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[1] 21 March 1990 marks the first day Namibia operated under the Constitution and also marks the recognition of Namibia as an independent nation. [2] Chapter 3 of the constitution entitled Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms, also referred to as the Bill of Rights, outlines the human rights of all Namibian citizens.
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Namibia has a 'hybrid' or 'mixed' legal system, [1] formed by the interweaving of a number of distinct legal traditions: a civil law system inherited from the Dutch, a common law system inherited from the British, and a customary law system inherited from indigenous Africans (often termed African Customary Law, of which there are many variations depending on the tribal origin).
Pursuant to its Article 63 (whereby it was to "come into force three months after the reception by the Secretary General of the instruments of ratification or adherence of a simple majority" of the OAU's member states [1]), the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights came into effect on 21 October 1986– in honour of which 21 October was ...
"Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is indispensable for freedom, justice and peace; Whereas the said rights include the right of the individual to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, regardless of race, colour, ethnic origin, sex, religion, creed or social or economic status; Whereas the said rights are ...
[2] 3 November: Mwetupunga Kornelius Shelungu, King (Ohamba) of the Ovakwanyama [3] 19 November: Job Kozonguizi, Deputy Prosecutors General and nephew of Fanuel Kozonguizi. [4] 28 November: Victor Weyulu, Chairman of the Oukwanyama Traditional Authority. [5] 7 December: Otto Schimming, first Black teacher and independence activist. [6]
The Legal Assistance Centre is a human rights organization in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. [1] The organization was established in 1988 during the apartheid era to litigate on behalf of people who were oppressed by the government [2] and continues to operate today.
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