Germany returns stolen colonial treasures to Namibia
The decision is part of reparations for a period of colonial rule during which Germany committed a genocide against the Namibian people.
The decision is part of reparations for a period of colonial rule during which Germany committed a genocide against the Namibian people.
According to the museum’s founder, Ahmed Obaid AlMansoori, the opening of the museum is timely, as parts of the Middle East region open up and there is an effort being made towards normalizing relations between countries.
On January 7, 1979, Vietnamese forces rolled into Phnom Penh and ended the Khmer Rouge regime, closing nearly four years of rule that had killed an estimated 1.5 to 2 million Cambodians — roughly a quarter of the population. The road to justice was long, but the day itself broke the nightmare.