The Speaker of the National Assembly has reiterated the call for greater global commitment to humanitarian assistance and the protection of human rights during the just-concluded Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Minister of Justice, Wise Immanuel, says the government has no plans to establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) to investigate cases of missing Namibians during the liberation struggle and post-independence.
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, said the proposed SADC Model Law on Prison Oversight presents an opportunity to strengthen accountability, promote rehabilitation and uphold human dignity across correctional systems in the region.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah paid tribute to the strength of Palestinian women, despite the continued untold suffering they face under occupation, including displacement, forced hunger and systemic violence.
The National Assembly has unanimously adopted a motion calling on the United States of America to lift its long-standing economic, financial and commercial blockade against Cuba and remove the Caribbean nation from the list of alleged state sponsors of terrorism.
Namibia has not yet fully ratified the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination in Education.
Community and gender rights activist Rosa Namises has called on the government and stakeholders to stop using the term "marginalised" when addressing human rights issues, arguing that the word carries a negative connotation.
The European Union and Namibia Partnership Dialogue concluded on a good note on Monday, with discussions covering topics like economic development, regional multilateral matters, and human rights, among others.
Poverty has been singled out as a main contributing factor to human trafficking.
This was mentioned during the commemoration of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons at Kaenda in the Zambezi Region.
Senior lawyer and former Acting Judge of the High Court, Anne-Doris Hans-Kaumbi, has underscored the importance of the rule of law in safeguarding rights, preventing abuse of power, and maintaining stability.
