SADC: Adopt Gender and Development Protocol
Summit Leaders Should Act on Equality for Women
Southern African leaders should adopt the proposed Gender and Development Protocol at their upcoming summit after amending it to include crucial provisions deleted in 2007, Human Rights Watch said today. One of the most important provisions that should be put back in to the protocol would commit states to criminalize marital rape.
August 14, 2008 Press Release
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Namibia: Child Soldiers Global Report 2001
From the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers
There are no indications of under-18s in government armed forces. There are continued reports that Namibian children, both
boys and girls and some as young as 14, are recruited by armed forces from neighbouring Angola.
June 12, 2001 Multi Country Report
Namibia: Landmine Monitor Report 2000
Key developments since March 1999: Angolan UNITA rebels and Angolan government troops have used landmines inside Namibia. The
number of mine incidents in Namibia has increased dramatically since December 1999. Mine clearance operations have continued and in
February 2000 the U.S. completed its training program. Namibia had not submitted its Article 7 transparency measures report which was due by
27 August 1999.
August 1, 2000 Multi Country Report
Human Rights Watch Fears for Deported Angolan Human Rights Activist
Human Rights Watch condemned the Government of Namibia's forcible return of an Angolan refugee and human rights activist to Angola on May 19.
May 28, 1998 Press Release
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Accountability in Namibia: Human Rights and the Transition to Democracy
After nearly 70 years of South African colonial rule, an armed struggle for independence began along the country’s northern border in 1966. South African military and paramilitary forces were deployed to prevent intervention from the South West Africa People’s Organization (SWAPO). During the counterinsurgency war, the South African forces committed summary executions, disappearances, arbitrary arrests, and torture. In the mid 1980s, SWAPO arrested and accused its own members of spying for South Africa and detained and tortured them. Complete information regarding those held has never been released. After independence, officials from both sides linked with abuses were appointed to positions of responsibility and a full accounting has yet to take place.
HRW Index No.: 1-56432-077-4
June 1, 1992 Report
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