Congo Free State charter

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly
gptkbp:created gptkb:Congo_Free_State_administration
gptkbp:date 1885
gptkbp:ended gptkb:Belgian_government
gptkbp:established gptkb:Congo_Free_State
rubber trade monopoly
gptkbp:founded_in gptkb:Congo_Free_State_government
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:International_Association_of_the_Congo
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Congo Free State charter
gptkbp:included provisions for trade
gptkbp:influenced colonial policies in Africa
gptkbp:is_a_basis_for gptkb:land_ownership
gptkbp:is_a_document_that gptkb:international_law
colonial governance
subject to amendments
a point of contention in international relations
a source of historical debate
long-lasting effects on the region
a catalyst for reform movements
defined territorial claims
a foundation for colonial law
a framework for governance in the Congo
a legal instrument for territorial claims
disputed by local leaders
ratified by multiple nations
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for exploitation policies
gptkbp:is_a_source_of conflict in the region
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of historical research
gptkbp:is_associated_with King Leopold II's rule
gptkbp:is_criticized_for humanitarian organizations
lack of local representation
exploitation and violence
gptkbp:is_motivated_by colonial expansion
gptkbp:key Congo's history
gptkbp:led_to human rights abuses
Congo Reform Association formation
gptkbp:promoted exploitation of natural resources
gptkbp:purpose establish control over the Congo Basin
gptkbp:ratified_by European powers
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:Berlin_Conference
gptkbp:resulted_in Congo Free State becoming a personal possession
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Brussels
gptkb:King_Leopold_II_of_Belgium
gptkbp:was_a_document_that_created legal frameworks for trade
gptkbp:was_a_document_that_established administrative structures
gptkbp:was_a_document_that_facilitated gptkb:economic_exploitation
gptkbp:was_a_document_that_influenced subsequent treaties
gptkbp:was_a_document_that_led_to international scrutiny
gptkbp:was_a_document_that_outlined governance principles
gptkbp:was_a_document_that_shaped Congo's political landscape
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in Congo's independence movement
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to gptkb:Belgian_Congo
gptkbp:was_a_response_to scramble for Africa
gptkbp:was_a_result_of European colonial ambitions
gptkbp:was_influenced_by economic interests of Belgium
gptkbp:was_part_of colonial history of Belgium
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King_Leopold_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5