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IPC says Damaseb appointment misses Tanzania rights concerns

The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) says the appointment of deputy chief justice Petrus Damaseb to a Tanzanian commission of inquiry does not address concerns over Namibia’s silence on alleged human rights abuses in the neighbouring country. In a statement issued on Wednesday, IPC member of parliament Rodney Cloete says the party had previously urged […] The post IPC says Damaseb appointment misses Tanzania rights concerns appeared first on The Namibian .

The Namibian6 Aug 2026, 08:16 am
IPC says Damaseb appointment misses Tanzania rights concerns

The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) says the appointment of deputy chief justice Petrus Damaseb to a Tanzanian commission of inquiry does not address concerns over Namibia’s silence on alleged human rights abuses in the neighbouring country.

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In a statement issued on Wednesday, IPC member of parliament Rodney Cloete says the party had previously urged president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to raise the detention of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu during her June state visit and report back to parliament.

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Originally published by The Namibian on 6 Aug 2026, 08:16 am. View original article
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