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.

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...

ACTION STATEMENT: Namibian Police Should Respect Human Rights

ACTION STATEMENT: Namibian Police Should Respect Human Rights

The ACTION Namibia Coalition expresses its concern about the use of excessive force by the Police in response to the public protest near China Town in Windhoek on Friday May 13. The Police should exercise maximum restraint when dealing with public protests to...