Peaceful Political Protest: Is It Under Threat?

Peaceful Political Protest: Is It Under Threat?

by | Aug 14, 2024 | Blog, News

The Public Gatherings and Public Processions Bill tabled in parliament last week appears to be aimed solely at political speech. It makes sense to require advance notice to the police when large gatherings are planned – to allow for logistical planning, such as...
Namibia vulnerable to election misinformation

Namibia vulnerable to election misinformation

by | Aug 14, 2024 | News

The scourge of mis- and disinformation is about to become even more conspicuous, as campaigning for Namibia’s Presidential and National Assembly elections is approaching its business end. Information deputy minister Modestus Amutse said the country faces challenges in...
Erasing the rights of data subjects

Erasing the rights of data subjects

by | Aug 25, 2023 | News

BY FREDERICO LINKS Linda Aipinge, the director of information and communication technology (ICT) at the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, says the data protection bill aims to protect the individual’s fundamental rights, freedoms and privacy. She...
Gaslighting on Data Protection in the Age of Mass Surveillance

Gaslighting on Data Protection in the Age of Mass Surveillance

by | Aug 24, 2023 | News

Namibian authorities pitch flawed safeguards as pervasive state surveillance looms.   BY FREDERICO LINKS “TODAY AIMS AT setting the regulatory framework on how personal data should be collected, stored and processed,” Linda Aipinge, the director of information...
Government seeks public input on draft Data Protection Bill

Government seeks public input on draft Data Protection Bill

by | Oct 26, 2022 | News

Namibians are urged to make written submissions on the draft Data Protection Bill by November 30, 2022. According to a public statement by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) Government endeavours to put legislation in place to safeguard...