LAC Publications - Namibia

A Guide to the Combating of Rape Act

This booklet contains a detailed explanation of the new Combating of Rape Act, No. 8 of 2000, and the Combating of Immoral Practices Amendment Act, No. 7 of 2000. It explains the new laws in simple language and gives examples to help people understand them. (There is also a shorter booklet on the new laws which highlights only a few of the most important points.) The guide also contains a section on common questions about rape, a section on how people react to rape, and guidance on what to do if one is raped, how to help someone else who has been raped, and where specifically to get help in Namibia. Price ($N): Free

A Guide to the Married Persons Equality Act

This booklet contains a detailed explanation of the Married Persons Equality Act, No. 1 of 1996. It explains this law in simple language and gives examples to help people understand it. The guide first provides background information on the new law with reference to the Namibian Constitution, international obligations, the two kinds of marriages applicable in Namibia, i.e. civil and customary, and the problems that necessitated such a law. The guide then gives more detailed information on civil and customary marriages, and information on debates around the Married Persons Equality Act and on the question of whether or not it is working.

A Toolbox for the Establishment of Communal Area Conservancies

Training manual. Free

Abortion

This booklet explains when abortion is allowed, how to get permission for a legal abortion, who may perform a legal abortion and where, who will know about the abortion and what the punishment could be for an illegal abortion. It also outlines the debate on abortion. Price ($N): Free

AIDS Law Unit's Annual Report for 2000

Annual report. Free

All you Need to Know about the Namibian HIV/AIDS Charter of Rights

A comprehensive guide to the Namibian HIV/AIDS Charter of Rights.

Celebrating 15 years of fighting for justice in Namibia

Booklet. Free

Children - Know Your Rights!

Booklet. Free

Conditions of Employment Relating to Domestic Workers

Booklet. Free

Conditions of Employment Relating to Domestic Workers: A Guide for Employers

Booklet. Free

Domestic Violence

Pamphlet. Free

Drugs and Alcohol

Pamphlet. Free

Education

Pamphlet. Free

Employment

Pamphlet. Free

Evaluation of the Bridge Project (Mariental) in the Context of Juvenile Justice in Namibia

Report. Free

Gender Research and Advocacy Project Annual Report

The 2001 annual report. Free

Guide to the Communal Land Reform Act: Act No. 5 of 2002

Book. N$50.00

How Laws Are Made

Booklet. Free

Huricon Annual Report 2003

Huricon and the LAC review the culture of human rights in Namibia.

Know Your Constitution!

Booklet. Free

Know Your Ombudsman!

Booklet. Free

Maintenance Manual: Laws and Precedents

Manual. N$30.00

Namibian Police Human Rights Manual

A training manual for the police. N$80.00

Operating Within the Law: A Handbook for Workers in Juvenile Justice

Manual. Free

Parents and Children

Pamphlet. Free

Police Training Manual: Juvenile Justice in Namibia

A training manual. Free

Pre-Trial Diversion

Pamphlet. Free

Protecting Children's Rights

Pamphlet. Free

So cry the abused mother and child: Poetry on violence against women and children

Book. N$20.00

Special Conditions Relating to Farm Workers

Booklet. Free

The Epupa Debate: A summary of some of the key issues around the proposed hydropower scheme on the lower Kunene River

Booklet. Free

The Juvenile Justice Project of the Legal Assistance Centre: General Information

Pamphlet. Free

The Rights of Single Mothers

Pamphlet. Free

Women and Rape

Booklet. Free

Youth Crime Prevention

Pamphlet. Free