Dutch online store bans ‘Black Pete’ merchandise as “hurtful”
Amsterdam, The Netherlands Thomson Reuters Foundation Dutch online retailer Bol.com has become the latest firm to ban products depicting “Black Pete”, a caricatured figure from pre-Christmas celebrations, in response to anti-racism campaigns. All products depicting “Black Pete” in a discriminatory way must be removed from the platform by the end of September, Bol.com, one of […]