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Namibia: High number of Namibians in police detention with out trial – research – News

Namibia: High number of Namibians in police detention with out trial – research – News

Africa Links 24 with Donald Matthys
Published on 2025-01-27 17:00:00

A recent academic study has revealed that there is a high number of Namibians detained at prisons without trial, with about 185 out of every 100 000 citizens held in pre-trial detention.

The study, conducted by the Namibia University of Science and Technology (Nust) shows that this figure is significantly higher than the African average of 33.7 per 100 000 people.

On 16 January, Nust researchers presented their findings at a meeting attended by members of the Namibian Police research…

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