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Primary Sources on Namibia’s Past
Here you will find scans of and/or links to official documents relating to Namibia’s past or to the dialogue about Namibia’s past. Primary sources are first-hand statements in written, printed or electronic form that provide information or evidence or serve as official records.
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Namibian Government (2024-07-25): President Mbumba’s statement, calling on genocide-affected communities to speak with one voice
"Statement of President Nangolo Mbumba on 25 July 2024, calling on genocide-affected communities to speak with one voice Video uploaded by the Namibian Press Agency (NAMPA) on its YouTube channel on 29 July 2024 "WINDHOEK, 25 JUL (NAMPA)...
German Government (2024-06-05): Rede von Außenministerin Baerbock zur Vorstellung des Buches ‘Das Auswärtige Amt und die Kolonien’
Rede der Bundesministerin des Auswärtigen, Annalena Baerbock, zur Vorstellung des Buches 'Das Auswärtige Amt und die Kolonien' am 5. Juni 2024 in Berlin Text of the official speech by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on the occasion of...
German Government (2024-04-03): Statement by German Embassy on Ambassador’s visit to Shark Island memorial stone
Statement by the German Embassy on the Ambassador's visit to the Shark Island memorial stone Original text of the German Embassy's media release no. 09/2024 from 3 April 2024: "In the last few days there has been misinformation spread on...
German Government (2023): Response to Joint Communication of Special Rapporteurs of UN OHCHR
Response of Germany to the Joint Communication of Special Rapporteurs of the UN OHCHR on the Joint Declaration Response of Germany of 1 June 2023 to the Joint Communication of Special Rapporteurs of the Office of the United Nations High...
German Government and Namibian Government (2021): Joint Declaration
"JOINT DECLARATION BY THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY AND THE REPUBLIC OF NAMIBIA "UNITED IN REMEMBRANCE OF OUR COLONIAL PAST, UNITED IN OUR WILL TO RECONCILE, UNITED IN OUR VISION OF THE FUTURE". Introduction The Government of the...
Namibian Government (2024-01-26): MIRCO Nandi-Ndaitwah Statement on ICJ ruling in genocide case of South Africa against Israel
Namibian DPM and MIRCO Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's Statement on ICJ's ruling in the genocide case of South Africa against Israel concerning Palestine On 26 January 2024 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its ruling in the case...
Namibian Government (2023): Response to Joint Communication of Special Rapporteurs of UN OHCHR
Response of Namibia to the Joint Communication of Special Rapporteurs of the UN OHCHR on the Joint Declaration Response of Namibia of 30 May 2023 to the Joint Communication of Special Rapporteurs of the Office of the United Nations High...
Namibian National Assembly (2006): Motion on the OvaHerero Genocide
Motion on the OvaHerero Genocide, tabled in the National Assembly of Namibia by Kuaima Riruako, Member of Parliament and Chief of the OvaHerero, on 26 September 2006 and adopted by the National Assembly on 26 October 2006 (source:...
Namibian Presidency (2024-01-13): Rejecting Germany’s Support of Israel
"Namibia rejects Germany’s Support of the Genocidal Intent of the Racist Israeli State against Innocent Civilians in Gaza On Namibian soil, #Germany committed the first genocide of the 20th century in 1904-1908, in which tens of thousands...
UN ICJ (2024): Order in genocide case brought by South Africa against Israel regarding occupied Palestine
Order of the UN ICJ in the case brought by South Africa against Israel for alleged genocide in the occupied Palestinian territories The United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) pronounced its order in the case no 192 brought by...