i.
Include information on human rights abuse against indigenous
peoples, and measures taken by the Government to investigate
and punish the perpetrators;
Ensure political participation of all indigenous communities;
Take
urgent
measures
to
address
indigenous
populations/communities specific needs in relation to land,
education, health, employment and access to justice, and further
ensure that affirmative action policies and measures adopted in
this respect effectively and adequately benefit them.
ii.
iii.
Prohibition of Torture and Ill-treatment
59. Namibia should:
i.
Expedite the passing of the Draft Bill on Torture into law to
ensure protection of all victims of torture and effective
prevention and response to torture and ill-treatment in
conformity with the Convention Against Torture(CAT) and the
Robben Island Guidelines;
Ensure the dissemination and training of relevant stakeholders
on the Robben Island Guidelines with a view to popularise them
nationally;
Establish a database in respect of the numbers of victims of
torture, the number of investigations and prosecution in order
to determine the prevalence of torture in Police Stations,
detention centres and other private places.
Ensure prompt, impartial investigations and prosecution of
perpetrators of torture;
ii.
iii.
iv.
Extractive Industries and Environment
60. Namibia should:
i.
ii.
iii.
Enact legislation that ensures adequate consultation with
affected communities in the process of granting mining
licences.
Put in place the necessary legislative measures to ensure that
people/communities living in or near resources rich areas
benefit from amongst others; employment opportunities
especially in the unskilled and semi-skilled positions,
procurement/provision of services, scholarships/bursaries,
social services such as schools, clinics and other
development projects;
Provide information on cases of illegal mining activities
which do not provide for the management and protection of
the environment as well as measures put in place to
eradicate illegal mining activities.
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