Appreciation for taking a stance against genocide
Last week, the Economic and Social Justice Trust (ESJT) was alluded that a vessel carrying military equipment and ammunition for Israel was heading for Walvis Bay to dock there on 25 August. On Thursday, 22 August, the ESJT wrote an open letter to the CEO of Nampoert, which is the state-owned company operating Namibia’s ports.
Call for a moratorium on oil and gas exploration
ReconAfrica is a Canadian oil and gas company exploring in the Kavango regions of Namibia. The company’s operations have been marred by controversy since they arrived. Since December of 2020, the company has been accused by communities and
watchdog groups of failing to fully assess environmental risks and line oil waste pits with plastic to protect groundwater, to drilling before getting land and water permits.
End the Silence on the Human Suffering in Palestine
The Economic and Social Justice Trust (ESJ) calls on Namibian civil society and human rights defenders to end their deafening silence in the face of the immense human suffering in the Middle East. We see gross human rights violations and war crimes perpetrated against unarmed civilians in Palestine.
APPEAL FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A UNIVERSAL/UNCONDITIONAL BASIC INCOME GRANT
We are writing to obtain your commitment towards ending poverty and inequality in Namibia as promised in your inaugural speech of 2015 by urgently implementing a universal/unconditional BIG cash transfer scheme of N$500/person/month for all Namibians aged 0-59.
