Étienne Davignon

Étienne Davignon

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Étienne Davignon is a Belgian aristocrat and former vice-president of the European Commission who was recently in the news due to his referral to a Brussels criminal court over alleged war crimes related to the assassination of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba in 1961.

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Étienne Davignon is a former diplomat accused of involvement in war crimes related to the wrongful detention and treatment of Patrice Lumumba.

Patrice Lumumba: Prozess gegen Belgiens Kolonialvergangenheit?
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-08
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Étienne Davignon is a former diplomat who has been referred to court over alleged war crimes related to the assassination of Patrice Lumumba.

‘Lumumba everlasting’: Belgium marks Congo’s slain leader’s 100th birthday with exhibition – and possible trial | Patrice Lumumba
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-30
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