Congo Reform Association

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:organization
gptkbp:advocated_for transparency in governance
ethical trade practices
independence of Congo
reform in Congo Free State
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:King_Leopold_II_of_Belgium
gptkbp:campaigns against forced labor
against exploitation
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:British_government
gptkbp:conducted investigations into abuses
gptkbp:created Congo Reform Association Committee
gptkbp:disbanded changing political climate
gptkbp:dissolved 1913
gptkbp:distributes information on atrocities
gptkbp:faced opposition from colonial authorities
gptkbp:focus gptkb:Belgian_Congo
gptkbp:fosters international solidarity
gptkbp:founded 1904
gptkbp:founded_in gptkb:Edmund_Dene_Morel
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:London
gptkbp:highlights gptkb:economic_exploitation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Congo Reform Association
gptkbp:impact Congo Free State reforms
gptkbp:influenced public policy
international opinion
gptkbp:inspired future human rights organizations
gptkbp:is_aimed_at end abuses in Congo
gptkbp:is_criticized_for colonial supporters
gptkbp:is_opposed_by King Leopold II's regime
gptkbp:key_player Congo reform efforts
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Congo_Reform_Movement
gptkbp:left_a_legacy_of human rights advocacy
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:media to raise awareness
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkb:Roger_Casement
gptkb:Joseph_Conrad
gptkb:Edmund_Dene_Morel
gptkbp:organizes public meetings
gptkbp:performed_by raising awareness of Congo's plight
gptkbp:published pamphlets
reports on abuses
gptkbp:purpose advocacy for human rights
gptkbp:received public support
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Congo_Reform_Association_(UK)
gptkbp:supported humanitarian efforts
gptkbp:uses photographic evidence
gptkbp:utilized testimonies from victims
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to modern NGOs
gptkbp:was_a_response_to human rights violations
gptkbp:was_involved_in international conferences
legal actions against abuses
gptkbp:was_part_of larger anti-colonial movements
gptkbp:was_supported_by British public
gptkbp:works_with other reform groups
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Congo_Free_State
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4