Namibia
Members
For more than 40 years, LifeLine/ChildLine has been working in Namibia to protect children from all forms of violence, neglect and sexual exploitation. LifeLine/ChildLine operates a National Counselling Centre in Windhoek, which handles phone, SMS and online counselling services for the whole of Namibia. This includes face-to-face counselling services in Windhoek, voluntary testing, and counselling in three regions, as well as counselling training. LifeLine/ChildLine also complements its counselling services with community-based activities to promote social behaviour change and child protection.
Contact: Nicolette Bessinger
Phone: (+264) 61 22 6889
Address: P O BOX 5477, Auspannplatz, Windhoek, 9000, Namibia
Email: info@lifeline.org.na
Website: http://www.lifelinechildline.org.na
Resources
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- Uncategorized
ECPAT Regional Workshop 2023: In-Depth Event Review
by ECPAT International in 2023Available in: English
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- Uncategorized
ECPAT Regional Workshop 2023: Summary and Action Plan
by ECPAT International in 2023Available in: English
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- Boys
Global Boys Initiative Case Study: Namibia
by ECPAT International in 2023Available in: English
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- Child & Survivor Participation
- Online
Disrupting Harm: Conversations with Young Survivors about Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
by ECPAT in 2022Available in: English
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- Online
Disrupting Harm: Namibia
by ECPAT, INTERPOL and UNICEF in 2022Available in: English
News and stories
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- Boys
How can service providers work with boys at-risk and survivors of sexual exploitation and abuse in a gender-sensitive way?
by Natasha D’Cruz in 2023 -
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Do not judge me when I make a mistake! Disrupting Harm: Conversations with Young Survivors
by Natasha D’Cruz in 2023 -
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Help me when things go wrong! Disrupting Harm: Conversations with Young Survivors
by Natasha D’Cruz in 2023 -
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Be available to talk about my online world! Disrupting Harm: Conversations with Young Survivors
by Natasha D’Cruz in 2023 -
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Help me understand myself! Disrupting Harm: Conversations with Young Survivors
by Natasha D’Cruz in 2022 -
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- Statements and Press Releases
Launch of the Disrupting Harm Report for Namibia on Technology and the Sexual Exploitation of Children
by Natasha D’Cruz in 2022 -
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Disrupting Harm in Namibia
by Natasha D’Cruz in 2022
Indicators
Age of Consent
Partial
Age of sexual consent is 16 years with a close-in-age exemption of three years.
DH Legal Analysis Namibia, 2020
Extraterritoriality & Extradition
No
No extraterritorial jurisdiction is provided for SEC related offences.
Extradition requires a minimum gravity of one year of imprisonment as well as double criminality. Additionally, the requesting state must submit evidence that proves a prima facie case against the accused for the extradition to be accepted.
DH Legal Analysis Namibia, 2020
CSAM Definition
No
The national legislation does not provide a specific definition of CSAM.
DH Legal Analysis Namibia, 2020
Background Check Required
Partial
There are no mandatory legal provisions for criminal background checks. However the persons included in the sex offender registry may be barred from holding certain positions involving or facilitating contact with children. Such persons may not be allowed to act as alternative caregivers, foster parents or provide child welfare and protection services, or run or manage or assist in institutions for children.
DH Legal Analysis Namibia, 2020
National Commitments
Partial
Namibia has ratified the CRC, the OPSC, the Trafficking Protocol and the ILO Convention No. 182.
Namibia has also ratified the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child and the AU Convention on Cyber Security.
Namibia has not ratified the OPIC, the UNWTO Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics nor the Council of Europe’s Lanzarote and Budapest Conventions.
DH Legal Analysis Namibia, 2020
Child Advocacy Centers
Not Yet Assessed
SEC Police Unit
Not Yet Assessed
Protection Standards Travel and Tourism
Not Yet Assessed
Public SEC Case Data
No
Data is only available for cases of rape. No information was found on whether this data is clearly disaggregated, made available periodically and whether it contains data on offenders and on compensation sought by victims.
DH Desk-based Research Namibia, 2020