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Amnesty Demands Germany Acknowledge Herero, Nama Genocide

10/3/2025

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Amnesty International urges Germany to acknowledge responsibility for the 1904-1908 Herero and Namaqua genocide and provide reparations.
The genocide killed up to 80% of the Ovaherero and 50% of the Nama, and survivors endured mistreatment in concentration camps.
Activists demand the return of ancestral remains and artifacts held in Germany; Namibian officials have excluded Ovaherero and Nama from reparations talks.

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Amnesty International urges Germany to acknowledge responsibility for the 1904-1908 Herero and Namaqua genocide and provide reparations.
The genocide killed up to 80% of the Ovaherero and 50% of the Nama, and survivors endured mistreatment in concentration camps.
Activists demand the return of ancestral remains and artifacts held in Germany; Namibian officials have excluded Ovaherero and Nama from reparations talks.