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/ARASA Statement: Condemning Human Rights Violations and Transphobia in Namibia
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...
ACTION/NMT Statement: NMT says ‘no’ to shutting out media
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...
ACTION/LAC Statement: State of Emergency (COVID-19)
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...
