insert_link Namibia Inmates fighting for conjugal visits American national convicted of murder, Kevan Townsend and trial-awaiting prisoner, a former magistrate, Jaco Kennedy appeared in the Windhoek High Court on Monday, in their fight for conjugal and private family visits. The two, appearing before Judge Collins Parker, are suing the Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, the Windhoek Correctional Facility, Commissioner General of the Namibian Correctional Service, Raphael Hamunyela, and the Ombudsman, for […] todayJuly 22, 2024 9
insert_link Namibia High Court declares sodomy and unnatural sexual offences invalid https://youtu.be/sYFSuIL1YqE By Josia Shigwedha, via News on One Members of the country’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Other or LGBTQI+ community are celebrating. This after the Windhoek High Court declared that the crimes of 'sodomy' and 'unnatural sexual offences' as unconstitutional and invalid. LGBTQI+ activist Linda Baumann expressed happiness at the historic ruling. She explained that while homosexuality itself has never been […] todayJune 24, 2024 22
insert_link Namibia Windhoek High Court Issues Final Order Against Dismissed Namib Mills Employees The Windhoek High Court issued a final order preventing 26 dismissed Namib Mills employees and activist Michael Amushelelo from harassing the company or approaching within 70 meters of any of its premises nationwide. This comes after they blocked a Namib Mills depot entrance, risking daily losses of N$ 3.7 million. The court initially granted an interim order in April, barring their unauthorized entry. Now, they are prohibited from any unlawful […] todayMay 28, 2024 13
insert_link Namibia High Court Grants Injunction Against Social Activist and Employees Obstructing Namib Mills Operations This week, a High Court judge issued a temporary injunction to stop social activist Michael Amushelelo and 26 Namib Mills employees from illegally blocking access to the company's premises and putting its operations at risk. Ian Collard, Chief Executive Officer of Namib Mills, shared his thoughts on the matter. todayApril 5, 2024 27
insert_link Namibia Windhoek High Court Rejects Prosecutor General’s Bid for South African Curators in Fishrot Assets Case Windhoek's High Court denied Prosecutor General Martha Imalwa's application to appoint South African curators as administrators of assets linked to incarcerated Fishrot suspects. The accused individuals contested Imalwa's choice of appointing South African curators Johan Engelbrecht and Coenraad Stander of Icon Insolvency Practitioners (Pty) Ltd. Former justice minister Sakeus Shanghala, ex-fisheries minister Bernhardt Esau, his son-in-law Tamson Hatuikulipi, former Investec Asset Management Managing Director James Hatuikulipi, as well as Pius […] todayFebruary 20, 2024 7
insert_link Namibia Absence of lawyers halts Fishrot trial Windhoek High Court Acting Judge Moses Chinhengo on Wednesday postponed the Fishrot trial to Friday, after two defence lawyers failed to show up. At the start of the proceedings, the court was informed that defence lawyers Florian Beukes has been booked off, while Mbanga Siyomunji travelled out of town. The suspects are accused of having corruptly allocated alleged fishing quotas in exchange for bribes to Icelandic fishing company Samherji. The […] todayDecember 7, 2023 6
