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.
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...
ACTION Namibia/EFN Statement: EFN expresses concern about freedom to report
The Editors’ Forum of Namibia (EFN) takes exception to the ever-increasing Government practice of allowing only State-owned media institutions to certain public engagements, especially since the declaration of the State of Emergency. The EFN would like to state...
ACTION Namibia Member Statement: ‘President should not base criticism (of voters) on race’ – Legal Assistance Centre
During the launch of the ruling South West Africa People's Organisation (Swapo) party's 2020 campaign for the November Regional Council and Local Authority elections, President Hage Geingob said he has noted a trend in which white Namibians have been registering...
