Advocacy and Strategic Litigation for Reparations Namibia

3SAT: Scobel, 14.09.2023 – Lange Schatten des Kolonialismus

Conversation about European colonialism, colonial identities, the role of law in reproducing colonial racism but also in processes of decolonization, and about reparations and restitution of arts and cultural artefacs. With Gert Scobel, Albert Gouaffo, Carola Lentz and Karina Theurer

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PHOENIX: Gesprächsreihe „Forum Demokratie“, 22. Juli 2023 – Bezugspunkte. Der Völkermord an den Herero und Nama

Conversation about German colonialism in present-day Namibia and the efforts made so far to come to terms with it politically and legally. With Michaela Kolster, Manfred Görtemaker, Ruprecht Polenz and Karina Theurer.

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Open Society Justice Initiative: Panel discussion, 27 June 2023 – The Evolution of Reparations into Contemporary Remedies

Presentation of the legal intervention on reparations by Namibian lead-lawyer Patrick Kauta and international law expert Karina Theurer. Departing from that example of strategic litigation, OSJI lawyer Gretchen Rohr spoke with them and with Charles Taku and Sarah Imani about reparations and restitution in the colonial context.

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Universität Hamburg, Research center Hamburg’s (post-)colonial legacy & Kampnagel, 15. Juni 2023 – Namibian-German Genocide Negotiations: The legal battles

Conversation on the legal efforts to come to terms with the German colonial crimes in what is today Namibia, with a special focus on the proceedings before the Namibian High Court and the involvement of the UN Special Rapporteurs. With Jürgen Zimmerer, John Nakuta and Karina Theurer.

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ZEIT, 25. Mai 2023 – Das Gift der Vergangenheit

The genocide of the Herero and Nama: Germany and Namibia had agreed on reparations. But now the dispute has flared up again. By Andrea Böhm.

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UNrecht (Podcast), 26. Mai 2023 – Postkoloniale Perspektiven zum „Versöhnungsabkommen“ zwischen Deutschland und Namibia

Conversation on the colonial origins of international law and the extent to which colonial racism continues in the application of the doctrine of intertemporal law today. With Mara Ebbers, Anna Müller, Elisabeth Dohle and Karina Theurer.

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Guardian, 28. April 2023 – UN representatives criticise Germany over reparations for colonial crimes in Namibia

Rapporteurs also chastise the German and Namibian governments for excluding Herero and Nama minorities from talks dealing with the mass murder of their ancestors

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Centre for International Law Dialogues der National University of Singapore, 28. April 2023 April 2023 – International Law and Reparations for Colonial Harms: What Way Forward?

Conversation on the colonial origins of international law, legal struggles over reparations, the doctrine of intertemporal law and attempts to decolonize law. With Ntina Tzouvala, Mamadou Hébie, Martins Paparinskis, Karina Theurer and Filipa Vrdoljak

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FAZ, 26. April 2023 – Kritik an Abkommen mit Namibia. UN-Berichterstatter fordern Reparationen von Deutschland

Special rapporteurs criticise that the Herero and Nama ethnic groups were not directly involved in negotiations with Berlin. Germany must take responsibility for all colonial crimes in Namibia.

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The Guardian, 3. Februar 2023 – Descendants of Namibia’s genocide victims call on Germany to ‘stop hiding’

Herero and Nama people demand direct talks and take Namibian government to court for accepting reparations on their behalf for 1904-1908 killings

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FAZ, 20 January 2023 – Herero und Nama klagen gegen Aussöhnungsabkommen mit Deutschland

The plaintiffs demand that the so-called "Joint Declaration" of the two states be declared unlawful and set aside. If successful, new negotiations would have to begin

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DIE ZEIT, 14 January 2023 – Conversation with Karina Theurer as part of the series „Worüber denken Sie gerade nach?“: „Die deutsche Regierung reproduziert den kolonialen Rassismus“

Germany apologises for colonial crimes in Namibia. However, a real coming to terms with the genocide is being hindered, says lawyer Karina Theurer. By Andrea Böhm.

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