The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has warned the government against enacting discriminatory laws targeting marginalised communities, particularly lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) individuals. A report published by IPPR researcher Frederico Links on Sunday has been submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council, urging the government to uphold LGBTQI+ individuals’...
The Students Union of Namibia (SUN) has labelled presidential adviser and green hydrogen commissioner James Mnyupe’s recently advertised scholarship as discriminatory. This follows the scholarship advert stating that it will cover full tuition fees at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) and the University of Namibia (Unam) for two students seeking to pursue...
The Executive Director at the Ministry of Justice, Gladice Pickering, has described Namibia’s laws around inheritance as discriminatory. Speaking on nbc’s Wheels of Justice on Sunday, Pickering shared her sentiments, saying the situation is unfortunate and there is an urgent need for the revision of the Act in its entirety. Gladice Pickering cited the Administration...
Niël Terblanché The practice of vetting learners before admission to state schools is extremely discriminatory in nature and denies some children access to the schools of their choice. The Executive Director of the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp said the Ministry’s rules of admission for children have not changed since 2010. Steenkamp...
The ministry of education has condemned state schools that practise discrimination during the process of enrolment. In a press statement issued last Friday, executive director of education Sanet Steenkamp said this has deprived a significant number of pupils the opportunity for enrolment. “Some schools are subjecting learners to entry tests, either written or orally in...