AFRICAN UNION
UNION AFRICAINE
UNIÃO AFRICANA
Commission Africaine des Droits de l’Homme &
des Peuples
African Commission on Human &
Peoples’ Rights
No. 31 Bijilo Annex Lay-out, Kombo North District, Western Region, P. O. Box 673, Banjul, The Gambia Tel: (220) 441 05 05 /441
05 06, Fax: (220) 441 05 04 E-mail: au-banjul@africa-union.org; Web www.achpr.org
58th Ordinary Session
6 - 20 April 2016 in Banjul, Islamic Republic of The Gambia
Concluding Observations and Recommendations on Sixth Periodic
Reports of the Republic of Namibia on the Implementation of the
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (2011 – 2013)
I.
INTRODUCTION
1. The Republic of Namibia (Namibia) is a State Party to the African
Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (the African Charter), having
ratified it on 30 July 1992.
2. Namibia submitted its Sixth Periodic Report in accordance with Article
62 of the African Charter on 23 November 2015 and the Report covered
the period 2011 to 2013.
3. The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the
Commission) considered the Report at its 58th Ordinary Session, held
from 6 to 20 April 2016, in Banjul, Islamic Republic of The Gambia.
4. The Report was presented to the Commission by the Delegation from
Namibia (the Delegation) which comprised the following officials:
Mr. I.V.K. Ndjoze – Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice (MOJ),
(Head of Delegation)
Mr. Basillius Dyakugha – Deputy Chief, MOJ, Alternate Head of the
Delegation
Mr. Christian Harris – Senior Legal Officer, MOJ
Ms. Delia Mubita – Assistant Commissioner, Ministry of Safety and
Security(MSS)
Ms. Meriam Nicodemus – Deputy Director , Ministry of Labour,
Industrial Relations and Employment (MLIRE)
Mr. Alex Tubaundule Zambwe – Legal Officer, MOJ
Mr. Aron Clase – Control Administrative Officer, Office of the
President
Ms. Helen Mouton – Control Social Worker, Ministry of Health and
Social Services (MHSS)
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