Fifty-one years after gaining formal independence from Dutch colonial rule, Suriname’s official National Reparation Commission (NRCS) is advancing a sweeping agenda to complete the nation’s decolonization process, calling for structural changes that stretch far beyond financial compensation for historical slavery. The commission outlined its full vision Friday during an official working visit to the Directorate of Culture under Suriname’s Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, where the delegation was welcomed by Director Xiomara Simons and her leadership team.