EPISODE · Jun 24, 2026 · 8 MIN
The 1913 Congo Inquest: Belgium's Rubber Atrocity Cover-Up
from The History of Belgium: A Small Country with a Giant Colonial Legacy — Fexingo History · host Fexingo
In 1913, a Belgian lawyer named Félicien Cattier published a damning report detailing the violent rubber quota system in the Congo Free State. This episode explores how Cattier's findings forced the Belgian government to confront the atrocities committed under King Leopold II, leading to the 1911 Congo Reform Association trials. We discuss the role of the Force Publique, the chicotte whip, and the cover-up that delayed justice for Congolese workers. Join Lucas and Luna as they uncover the bureaucratic battle between colonial administrators and reformers, and how personal testimony from Congolese witnesses finally broke the silence. This is the story of Belgium's imperial handover and the slow reckoning with its colonial legacy. #Belgium #Congo #FélicienCattier #CongoReformAssociation #ForcePublique #chicotte #rubberterror #1911Trials #LeopoldII #BulaMatari #Colonialism #Atrocities #CentralAfrica #20thCentury #History #FexingoHistory #EuropeanColonialism #HumanRights Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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