Namibian constitution hailed as progressive
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The Namibian Constitution ranks among the world's most progressive supreme laws-safeguarding fundamental rights, freedoms, and the rule of law.
The Namibian Constitution ranks among the world's most progressive supreme laws-safeguarding fundamental rights, freedoms, and the rule of law.
A senior South African gender justice and international law fellow, Wendy Isaack, said that while Namibia and other African governments support the inclusion of apartheid in the UN Draft Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity, its current legal definition is outdated.
Swapo Party Central Committee member Laurencia Stephanus remembers the Founding President, Dr. Sam Nujoma, as instrumental in forming the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) in the 1970s.
The NUNW became the mouthpiece for workers' rights during the Apartheid era.
To mark the celebration of Africa Day, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has reflected on Africa's journey from 1963 to 2024, celebrating milestones like liberation from colonialism and apartheid and economic growth.
The Presidency has dismissed as unfounded and false reports that President Hage Geingob allegedly said Apartheid was worse than the 1904–1908 genocide committed against the Nama and Ovaherero communities by Germany.