Nam urged to break ties with Mugabe
24/06/2008: Pressure is mounting on President Hifikepunye Pohamba to sever diplomatic ties with Zimbabwe following the deepening political crisis in that country. Yesterday, Namibian political parties and NGO organisations, such as the LAC, joined international condemnation of President Robert Mugabe government, calling the leader's regime "illegitimate".
Transparency in land administration
20/06/2008: Why should Namibians concern themselves with a transparent land administrative system? The answer is obvious.
Govt rebuked for delays in Caprivi torture case
13/06/08: Government lawyers who last week asked for a postponement of a trial on three civil claims against the Minister of Home Affairs over the alleged torture of the LAC's clients in the Caprivi high treason matter received the postponement that they wanted, but also some criticism, in a ruling given in the High Court yesterday.
In the Air
23/05/2008: For the San people in Tsumkwe, an LAC-sponsored radio is providing an education in Namibian laws and the Constitution. For some, it's the first time they're learning about their human rights.
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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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