Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) Gender Research and Advocacy Project (GRAP) coordinator Yolande Engelbrecht has urged citizens to actively practise the law by holding leaders accountable, warning that silence and inaction often allow abuses to persist. Speaking in Rundu today, Engelbrecht said the continued rise in gender-based violence (GBV) cases is partly driven by failures in accountability at community and institutional levels. She alleged that in many instances police officers tend to disreg

1.1K views · 35 reactions | Legal award... The Legal Assistance Centre today held a first-of-its kind award ceremony, centred on celebrating individuals and institutions whose contributions have strengthened access to justice and human rights protection in Namibia. Two were awarded, Cronjè Inc, a law firm and Gelda Waterboer. LAC’s director Toni Hancox speaks on the #Legal Champion Award. Video: Iuze Mukube | New Era Newspaper | Facebook

2.6K views · 46 reactions | The Legal Assistance Centre says it opposes the renewal of ReconAfrica's exploration licence when it expires later this year. ReconAfrica has applied for permission to drill more wells under its Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plan. #NBCNews #nbcDSTV282 #nbcdigitalnews | NBC Digital News | Facebook

Workshop...The Legal Assistance Centre, with support from the European Union, is currently hosting a Human Rights Day workshop, focusing on community-based human rights capacity building, documentation skills, project reflection and planning by San trainee paralegals. The event is taking place at Tilla’s Guesthouse for the whole day, under the theme ‘Empowering San Communities: Legal Capacity Building For Human Rights Access’. Video: Iuze Mukube | New Era Newspaper

ONLINE ACCESS ... The Ministry of Justice together with the Legal Assistance Centre is launching an online portal to Namibia's laws. The country slipped from fourth to seventh on the list of best-governed countries in Africa, says deputy executive director of justice Gladice Pickering. The ministry with the LAC aims to bring Namibia back to the top five. Video: Okeri Ngutjinazo | The Namibian