# Dutch and U.K. Governments Apologize for Their Roles in Forced Adoptions

- Published: 2026-07-02T14:11:39Z
- Updated: 2026-07-07T05:50:24Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/world/europe/dutch-government-forced-adoptions-apology.html
- Tags: The New York Times · World
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In the Netherlands, more than 15,000 children were separated from their mothers from 1956 to 1984, causing “great sorrow and anger,” according to an official report on the practice.

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