Information is power

only if you can take action with it. Then, and only then,
does it represent knowledge and, consequently, power!
What would an Access to Information Law mean for Namibia? Read more

LET’S TAKE ACTION!

… and not be left out.

The ACTION Coalition was formed in July 2012 when a number of like-minded organisations and activists decided to focus their resources (human and financial) to foreground access to information (ATI) on the policy and governance agenda of the Namibian Government as part of its commitment to eradicate corruption through fostering good governance practices throughout the state.

Meet our members

What unifies ACTION coalition members is our work to promote the right to information as a basic human right, necessary for the enjoyment of all other rights and critical for human development.
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September 28

Universal access to information is bound up with the right to seek and receive information, which is an integral part of the right to freedom of expression.
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Internet Governance

The ACTION Coalition aims to play a leading role in advocating a human rights-based understanding of the Internet, opposing threats to Internet freedom, …
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October 19, 2017
Why is access to information important?

Why is access to information important?

October 4, 2017
What we do

What we do

October 3, 2017
Access to Information: An Enabling and Fundamental Human Right

Access to Information: An Enabling and Fundamental Human Right

October 2, 2017

Latest ACTION Updates

ACTION Coalition Statement: Zimbabwe … African Lives Matter Too

ACTION Coalition Statement: Zimbabwe … African Lives Matter Too

Aug 4, 2020

ACTION Coalition calls on the President of Namibia, His Excellency Dr. Hage G. Geingob, as well as other SADC heads of State and the AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat to act in the interests of human rights in Zimbabwe. As a coalition of Namibian human...

Mushelenga tables information bill

Mushelenga tables information bill

Jun 22, 2020

NAMIBIA'S information minister Peya Mushelenga has tabled the country's long-awaited access to information bill in the National Assembly, saying it is a powerful tool to fight corruption. Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Mushelenga said with this bill,...