By Rev. Dr Abisai Shejavali

I am so much worried about the political leadership of my country, Namibia, which has no fear of God and there is much inclination towards selfishness. The National Assembly and Presidential Elections of last year bear witness to this fact. Certainly, violations of human rights and freedoms took place during all the phases of these elections amounting to their rigging. The Electoral Act of 1992, as amended, stipulates that the election results should be announced and displayed at the polling stations. The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) decided to disobey this important provision and this led to the results taking one week to be announced. This is clear abuse of power, which means that justice could be twisted by those in positions of trust for their own benefit and thereby leaving the nation disappointed. Namibia is fast becoming a second Zimbabwe!

(New York, February 23, 2010) – The Angolan government should promptly release three human rights defenders who were arrested on apparently political grounds following the January 8, 2010 attack on Togolese footballers in Cabinda, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch also expressed concern about the continued detention without charge of five other people.

March 7 2010

Namibia’s National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) is not surprised by last week’s Namibia High Court ruling that Caprivi High Treason Trialists (CHTT) had been subjected to torture and or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment (TCIDT) during pre-trial interrogations.