After violent scenes on Tuesday, demonstrators promised to do better. “We apologize for our behavior but we are just too scared,” one social post read.
Tag: Apologies
South Korea Apologizes After North Korean Fishing Boat Arrives at Port Undetected
A North Korean fishing boat puttered around in South Korean waters for two days without being intercepted. South Koreans are scandalized by the lapse in vigilance.
Hong Kong’s Leader Publicly Apologizes for Extradition Bill
Carrie Lam, the chief executive of Hong Kong, said that she was personally responsible for introducing legislation that set off huge protest marches.
Japan to Compensate Forcibly Sterilized Patients, Decades After the Fact
Under a eugenics law repealed in 1996, thousands of Japanese were sterilized because of intellectual disabilities, mental illness or genetic disorders.
100 Years On, India Still Awaits Apology for Massacre in Amritsar
The British never apologized for the 1919 mass killing of Indians protesting colonial rule in the city of Amritsar, which was ordered by a British general.
Belgium Apologizes for Kidnapping Children From African Colonies
Prime Minister Charles Michel offered the apology for the kidnapping and forced adoption of thousands of children born to mixed-race couples when Belgium ruled Congo, Rwanda and Burundi.
Mexican Call for Conquest Apology Ruffles Feathers in Spain. And Mexico.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Spain and the Catholic Church should ask for forgiveness for the brutal campaign against indigenous peoples 500 years ago.
‘I’m Not a Fascist’: E.U. Leader Apologizes for Comments on Mussolini’s Legacy
Antonio Tajani, the leader of the European Parliament, said “Mussolini built roads, bridges, buildings, sports facilities, he has developed many parts of our Italy.”
Northern Ireland Minister Apologizes for Saying Killings by U.K. Forces ‘Were Not Crimes’
Karen Bradley, the British cabinet official responsible for the region, caused anger with a blanket defense of security officials during the Troubles.
Official Apologizes After Blaming Childless People for Japan’s Shrinking Population
The country’s finance minister, Taro Aso, said he was sorry if anyone found “unpleasant” his remark that it was “problematic that people did not have enough babies.”