Brussels monument to honor Belgian King Leopold II is reportedly set to be melted and made into a memorial for Congo victims. Experts have suggested creating an ‘open-air statue park’ instead of destroying the statue.  According to international media reports, the statue which is situated in Ostend, Belgium has garnered massive criticism for King Leopold II’s connection to thousands of Congo victims, who were murdered under the tyrannical rule of the European ruler. Historians have asked to instead relocate the historical monument to an open-air park, along with other ‘controversial’ figures of the past, especially the ones who have played … Continue reading Brussels monument to be made into memorial for Congo victims