Researching namibian law and the namibian legal system globalex. Insertion of article 27a of the namibian constitution 1. In adopting this constitution for student governance at the namibia university of science and technology, we affirm the principles, values and provisions espoused in the namibian constitution, the namibia university of science and technology act and the statutes, rules and regulations of the. The constitution of the united republic of tanzania of 1977. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. This publication forms part of the series the justice sector and the rule of law in namibia, which is jointly published by the namibia institute for democracy nid and the human rights and documentation centre hrdc, which is based in the faculty of law at the university of namibia unam. Nations as namibia, including the enclave, harbour and port of walvis bay, as well as the offshore islands of namibia, and its southern boundary shall extend to the middle of the orange river. The name of the union is the national union of mineworkers, abbreviated as num. Constitution of the republic of namibia pdf book manual. The namibian constitution was published and came into force on the date of independance. Right to form political parties article 5 political parties shall cooperate in the expression of suffrage. The new constitution of the republic of namibia of 1990 established a threetier system of governance in namibia comprising of the central government. Article 27a is inserted by the namibian constitution third amendment act 8 of 2014.
To navigate through the ribbon, use standard browser navigation keys. Parliament, which shall require a twothirds majority of all the members of the national assembly for adoption and amendment. Congress means the src congress established in terms of chapter 2 of this constitution. This is reflected in the first provision, which states that namibia is a 3. Fulltime student means a person registered as a fulleither time, part time or distance student at the. Namibias constitution of 1990 with amendments through 2010. Republic of namibia ministry of education, arts and culture. Public seal chapter ii protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual 3. Read online the constitution of the republic of namibia book pdf free download link book now. Now therefore, we the people of namibia accept and adopt this constitution as the fundamental law of our sovereign and independent republic. Bar of the high and supreme court of namibia means the society high court means the high court of namibia established under article 781b of the namibian constitution. Perspectives on the context and future of namibia s supreme law was published by the institute for public policy research ippr and launched last.
To amend the namibian constitution so as to provide that the first president of namibia may hold office as president for three terms, and to provide for incidental matters. Namibias constitution of 1990 with amendments through 2014. The constitution is amended by the repeal of the preamble. We accept and adopt this constitution as the fundamental principal law of namibia. Constitutionalism is the idea, often associated with the political theories of john locke and the founders of the american republic, and equated with the concept of regula iuris, the rule of law, that government can and should be legally limited in its powers, and that its authority depends on enforcing these limitations. Decentralisation in namibia the reform of local government was initiated in namibia after it gained independence from the apartheid rule of south africa in 1990.
Constitution of botswana arrangement of sections chapter i the republic 1. Constitutionalism and democratic governance in africa. To understand the pivotal role of constitution making in the namibian peace process, it is necessary to summarize the genesis of namibian independence. The complete constitution with schedules and amendments in acrobat. Namibia, constitution, ombudsman, konradadenauerstiftung created date. Namibia is looking at a change to its constitution that ensures that no discrimination based upon sexual orientation occurs, as the current laws do not include this. Disabilities, namibia remains committed to ensuring access to quality and integrated services for all her people. Masoma sherazi, who herself worked for united nations in namibia in more recent times, contributed the first section of the constitution. Constitution, their continuing belief in its inherent values, and their hopes that future generations of namibians will live out its principles. The constitution of the republic of namibia orusovo.
Constitution of namibia wikisource, the free online library. Now therefore, we the people of namibia accept and adopt this constitution as the fundamental law. Article 5 protection of fundamental rights and freedoms the fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in this chapter shall be respected and upheld by the executive, legislature and judiciary and all organs of the government and its agencies and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons in namibia, and shall be enforceable by the courts in the manner. Based on the 2011 recommendations of the national conference on education, the namibian government took a firm decision to implement universal primary education as from january 20. Whereasrecognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is indispensable for freedom, justice and peace whereasthe said rights include the right of the individual to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, regardless of race, colour, ethnic origin, sex, religion, creed or. In this act, unless the context indicates otherwiseattorneygeneral means the attorneygeneral appointed in accordance with the provisions of article 32 of the namibian constitution. This constitution is the supreme law of the republic. Read online constitution of the republic of namibia book pdf free download link book now.
A new publication on the namibian constitution has seen the light of day, this time, to make it more accessible and palatable for a young born free audience. Constitution of the republic of south africa act, ss. Legal analysis of farmland expropriation in namibia. Adopted on february 9, 1990, a month prior to namibia s independence from apartheid south africa, it was written by an elected constituent assembly. Ombudsman namibia, konradadenauerstiftung keywords. Namibian constitution first amendment act 34 of 1998.
