insert_link Namibia Government condemns German official’s move to lay a wreath at the grave of Schutztruppe The Government has condemned the move by Sven Tritschler who is the deputy leader of the Alternative für Deutschland Parliamentary faction, for laying a memorial wreath at the grave of a notorious Schutztruppe officer during a recent visit to Namibia. This act has sparked criticism due to its insensitivity toward historical injustices and the deliberate genocide against the OvaHerero and Nama people. Here is the Deputy Executive Director in the […] todayAugust 1, 2024 47
insert_link Namibia Namibia condemns act by AfD deputy leader: Naanda Namibia has condemned the actions of Sven Tritschler, deputy leader of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) parliamentary faction from North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany, after he laid a wreath on a grave site of an officer from the notorious ‘Schutztruppe.’ The Schutztruppe was a colonial military force responsible for atrocities during German colonial rule, including the genocide against the Herero and Nama people. Tritschler, as part of a parliamentary […] todayAugust 1, 2024 20
Local Namibia Condemns AFD Deputy Leader Sven Tritschler for Wreath Laying at Infamous Schutztruppe Officer’s Grave The Government of the Republic of Namibia condemns in the strongest possible terms the deplorable and repugnant act by Mr. Sven Tritschler, Deputy Leader of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) Parliamentary faction from the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany, and his colleague, by laying a memorial wreath at the grave site of an infamous officer of the notorious “Schutztruppe”, while on a recent visit to Namibia as a member […] todayAugust 1, 2024 22
