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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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United Nations (23-02-2023): OHCHR – Joint Communication Special Rapporteurs Joint Declaration
Joint Communication of Special Rapporteurs of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Communication to the Governments of Germany and Namibia on the alleged lack of meaningful participation of the...
United Nations (09-12-1948): General Assembly – Genocide Convention
"Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide Approved and proposed for signature and ratification or accession by General Assembly resolution 260 A (III) of 9 December 1948 Entry into force: 12 January 1951, in...
US Government (25-10-2024): President Biden apologizes for forced Native American boarding school policy
US Government: President Biden apologizes for forced Native American boarding school policy Video recording of US President Biden's speech at Gila Crossing School near Phoenix, recorded and published unabridged by US broadcaster NBC News....