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/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...
ACTION Statement: ‘Serious access to information concerns that dogged electoral governance before, during and after the November 27 elections’
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...
ACTION Statement: 2019 Election campaign undermines access to information, citizens’ safety, participation
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...
