Namibia. Enforced Disappearances: Discovery of 'No Name' Gravesites

The writing and of this report responds to the need of publicizing the discovery of unmarked and mysterious gravesites in northern Namibia and Southern Angola, but also to:

• call for an independent, impartial, thorough and competent international forensic investigation, preferably led by ICRC or the UNWGEID
• disclose NSHR's finding that there is a clear nexus between the mysterious armed killing which had occurred in the Mayara area of the Mukwe Constituency in the Kavanyo Region and the ensuing attack directed against the local civilian population.
• demonstrate the said attack has been primarily directed against ethnic Ovimbundu people as such
  

This report was written following the discovery of unmarked gravesites in northern Namibia and southern Angola. This report contains detailed descriptions of the physical situation of the gravesites and the contents (human remains) found in each of them. It also provides descriptions of the crimes comited by members of a scpecial military intelligence unit of the NDF, known as Tornado, as well as SFF members.

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. OBJECTIVE OF THIS REPORT

III. MYSTERIOUS ARMED KILLINGS
A. Border Closure and ‘Full Might’
B. Arrest of Angolan Soldiers
C. ‘Escape’ of Angolan Soldiers

IV. SHOOT-ON-SIGHT ORDER
A. Summary Executions
B. Torture and CIDT
C. Rape
D. Pillaging
E. Planting of AP Mines
F. Massive Forced Displacement
G. Deportations or Transfer of Population
H. Other Severe Deprivation of Physical Liberty
I. Enforced Disappearance
J. Recruitment of Child Soldiers

V. CONSENSUS ON PERPETRATORS

VI. PERSECUTION OF OVIMBUNDU PEOPLE AS SUCH

VII. KNOWLEDGE OF ATTACK
A. President Sam Nujoma
B. ‘Volunteer’ FAA Soldier
C. Chief Inspector Hophni Hamufungu
D. Defense Minister Erkki Nghimtina
E. SFF Inspector SF Uukule
F. Suppression of Media Reports

VIII. ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE: CONTINUOUS CRIME

IX. CONCLUSIONS AND OBSERVATIONS

X. RECOMMENDATIONS