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Written question asked by Baroness Stern (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 12 July 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 July 2016. It was answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 August 2016 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Namibia: Germany

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Germany about its recognition of the killings of Herero and Nama people in 1904–08 as genocide, and whether in the light of those discussions they have any plans formally to recognise those events as genocide.

Answer

The Government have not discussed the killings of the Herero and Nama peoples with the Government of Germany.

It is the policy of the Government that any judgment on whether genocide has occurred is a matter for judicial decision, rather than for governments or non-judicial bodies.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1154
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Ethnic groups Genocide Germany Namibia
Link
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