Namibia indigenous groups sue Germany for alleged genocide

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New York - Representatives of two indigenous groups have filed a class action suit in New York against Germany seeking reparations for an alleged genocide of their people by German colonial rulers over a century ago in what is now Namibia.

The suit filed by the Ovaherero and Nama people on Thursday in New York also demands that their representatives be included in negotiations between Germany and Namibia on the issue.

The two countries have been in talks about a joint declaration on the 1904-05 massacres, although Germany has repeatedly refused to acknowledge that a genocide occurred or to pay reparations.

The plaintiffs said they were bringing the class action suit "on behalf of all Ovaherero and Nama worldwide, seeking reparations and compensation for the genocide" suffered at the hands of the German colonial authorities.

They said they were also seeking a declaration of their right "to be included in any negotiation between Germany and Namibia" and that no settlements can be reached unless they are among the signatories.

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The dispute harkens back to a period in the late 19th and early 20th century when South West Africa, now known as Namibia, was a German colony.

The suit alleges that from 1885 to 1903 about a quarter of Ovaherero and Nama lands - thousands of square miles - was taken without compensation by German settlers with the explicit consent of German colonial authorities.
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More at: http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/n...ups-sue-germany-for-alleged-genocide-20170106
 
They have to make it quick. They cannot prey on the collective guilt of the German people if Merkel leaves.
 
And where are the documents to back this all up ?
Where is the compensation for colonial parent countries bringing the medicine and technology that allowed africa to have a population boom ?
 
oh so no need for evidence then ?
Abandon the courts and all laws then shall we ?
 
Good thing those "some" never decided on the rules of civilization then.
Bring evidence of the allegations and decide when the reparations to colonising coutries are going to be paid.
 
jpejpe1008 said:
oh so no need for evidence then ?
Abandon the courts and all laws then shall we ?
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There was a thread here somewhere, where the German government was taking steps to officially acknowledge the genocide, so this case is to be accepted
 
BBSA said:
Why would they file the suit in New York?
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Perhaps because NYC has the UN headquarters, so plan B is a quick subway ride away in case the court throws it out ...

Or they just went to the homeland of the SJW because other courts would laugh at them?
 
Does killing most (when not all) of another African tribe by an African tribe constitute genocide ? Just wondering.
 
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