“Position on the 120th anniversary of the Extermination Order of Lieutenant-General Lothar von Trotha on 02 October 1904
The Forum of German-speaking Namibians …
today recalls the 2nd of October 1904 when Lieutenant-General Lothar von Trotha, commander of the colonial troops in German-Southwest Africa issued an extermination order against all Ovaherero […].
recognizes the human suffering and loss of life, land, homeland, property, cultural heritage and dignity suffered by the Ovaherero, OvaMbanderu and Nama ethnic groups […].
sees the so-called Joint Declaration (JD) reconciliation agreement as initialled in May 2021 by the Federal Republic of Germany and Namibia as the beginning of a process of addressing and understanding injustice and its consequences […].
The Forum of German-speaking Namibians appeals to all stakeholders involved – in constructive and peaceful cooperation – to work towards a comprehensive JD reconciliation agreement […].”
- Document of the FDN statement “Position on the 120th anniversary of the Extermination Order of Lieutenant-General Lothar von Trotha on 02 October 1904” of 2 October 2024 as PDF (source: FDN website; last checked in October 2024)
- Document of the German version of the FDN statement “Position zum 120. Jahrestag des Vernichtungsbefehl von Generalleutnant Lothar von Trotha am 2. Oktober 1904” of 2 October 2024 as PDF (source: FDN website; last checked in October 2024)
- Background to the extermination order by Lieutenant General Lothar von Trotha