The analysis also covers recent results of national and regional learning achievement studies and the national household expenditure study to present an overview of the quality of education offered by the system. Constitution including 1998 amendment the namibian connection, namibia consulted on 20041111 constitution online centre for human rights, university of pretoria, south africa pdf doc. Republic of namibia ministry of education, arts and. Namibia constitution of the republic of namibia, 1990 act. Unit 1 the concept of law namibia university of science and. Auditorgeneral means the auditorgeneral appointed under article 127 of the namibian constitution. It also provides for the three branches of government. Constitutionalism means that the government of a country is obliged to rule in accordance with the constitution. Be it enacted by the parliament of the republic of namibia, in accordance with article 2 of the namibian constitution, as follows. Adopted on february 9, 1990, a month prior to namibias independence from apartheid south africa, it was written by an elected constituent assembly. Development and history of the namibian constitution. The principles of state policy contained in this chapter shall not of and by themselves be legally enforceable by any court, but shall nevertheless guide the government in making and applying laws to give effect to the fundamental objectives of the said principles. Normes constitution including 1998 amendment the namibian connection, namibia consulted on 20041111 constitution online centre for human rights, university of pretoria, south africa pdf doc.
Republic of namibia namibia nuhmibeeuh is located on the west coast of africa north of south africa. The constitution of namibia is the is the supreme source of national law of the republic of namibia. Amendments since independence have given it a total of 23 chapters. Cabinet means the cabinet constituted in terms of article 35 of the namibian constitution. The constitution of the republic of namibia pdf book. Development goals mdgsapproaches, the namibia government decided to fast track the implementation of the article 20 of the namibian constitution. Constitution namibia university of science and technology. The constitution of the republic of namibia enjoys hierarchical primacy amongst the sources of law by virtue of its article 16. Whereasrecognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is indispensable for freedom, justice and peace. It was the first african country to incorporate protection of the environment into its constitution. Constitution of the united states we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this. Namibia is home to an array of wildlife, from ostriches and zebras roaming the gravel plains to penguins and seals chilling in the atlantic currents. Namibian constitution first amendment act, 1998 78.
Printed by john meinert printing pty ltd in windhoek. Pretoria university law press pulp the pretoria university law press pulp is a publisher at the faculty of law, university of pretoria, south africa. Chapter 3 fundamental human rights and freedoms namibia. This constitution shall be the supreme law of namibia. Article coming into force of the constitution chapter 19 amendment of the constitution 68 article 1 entrenchment of fundamental rights and freedoms article 2 repeal and amendment of the constitution. Implementing universal primary education in namibia. Council means the council of the university of namibia. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment act, 2016, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in this act referred to as the constitution. Constitution and the laws of namibia, which he or she is constitutionally obliged. In 1990, the people of namibia accepted and adopted the namibian constitution as the fundamental and supreme law of our sovereign and independent republic and thereby introduced the principle of constitutionalism.
The constitution of the united states preamble we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do. The fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in this chapter shall be respected and upheld by the executive, legislature and judiciary and all organs of the government and its agencies and, where applicable to them, by all natural and legal persons in namibia, and shall be enforceable by the courts in the manner hereinafter prescribed. Namibia constitution of the republic of namibia, 1990. The analysis also covers recent results of national and regional learning achievement studies and the national household expenditure study to present an. Contemporary perspectives from subsaharan africa published by.
Environmental laws of namibia embassy of namibia in. The constitutional court shall see to the regularity of the referendum and shall proclaim its results. Download constitution of the republic of namibia book pdf free download link or read online here in pdf. Unit 1 the concept of law namibia university of science. The namibian constitution originally had 21 chapters. Development and history of the namibian constitution reading list. Challenges and opportunities in leaving no child behind 2018 namibia places enormous value in her children, especially the most marginalised. This act may be cited as the constitution of zambia amendment act, 2015, and shall be read as one with the constitution of zambia, in thisact referred to as the constitution. The namibian constitution is a product of a struggle for sovereignty and human rights. Download the constitution of the republic of namibia book pdf free download link or read online here in pdf. The following article is inserted after article 27 of the namibian constitution.
Book on namibian constitution launched the namibian. May 26, 2018 1 namibia shall have a national flag, the description of which is set out in schedule 6. Namibia s constitution of 1990 with amendments through 2014. Republic of namibia the namibian constitution highlights the. It has a land area of 318,261 square miles and an estimated popu. Namibia, the league of nations, and the united nations. Namibias constitution, democracy and the electoral process gerhard totemeyer intellectual property under the namibian constitution sam k. Election of the president and appointment of the vicepresident. A constitution explains how the other laws of the country will be made.
A digital version pdf of this document is available on the ministrys website. Table of contents preamble 1 chapter 1 the republic article 1 establishment of the republic of namibia and. The implementation of resolution 435 in 1989 under the supervision of the special representative of the secretary general of the united nations and assisted by the united nations transitional assistance group led to the first ever democratic elections in namibia. Namibian constitution gg 2 the namibian constitution was published and came into force on the date of independence. The constitution of the republic of namibia pdf book manual. Its creation by namibias future leaders was a statement of.
Constitution means the constitution of the student representative council. Namibia has developed national legislation and policies which promote the rights of children with disabilities. The namibian constitution can be said to be the product of a struggle for democracy and human rights. Fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual 4.
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