Namibia: The Police Must Protect, Not Harm

editorial

The needless death of a one-month-old baby boy in the back of a police van last month is a brutal reminder that there is an urgent need to reform the way the Namibian Police operate.

As much as the police have the daunting task of protecting citizens and avoiding danger, too often their work results in the loss of lives.

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