Press Statements

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This section features public statements made by the ACTION Coalition. These statements are intended to inform readers about the ACTION Coalition’s concerns or position on issues and debates relevant to access to information, internet governance or broader human rights issues.

2021 Data Protection Bill ‘not fit for purpose’ – IPPR

2021 Data Protection Bill ‘not fit for purpose’ – IPPR

ACTION Namibia Coalition member, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), argues that the draft Data Protection Bill 2021 requires further development to ensure that it meets the requirements of a contemporary data protection framework. The IPPR proposes that...

Civil society gives input into Draft Data Protection Bill

Civil society gives input into Draft Data Protection Bill

The ACTION Namibia Coalition has urged the Namibian government to fast-track the promulgation of a Data Protection law to ensure that constitutional obligations, in this instance the protection and promotion of the right to privacy, are performed diligently and...