Colonial Repercussions: Namibia
<p>The colonial past and its complex repercussions have been present in post-colonial European public discourse for quite some time now. Still, neither former colonial powers like the United Kingdom, France and Germany, nor the successors of the private companies involved in colonization have yet fully acknowledged, apologized or paid reparations for the crimes committed during European colonialism. Beyond that, questions remain about how colonial structures persist in present-day national and international law.</p> <p>Recently, a number of European governments, museums and cultural institutions have started to indicate their openness to addressing demands for redress of colonial injustices. So far, however, this development has had little to no effect on formerly colonized societies. One reason for this is that post-colonial structural inequalities between the Global North and the Global South continue to inhibit equal access to resources and discourses, thus hindering discussions about colonial injustice and post-colonial repercussions. Shifting these boundaries and having more diverse discussions about colonial injustice and post- colonial repercussions is necessary to credibly address the past…</p>
Editors: Judith Hackmack, Arite Keller
Contributors: Judith Hackmack, Karina Theurer, Sam Geiseb, Jürgen Zimmerer, Festus U. Muundjua, Bernadus Swartbooi, Vepuka Kauari, Makau Mutua, John B. Nakuta, Matthias Goldmann, Vasuki Nesiah, Uahimisa Kaapehi, Lazarus Kairabeb, Kenneth F. McCallion, Michael J. Lockman, André du Pisani, Sima Luipert, Erika von Wietersheim, Ellen Ndeshi Namhila, Winani Thebele, Talita/ UI-#Nuses, Thomas R. Henschel, Olga Sezneva, Johannes Odenthal, Esther Utjiua Muinjangue, Ida Hoffmann, Wolfgang Kaleck
Copy Editor: Corey Barber, Allison West
Designer: Gregor Schreiter
European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, Akademie der Künste