Articulating rights : the struggle for democratization and reconciliation in post - independence Namibia, South Africa; final technical report
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2004
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In Namibia, human rights discourse occurs as part of the everyday, where people are fiercely proud of a new Constitution. The paper provides preliminary observations regarding access to justice, governance systems, non-governmental organizations operating in the area, the judicial system, local and national perceptions of justice pertaining to human rights, including those of women and youth. A full data analysis for this dissertation is to come. Human rights are an expression of tensions, informed by complex relationships of power experienced at the local level and by broader national and international agendas.
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HUMAN RIGHTS, GOVERNMENT POLICY, LEGISLATION, ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, SOCIAL RESEARCH, SOUTH AFRICA, NAMIBIA, WOMEN'S RIGHTS, CHILDREN'S RIGHTS, TRADITIONAL CULTURE, CUSTOMARY LAW, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, SOUTH OF SAHARA