Force Publique

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:armament rifles
gptkbp:command_structure Belgian officers
gptkbp:country gptkb:Belgian_Congo
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:1960
political changes
independence of Congo
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:1960
gptkbp:engaged_in human rights abuses
gptkbp:established 1885
gptkbp:fought_against local resistance groups
gptkbp:founded_in gptkb:King_Leopold_II
gptkbp:had gptkb:military_vehicles
gptkb:military_leadership
gptkb:military_campaigns
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Leopoldville
gptkbp:historical_significance colonial military history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Force Publique
gptkbp:influenced_by Belgian military traditions
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
exploitation of resources
peacekeeping missions
post-colonial conflicts
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:human_rights_organizations
lack of accountability
gptkbp:is_maintained_by order in colonies
gptkbp:is_trained_in Belgian military academies
gptkbp:known_as Public Force
gptkbp:known_for brutality
forced labor practices
mercenary activities
gptkbp:notable_event Congo Free State atrocities
gptkbp:operates_in Central Africa
gptkbp:operates_under gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:King_Leopold_II
colonial law
gptkbp:part_of Belgian colonial administration
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:Congo_Crisis
gptkbp:primary_role enforcement of colonial rule
gptkbp:recruited_from local populations
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Congolese_Army
gptkbp:responsible_for suppression of uprisings
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Congolese_National_Army
gptkbp:support gptkb:Belgian_government
gptkbp:tactics_used scorched earth
gptkbp:uniform khaki
gptkbp:uses military drills
gptkbp:was gptkb:militant_group
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:military_forces
colonial army
colonial police force
force of repression
gptkbp:was_involved_in gptkb:civil_unrest
gptkb:international_relations
gptkb:political_repression
resource extraction
ethnic conflicts
gptkbp:was_known_for gptkb:corruption
exploitation of local populations
harsh discipline
gptkbp:was_part_of colonial legacy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Congo_Free_State
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4