Today is Human Rights Day, aimed at reminding the nation of the ongoing importance of equality, justice, and peace.
Dr. Naftal Ngalangi is a local expert and researcher in Rundu and talks to nbc News about human rights.
Justice Hosea Angula has been appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court, effective 1 December.
President Nangolo Mbumba made the appointment following the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission.
A regional workshop focussing on access to justice and the importance of legal aid services kicked off in Windhoek.
State witnesses say Jandre Dippenaar must be punished for killing their family members in an accident near Henties Bay in 2014.
President Nangolo Mbumba says history is very clear that what the imperial Germans did in Namibia was genocide.
He said a lot more needs to be done to tie up the remaining loose ends and ensure justice.
The High Court has undertaken a number of review judgements in May, setting aside convictions and sentences.
The reviews also led to reduced sentences and fines imposed by lower courts, an indication that Namibia's justice system is able to self-correct.
Walvis Bay Magistrate John Sindano has called on parliamentarians to do something about what he described as "shocking" conditions in police holding cells.
Protesters marched to Agostinho Neto Square on Saturday to demand justice for the killing of five men who died at the hands of police officers in Okahandja in April last year.
The protest was spearheaded by activist and Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) member Michael Amushelelo.
A family from the Erongo Region is seeking justice from the police, whom they accuse of brutality.
The father of a mentally and physically disabled man in Swakopmund has expressed his utter dissatisfaction with the police for failing to perform up to expected standards when they dealt with his child.
