Human rights lawyer Norman Tjombe says international law and the right to justice for historical genocide are central to Namibia’s Genocide Remembrance Day, although he notes that the 1948 UN Genocide Convention is technically not retroactive and does not cover the 1904-1908 genocide against the Herero and Nama.
Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has described how the Ozombuzovindimba heritage site in Otjinene Constituency carries a vast and unforgettable history of what transpired during the war of 1904–1908.
Senior lecturer at the University of Namibia, Dr. Gerson Sindano, has urged the people of Kavango West to explore their historical connection to the 1904-1908 genocide.
The Deputy Minister of International Relations has said the Genocide Remembrance Day should not be viewed as a tribal event for the Ovaherero and Nama communities alone, but should be viewed as an event for all Namibians.
Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Dr Sanet Steenkamp says the 1904–1908 War of Resistance remains one of the most defining chapters in Namibia's history.
