Legal Assistance Centre

Oranjemund Dialogue Highlights Offshore Oil Risks and Community Rights

The Legal Assistance Centre hosted a Community Dialogue in Oranjemund on the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for Block 2914A, raising concerns over offshore oil exploration risks. In a statement, the LAC's Corrinna Van Wyk says experts criticized the ESIA for outdated biodiversity data and weak oil spill response plans. Participants expressed frustration over the lack of public consultation, despite legal rights under the Environmental Management Act . A South […]

13 February, 2025 40

Namibia

EU and Legal Assistance Centre Empower San Communities with Paralegal Training

The Legal Assistance Centre, in partnership with the European Union, has successfully completed a five-day paralegal training programme for San communities. This initiative is part of the San Empowerment Project, aimed at improving access to justice and promoting legal capacity building. Silke Höfs from the EU Delegation to Namibia highlighted the project's importance in empowering marginalized communities.

26 November, 2024 38

Namibia

LAC Launches Paralegal Training for San Communities in Omaheke Region

The Legal Assistance Centre , supported by the European Union, has launched a five-day paralegal training programme aimed at empowering San communities in the country. It has kicked off in Omaheke's Gobabis and Vergenoeg, the initiative seeks to enhance legal capacity and promote community safety. Focused on community policing strategies, the training will draw from the successful experiences of the Vergenoeg San community, strengthening access to justice for marginalized […]

20 November, 2024 64

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LAC Project Through EU Funding Promotes and Protects the Rights of Marginalized San Communities

VERGENOEG/GOBABIS, OMAHEKE REGION – The Legal Assistance Centre (LAC), with support from the European Union (EU), is proud to announce the commencement of a five-day field-based paralegal training programme aimed at empowering San communities across Namibia through legal capacity building and promoting community safety. This training, scheduled for November 19–23, 2024, in Gobabis and Vergenoeg in the Omaheke Region, is part of a series of interventions coordinated by LAC to […]

20 November, 2024 10

Namibia

Legal Assistance Centre visits the country’s coast this week

The Legal Assistance Centre visiting the country's coast this week. Today it is on site in Dunes Mall in Walvisbay to offer free legal advice. The organization's director Toni Hancox brings us this update.

22 May, 2024 46

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LAC announces winners of School Comic Competition 2023

Image of 1st prize winner, learner Naftal Amupolo and School Principal Mr Ifugula, Ontana Combined School, at water well The LAC herewith announces the winners of the LAC’s Wildlife Crime Comic Competition 2023. The winners are as follows: 1st place, Ontana Combined School, Ontana, Oshikoto Region, with its comic titled: “Water Smuggling. The borehole water business councillor”; by Naftal Amupolo, winning 30.000,- N$ in kind. 2nd place, Onguti Senior Secondary […]

6 December, 2023 18

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Empowering the San: legal capacity building for Human Rights Access’ project launched

The Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new EU-funded project ’Empowering the San: Legal Capacity building for Human Rights Access' on 15 November 2023. The project is funded by the European Union with EUR 330,000 (approximately 6.5 million Namibian Dollars), and implemented by the Legal Assistance Centre, in collaboration with other relevant stakeholders. The project will run for a period of three years. The […]

16 November, 2023 26