Legal Assistance Centre
ANNUAL REPORT
2006 annual reportLearn about LAC's work in 2006 and view the non-profit organization's financial statements.


PRISONERS' RIGHTS
Prisoner's RightsThis report explains why prisoners' continue to have rights under the Namibian Constitution.


WOMEN & LAND RIGHTS
Women & Communal LandThis study investigates how women's rights are being understood with the Communal Land Reform Act.


RAPE IN NAMIBIA
Rape in NamibiaThis study examines national statistics on rape and make suggestions to law makers.


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Women's Land Rights
WHAT'S NEW

Namibians say NO to arms
25/04/2008: About 200 Namibians of all races and ages yesterday demonstrated against the Chinese ship An Yue Jiang carrying weapons for Zimbabwe in an LAC-led protest in front of the Chinese embassy.

Legal action planned if ship carrying weapons bound for Zimbabwe enters Namibia's port
21/04/2008: The LAC is calling on all concerned citizens in Namibia to raise their voice against a Chinese vessel – the An Yue Jiang – loaded with weapons from docking in Namibia's shores.

Law tested in water vs mining case
11/04/2008: The LAC is challenging a decision by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry that granted water permits to a large Canadian-owned mining company in the Namib Plains, one of the driest areas of Namibia.

Supreme Court hears appeal on rape of disabled child
08/04/2008: A landmark judgement, in which the High Court last year ordered the Minister of Education to pay more than N$100,000 to a LAC-assisted child and her guardian because of an alleged rape by a teacher when she was supposed to be in the safety of a State school hostel, went on appeal in the Supreme Court yesterday.

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MISSION STATEMENT
We, the Legal Assistance Centre, being a public interest law centre, collectively strive to make the law accessible to those with the least access, through education, law reform, research, litigation, legal advice, representation and lobbying, with the ultimate aim of creating and maintaining a human rights culture in Namibia.


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