Today we mourn the countless freedom fighters from Ireland, India, Kenya, and other former colonies who lost their lives struggling for independence from the British government and monarchy. In their honor, we are sharing some threads summarizing the crimes of this empire 🧵
British empire’s crimes against Yemen 🧵
British empire’s crimes against South Africa
British empire’s crimes against Afghanistan 🧵
British empire’s crimes against Kenya 🧵
British empire’s crimes against Malaysia 🧵
British empire’s crimes against Burma 🧵
British empire’s crimes against Oman 🧵
British empire’s crimes against China and India during the Opium Wars 🧵
British and US empires’ crimes against Iran and Mossadegh 🧵
British empire’s crimes against Ireland, especially on Bloody Sunday 🧵
British empire’s crimes against Jamaica
British empire’s crimes against Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territory) 🧵
British empire’s crimes during the Bengal Famine (India), Anti-British National Liberation War (Malaysia), Mau Mau Uprising (Kenya), and the Troubles (Ireland) 🎥
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