Namibia: Indigenous Rights Still Not Secured in Namibia

THE Namibian government has been criticised for its reluctance to ratify the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 169, which would put into practice the rights of indigenous and tribal people.

The indigenous and tribal people's convention promotes these groups' social, cultural and economic conditions, and forces governments to take responsibility of developing, with the participation of these groups, laws to protect their rights.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.