Article 10, which is the most recognisable of the constitutions provisions that unequivocally guarantees sexual equality, states the following. The namibian parliament passed the combating of trafficking in persons act in february 2018, which aligns namibian law with the palermo protocol. The namibian constitution was published and came into force on the date of independance. The constitution of the republic of namibia guarantees the protection and. Now therefore, we the people of namibia accept and adopt this constitution as the fundamental law. As the draft constitution was onlypubliizedon the 26th of january 1990, it ha not bcc. All legislation and all government action must be consistent with the constitution. Environmental laws of namibia embassy of namibia in. The ncs legal mandate is provided for under section 3 of the newly promulgated correctional service act, 2012 act no 9 of 2012. In addition to the principles set out in the new namibia constitution, these laws include a mix of statutes that predated independence, romandutch common law inherited from south africa, international trea. Challenges and opportunities in leaving no child behind 2018 namibia places enormous value in her children, especially the most marginalised.
The act criminalizes trafficking in persons and related offenses, protects and assists victims, and provides for the coordinated implementation and administration of the act. Government of the republic of namibia civic organisations partnership policy ii iii government of the republic of namibia civic organisations partnership policy it is clear that all the principles of the partnership policy cannot be realised under the existing, registration and regulatory framework for cos. Namibias first 25 years of independence were characterized politically by a democratic regime influenced by the presidential governance of sam nujoma 1990 2005 and hifikepunye pohamba. The president and all lawmakers take an oath to uphold, protect and defend the constitution. Amendment of article 30 of the namibian constitution 3.
Republic of namibia the namibian constitution highlights the principle of decentralization. The namibian constitution in perspective joseph diescho. Three suspects arrested for assaulting transgender woman. Constitutions are conservative documents and they usually only change in. The constitution of namibia is the constitution of the republic of namibia. One of the policy landmarks was the introduction of the national land policy. Article 4 acquisition and loss of citizenship the following persons shall be citizens of namibia by birth. Of the republic of namibia the namibian connection. Administratorgeneral adopted agreement amendments apartheid appointed approved article authority ballot bill cabinet citizens consti constituent assembly culture debate declaration democracy democratic diescho document draft electoral ensure established ethnic fair elections force free and fair fundamental human rights groups hage geingob. The constitution of the republic of namibia government of namibia. Book on namibian constitution launched front page 20111028 by catherine sasman. It has a land area of 318,261 square miles and an estimated popu.
Having firmly and solemnly resolve, to live in unity and harmony as one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign nation under god, dedicated to the promotion of interafrican solidarity, world peace, international cooperation and understanding. Article 5 protection of fundamental rights and freedoms the fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in this chapter shall be respected and upheld by the executive, legislature and judiciary and all organs of the government and its agencies and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons in namibia, and shall be enforceable by the courts in the manner. You will not need to register again for future visits. The namibian constitution defines the role of the military as defending the territory and national interests.
The namibian constitution whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is indispensable for freedom, justice and peace. The constitution can only be a living and breathing document if it is understood and internalised by most namibians. It provides for a sovereign, secular, democratic and unitary state founded on the principle of democracy and the rule of law. We do feel that an input from namibiam is ncceuaty even though the col15tituentassem,bly is not. Republic of namibia namibia nuhmibeeuh is located on the west coast of africa north of south africa. Namibias constitution of 1990 with amendments through 2010. Protecting the right to personal liberty in namibia. Constitution of the united states we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this. Namibian correctional service introduction the mandate of the vote the namibian correctional service ncs is a statutory board established in terms of article 121 of the namibian constitution, as amended.
Human rights in namibia are currently recognised and protected by the namibian constitution. Whereas the said rights includes the right of the individual to life, liberty and the pursuit of. Human rights and the rule of law in namibia edited by nico horn and anton bsl. Constitution of namibia wikisource, the free online library. London magistrates matter minister of home morality namibian constitution national natural law norms offence parliament parties. As a signatory to the convention on the rights of the child and the convention on the rights of persons with. Published by the namibia institute for democracy nid and the institute for public. The ombudsman act 1990 act 7 of 1990 defines and describes the powers, duties and function of the ombudsman. Profile of the office of the ombudsman office of the ombudsman. In this regard, gretchen carpenter aptly remarks that the namibian constitution did not fall out of the sky. The failures of success ngos and the decreasing support. Visagie v government of the republic of namibia t i 2677.
