Yearly Archives - 2024

24Jun

Why the Sodomy Law Had to be Repealed

What is sodomy? ‘Sodomy’ is part of the Roman-Dutch common law inherited by Namibia at independence. Historically, it was the legal label given to all manner of ‘unnatural’ sexual offences, including masturbation, oral sex and anal intercourse between people of the same sex or opposite sexes, sexual intercourse with animals and...

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07Feb

Workshops on amendments to the CCPA

The GRAP team, Yolande and Celine held consultative workshops in Outapi and Opuwo last week to gather feedback on proposed amendments to the Child Care and Protection Act (CCPA). Key findings: Stakeholder participation: Outapi: 52 attendees, mostly professionals working with children. Only 5 had received CCPA training. Opuwo: 36 attendees, mostly unfamiliar with CCPA except...

By Domestic Violence
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