Netherlands sieges

Title

Netherlands sieges

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:02:40

Description

Ric Davies reports on demands of South Moluccan terrorists in the school and train sieges in the Netherlands (from South Moluccan Islands in Indonesia, former Dutch colony); the tense situation at the village where school siege is occurring; and attempts to set up a dialogue with the terrorists. Includes excerpt form press conference by Toos Faber, Justice Ministry spokesperson and her views on how the children will cope.

Contributors

Ric Davies; Toos Faber

Keywords

Terrorism; Interethnic relations; Hostages; Netherlands; Colonial countries; Sieges; South Moluccans; Indonesia

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