https://digital.unam.edu.na/xmlui/handle/11070.1/17415 2026-05-22T20:15:11Z https://digital.unam.edu.na/xmlui/handle/11070.1/6009 In the new constitutional dispensation, how effective is the criminal justice with regard to the fair trail? Hangula, Donagene M. Abstract The reason for the existence of a criminal justice system is social control. The aim of the criminal justice agencies is to control crime, provide criminal justice and treatment of offenders, and hence, maintaining community safety.1 Imprisonment is contemporary society’s form of control and punishment. It is imposed for retribution, so that the offender suffers as well as the victim. It is done for the sake of deterrence, in the hope to instill fear of punishment in the potential offenders. It is also done for rehabilitation, under the assumption that offenders will not repeat their crimes. The Constitution of Namibia is the supreme law of the country and it provides for criminal justice system agencies, namely the establishment of three branches of law with the Legislator as the law maker; the executive passes the law and the judiciary interprets such laws. The criminal justice system is there to maintain the rule of law and justice for all. Social control through the criminal justice system entails the maintenance of balance between the citizens and law enforcement agencies regarding individual freedom and public safety. If this balance is successful, social order is established and public tranquility is maintained. However in the in the modern constitutional era, everything is measured up against the Constitution; there is much we want to achieve not just legally but socially as well. The Constitution provides for fundamental rights in Chapter 3 thereof. One of these rights is the right to a fair trial. The right to fair trial constitutes many aspects that need to be adhered to, before it can be said that, the right to a fair trial has been complied with to its full extent. It is true that fundamental rights in chapter 3 are idealistic; we would all like that it be the case, but experience has shown that in practice it is often not the case. Article 12 of the Constitution is very clear as to what must be complied with. The issue however is sub-article (1) (b), which in my view is not very clear; states that a trial shall take place within a reasonable time, failing which the accused shall be released. What constitutes the right to a fair trial within a reasonable time? Submitted hereby my dissertation in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB). 2014-04-10T00:00:00Z https://digital.unam.edu.na/xmlui/handle/11070.1/5324 The impacts of climate change on the rights of women and children Lotta Ambunda N. Final dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Laws 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z https://digital.unam.edu.na/xmlui/handle/11070.1/5318 Ananalysis of the right to housing in Namibia under the Laws of namibia and international conventions Makanza Jamesina Erica Abstract provided by author; Every woman, man, youth and child has the human right to a secure place to live, which is fundamental to living in dignity, to physical and mental health, and to overall quality of life. However the UN Centre for Human Settlement still estimates that over 1 billion people worldwide live in inadequate housing, and 100 million are homeless; Unfortunately Namibia is not free from this problem. The aim of the paper is to identify to what extent Namibia has tried to remedy this problem. Due to the fact that the topic of housing is broad the paper has identified a problem area, which the paper will discuss. The paper will attempt to discuss the informal settlements in Windhoek these constitutes to home most disadvantaged persons in the capital city. The paper will look at the concept of human rights and the Namibian position with regard to the instruments it finds binding. vThe paper will give a comparative analysis then discuss the concept of good governance in order to conclusively weigh out the extent to which Namibia has complied with the right to adequate housing A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of bachelor of Law 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z https://digital.unam.edu.na/xmlui/handle/11070.1/5319 The incogruity of poverty in the midst of oil wealth Nkomo Chermaine Abstract provided by author; Several American and foreign petroleum companies including Chevron, Texaco, and Exxon are active Nigeria. North American companies have never been prohibited from operating in the country. The former British colony is one of the world's largest oil producers, but the industry has produced unwanted side effects. The trade in stolen oil has fuelled violence and corruption in the Niger delta, the home of the industry. Few Nigerians, including those in oilproducing areas, have profited from the oil wealth; Although Nigeria has ratified various international laws and has in place national laws pertaining to corruption, this has not eliminated the problems Nigeria is facing. The paper will aim to look at how the oil trade sectors in Nigeria tend to be unfair towards the less privileged, and to look at who are the people really benefiting from all the wealth because it is quite clear that there is a great imbalance of power between developed and developing countries. In other words, why are countries so rich in oil so poor? This dissertation begins with a history of Nigeria in relation to oil trade in the country and how this industry has devastated not only the environment but also the lives of many Nigerians, the Ogoni tribe in particular. The second chapter will focus on the Ogoni tribe of Nigeria who have suffered countless Human Rights violations because of the lack of rights adequate rights they have. Nigeria at the time was under military rule which is adverse to rule of law through its subordination of the constitution, sacking of the legislature, and stifling of the judiciary. Despite the existence of the Constitution and democratic institutions during civilian regimes, the rule of law provisions remained largely unimplemented. The chapter will also show how the Ogoni have attempted to overcome this difficulty with their own laws. The third chapter will look at the Human Rights aspects, critically examining the law and cases in Nigeria in regard to this matter, this chapter is the longest and the most law oriented chapter and will focus on how laws although in place can tend to be inadequate. The dissertation in conclusion proposes a rule of law version which would guarantee management of resources for human development. It constitutes the following rudiments: supremacy of the law; equality before the law and the like A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Bachelor of Laws 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z