Namibia: Prisoners win case to be allowed internet access – Africa Links 24

Eighteen prison inmates who sued the government over a decision to end their access to the internet for studies have won their case.

In a judgement handed down in the Windhoek High Court on Friday, judge Herman Oosthuizen reviewed and set aside the decision of the Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) to discontinue the 18 prisoners’ use of internet devices for online studies.

Effectively, the inmates should now be allowed to again use their internet devices and laptops for study…