Congo Free State charter

GPTKB entity

Properties (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf charter
gptkbp:allows exploitation of resources
gptkbp:associated_with King_Leopold_II's_personal_rule
gptkbp:controls gptkb:Congo_River_Basin
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Congo_Free_State_administration
gptkbp:criticism humanitarian organizations
lack of local governance
gptkbp:date 1885
gptkbp:established gptkb:Congo_Free_State
gptkbp:governs gptkb:Congo_Free_State
gptkbp:has_implications_for international law
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Congo Free State charter
gptkbp:influenced European_imperialism
gptkbp:is_a_document_that gptkb:the_Congo_Reform_Association
historical research
anti-colonial movements
military presence
territorial claims
colonial rule
lack of accountability
trade regulations
promote economic development
international forums
forced labor
a violation of human rights
the press
administrative structure
economic theories of the time
human rights advocacy.
opposition from local leaders
justify military actions
humanitarian clauses
legitimized colonial rule
modern international treaties
colonial_administration
Congo's_colonial_history
Congo's_legacy_of_conflict
significant_wealth_for_Belgium
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of Congo's_history
gptkbp:is_a_platform_for exploitation of natural resources
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gptkb:King_Leopold_II
controversy
gptkbp:is_designed_to a personal fiefdom
promote civilization
gptkbp:is_part_of colonial expansion
gptkbp:led_to human rights abuses
gptkbp:legalStatus Congo_Free_State's_governance
gptkbp:mandates land ownership
gptkbp:opposedBy exploitation of local populations
gptkbp:products 19th-century colonialism
gptkbp:promotes free trade
gptkbp:recognizes international community
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Belgian_Congo
gptkbp:saw_the_rise_of rubber plantations
gptkbp:signature gptkb:King_Leopold_II_of_Belgium
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for international scrutiny
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in Congo's_exploitation
Congo_Free_State's_downfall
gptkbp:was_a_response_to economic_interests_in_Africa
gptkbp:was_a_result_of Berlin Conference
gptkbp:was_marked_by gptkb:Brussels