Vyfde moord op LGBTQI+ Namibiërs sedert Ekandjo se wette Equal Rights Nambia sê hulle het berigte ontvang van nog ‘n moord op ‘n LGBTQI+-gemeenskapslid in Tsumeb die naweek. Dit bring die totale moorde op LGBTQI+ Namibiërs op 5 te staan sedert die Nasionale Vergadering verlede jaar in September, die private lid wetsontwerpe aanvaar het wat...
The Office of the Ombudsman has appointed two focal persons to handle complaints related to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and others (LGBTQI+) community. Spokesperson Aurelia David confirmed this to The Namibian on Tuesday. “In the past, we did not have specific mechanisms in place to deal with LGBTQI+-related complaints. However, we have...
Adapting to new challenges in the justice system, including the humane and just treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex and other, (LGBTQI+) individuals was highlighted at the Correctional Services’ Peer Interaction Training Workshop at Walvis Bay. This five-day workshop, which started yesterday, brought together correctional services’ officers in charge from Namibia, Angola, Eswatini,...
The PDM leader has also shown support for the rights of the LGBTQI community, saying that though his party’s policy stance does not support the formalisation of same-sex marriages, those who identify remain a part of the country’s society. Venaani further says that Namibia is a liberal country, and harsh policies to punish the gay...
