In Congo, Belgium's negative impact after the colonial period was strongly felt in many areas, including legislation, said Sadiki Nyabisoki Agnes, a member of the South Kivu Congolese Women’s Group for Peace and a human rights defender, at the international conference “Belgian Colonialism: Acknowledgment and Responsibility” held in Baku, APA reports.
“For example, 60% of the laws on the family fund in legislation were influenced by Belgium’s colonial mindset. Only in 2016 were changes made to the constitution. Even after Congo gained independence in 1960, degrading treatment against women prevailed. Physical violence against them occurred. These acts of violence were defended by Europeans. Women could not defend themselves against the violence. They were not protected by law. As soon as they raised their voices, they were punished. All these cases were remnants of Belgian colonialism,” said Sadiki Nyabisoki Agnes.
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