Moiwana massacre

[1] On 29 November 1986, a military unit of 70 men was sent by the government to Moiwana as it was thought to be one of Brunswijk's stronghold.

Maroons fleeing genocide left Suriname for neighboring French Guiana where they lived in several refugee camps set up by French authorities to handle the massive influx of refugees.

The Maroons were not granted the status of refugee so that they would not be eligible to work or receive welfare benefits.

[2] On 15 July 2015, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights held the government of Suriname responsible for the massacre and mandated they compensate survivors and victims' relatives and prosecute those responsible for the killings.

[3] On 15 July 2006, the President of Suriname Ronald Venetiaan apologized to the Granman of the Ndyuka Gazon Matodya on behalf of the government for the massacre.