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Namibia: High Court sentences seven men to more time in prison for high treason in Zambezi secession attempt – News

Namibia: High Court sentences seven men to more time in prison for high treason in Zambezi secession attempt – News

Africa Links 24 with Werner Menges
Published on 2024-10-15 17:00:00

“In my opinion, a prison sentence is the only appropriate punishment for the crime of high treason.”

This was a remark made by acting judge Petrus Unengu in the High Court at Windhoek Correctional Facility yesterday, before he sentenced seven men convicted of taking part in an attempt to secede the Zambezi region from Namibia to prison terms ranging from five to 16 years.

The seven men have all been in custody for more than 20 years, and during that time, served six years of the…

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