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Namibia: Challenging refusal to allow same-sex partner to live and work in Namibia same-sex

Background On 20 January 2022, the High Court of Namibia gave judgment in the consolidated cases of Digashu v Government of the Republic of Namibia and Seiler-Lilles v Government of…
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25 January 2022
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Disappointment and hope as same-sex couples are compelled to approach the Namibia Supreme Court for justice Equality RightsEquality Rights LGBTIQ+Equality Rights NewsNamibia

Disappointment and hope as same-sex couples are compelled to approach the Namibia Supreme Court for justice

Windhoek, 20 January 2022 – Today, a three-panel bench of the Namibia High Court dismissed two applications that challenged the denial of immigration status to non-Namibian spouses. In both matters,…
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20 January 2022
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SALC statement condemning the use of force against protesters in Namibia

On 8 October 2020, protesters in Namibia took to the streets, for 3 days, to demonstrate against gender-based violence under the hashtag #ShutItAllDown. The protests were sparked by human remains…
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20 October 2020
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ORGANISATIONS SEEK HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE INTERVENTION REGARDING FORCED AND COERCED STERILISATION IN NAMIBIA Equality Rights HealthEquality Rights WomenNamibiaResources

ORGANISATIONS SEEK HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE INTERVENTION REGARDING FORCED AND COERCED STERILISATION IN NAMIBIA

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) and four other human rights organisations, concerned with the forced and coerced sterilisation of women living with HIV/AIDS in Namibia, have requested the UN…
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13 May 2015