Bureaucratic delays, lack of coordination, poor organisation and institutional silos often deny citizens access to justice.
These were the remarks of the ||Kharas Governor Dawid Gertze at the opening of the three-day human rights workshop held at Keetmanshoop.
Hundreds of Nigerians returned to Lagos from South Africa on Tuesday on a government-backed evacuation flight, as anti-immigration protests demanding that foreign workers leave continue in parts of the country.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says it is worried about anti-immigration protests in parts of South Africa, citing safety concerns and potential human rights violations.
The Fellowship of Christian Councils in Southern Africa (FOCCISA) has condemned the rise in xenophobic attacks, hate crimes and speech targeting migrants in South Africa.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has demanded the immediate release of political prisoners in Madagascar and an end to the arrest of opposition leaders and members of Generation Z (Gen-Z) as regional leaders push for a return to constitutional rule.
Human rights activist Uhuru Dempers has appealed for calm and restraint ahead of the planned anti-foreign protest in South Africa.
Dempers made the appeal in an interview with NBC News.
The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) ensures the psychosocial well-being of its inmates irrespective of the crime committed.
NCS Assistant Commissioner Fiina Engelbrecht says the institution's facilities have different programmes in place to assist all inmates.
Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge has urged Namibians to move beyond awareness and take deliberate action to protect and empower persons with albinism.
Iipinge was speaking at the commemoration of National Albinism Awareness Day at Oshakati.
As Namibia joined the rest of the continent in commemorating Africa Day, conversations around human rights, youth empowerment and African unity took centre stage, with those speaking on the Good Morning Namibia programme urging Africans both on the continent and in the diaspora to work collectively toward the contin
Refugees and asylum seekers requested an extension of the verification period.
