by | May 6, 2020 | Press Statement, Uncategorized
We, as concerned human rights defenders and civil society organisations protecting and promoting human rights in Namibia, hereby condemn the gross dehumanization, unlawful detention and torture of a transwoman on a farm near Gobabis several weeks ago, which was filmed...
by | Apr 1, 2020 | News, Press Statement
The Namibia Media Trust (NMT) is concerned about the increasing restrictions on media freedom and freedom of expression by governments in southern Africa under the guise of curbing the spread of the devastating Covid-19 pandemic. These measures range from...
by | Mar 18, 2020 | News, Press Statement
In light of the World Health Organization’s designation of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) as a global pandemic, the President of the Republic of Namibia on 17 March 2020, declared a state of (public health) emergency in Namibia. What is a State of Emergency? Article 26 of the...
by | Dec 12, 2019 | Press Statement
Elections are highly sensitive periods in any democracy. Every effort should be made by relevant authorities and stakeholders to ensure the integrity of electoral processes and institutions, as electoral governance has an irrefutably immense impact on political and...
by | Nov 15, 2019 | Press Statement
On Wednesday, 13 November 2019, representatives of ACTION Coalition member organisations held a press conference at the House of Democracy in Windhoek to shine a spotlight on specific issues that have emerged on the electoral landscape as the country moves towards...
by | Jan 25, 2019 | Press Statement
It is with grave concern that the members of the ACTION Coalition in Namibia have been watching what has been unfolding in the human rights space, and more especially the freedom of expression and access to information space, in the Southern Africa Development...
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