Human rights and the rule of law in namibia by drew. Republic of namibia the namibian constitution highlights the. Constitutional law plaintiff is suing the government of the republic of namibia and 4 others for damages whether or not the state can and should be held liable for breaches of fundamental rights committed by judicial officers, in the exercise of their judicial functions can the state be held liable for the judicial acts of a magistrate on account of the fact that, while presiding. Namibias constitution of 1990 with amendments through 2014. Before formally assuming office, a presidentelect shall make the following. The institution of the ombudsman was established by chapter 10 of the namibian constitution. In the namibian constitution, various mechanisms are provided for in order to ensure that each branch of. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Code of ethics for the namibian media preamble all members of the media have a duty to maintain the highest professional and ethical standards.
A new publication on the namibian constitution has seen the light of. The constitution of the united states preamble we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do. In the supreme court of namibia in the matter between. The republic of namibia attained its independence on 21 march 1990 and was established as a sovereign, secular, democratic and unitary state. In this act, unless the context otherwise indicates appeal board means the namibia refugees appeal board established by section 281.
Environmental laws the environmental laws of namibia are an embodiment of its history and the values of its people. Book on namibian constitution launched the namibian. It both protects the rights of the individual and upholds the publics right to know. A new publication on the namibian constitution has seen the light of day, this time, to make it more accessible. According to this policy, all land rights have equal status before the law. Due to the identified shortcomings in the namibian language policy, the matrixembedded model is proposed.
Chapter 3 fundamental human rights and freedoms namibia. Article 30 of the namibian constitution is amended by the substitution for the words preceding the text of the oath of the following words. A study of extradition law of namibia in the context of the. It provides for a sovereign, secular, democratic and unitary state founded on. This code of ethics fully complies with the namibian constitution. The namibian constitution takes up the issue of gender equality in several articles. Media code of ethics in namibia and children in july 2009 the editors forum of namibia adopted a code of ethics for the namibian media and complaints procedures, by which aggrieved members of the public may make complaints against the media. Its essence is captured in the founding provision of the constitution thatall power shall vest in the people of namibia who shall exercise their sovereignty through the democratic 1see. It is further recommended that the namibian language policy be revised to accommodate the current language situation that of teaching only in english even when learners do not understand in the country. It has also been subjected to more stringent conditions of reporting and evaluation. In accordance with the doctrine of separation of powers, the government is divided into three. Adopted on february 9, 1990, a month prior to namibias independence from apartheid south africa, it was written by an elected constituent assembly.
The namibian a former presidential candidate, frans migub goagoseb, and two other men have been arrested for assaulting a transgender woman at gobabis. To read the article, please enter your details below. The primacy of the constitution is the very essence of a constitutional democracy. Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of. Namibian constitution gg 2 the namibian constitution was published and came into force on the date of independence. Namibia formed the namibian defence force ndf, comprising former enemies in a 23year bush war.
President keeps the seal which is used on official documents. The namibian constitution is the supreme law of the country. Rural versus urban areas the majority of namibian citizens, particularly those living in traditional communities. Namibia ratified the crc in namibia on 30 september 1990. Student representative council means the student representative council of the university of namibia established in terms of this constitution pursuant to the provisions of section 15 of the university of namibia act, 1992 act 18 of 1992. May 26, 2018 a those who are not namibian citizens under paragraph 1 or 2 and who. Namibian government, and through a world bank study in 2005, which highlighted the poor quality of education, untrained teachers, and unsatisfactory performance of learners. It is clear we still have some way to go before we can say the constitutions values and principles have fully taken root in namibian society. It aims to align the education system with namibia s vision 2030, the governments longterm plan to transform namibia into an industrialised society.