An organisation representing Media personnel in Namibia.

Joined May 2021
NAMPU leadership had a constructive meeting this morning with Labour Commissioner Kylliki Sihlahla to discuss the urgent registration of our union. We emphasized that the media industry in Namibia is in turmoil and requires immediate intervention.@IFJGlobal @SAHRDNetwork
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📣120 journalists and media workers, including 11 women were killed in 2023. "These deadly figures illustrate how badly we need an international binding instrument forcing states to adopt key mechanisms to protect journalists’ safety" @abellanger49 ifj.org/media-centre/news/de…
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Former Kenyan Justice Minister, Martha Wangari Karua ,delivers Keynote bemoans lack of sufficient outrage against ongoing global atrocities.Urges use of digital spaces for activism to expose and shame perpetrators #SouthernDefendersSummit6
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Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,Regional Representative Abigail Noko urges a collective stand in defence of human rights for the coming 75 years, notes the work of HRDs in realization of protection legislation for HRDs,women,children and PWDs
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Guest of Honour ,Minister of Justice Honorable Yvonne Dausab delivers address #SouthernDefendersSummit6
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#China🇨🇳: Sad news. Citizen journalist and activist Sun Lin was killed following an altercation during a police raid on his home on November 17. We strongly condemn the killing and urge authorities to conduct a transparent investigation. @ifjasiapacific ifj.org/media-centre/news/de…
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Chief judge @GwenLister1 prepares to announce this year’s winners of the African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award #AIJC23
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Southern Defenders Executive Director and Conference Coordinator @wkatema delivers remarks and states that HRDs are not criminals but partners of governments in the full realization of citizen rights.He commends HRDs for service and sacrifice #SouthernDefendersSummit6
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The Chair @adriano_nuvunga bemoans heightening use of state apparatus in violation of human rights and state sponsored electoral violence in the region resulting in loss of life. Laments the killing of Thulani Maseko in front of his family,adds that HRDs in Swaziland are at risk
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A moment of silence is observed for HRDs who lost their lives while doing their work, a tribute video reflecting on the life of Thulani Maseko is played in memory of his life.
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"We must fight for human rights. We must make noise a the time." Prof. Hassan Shire. @SAHRDNetwork @UNHumanRights @unhcr @AccountingLab @OpenSociety @AfricaDefenders
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The Southern Africa Human Rights Defender Summit is currently underway in Windhoek. @UNHumanRights @AfricaDefenders @SAHRDNetwork @AccountingLab @advancingrights DAY 1 will be committed to deep conversations on the state of our region.
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"I want to celebrate her birthday by demanding that the Belarus authorities free her and the other journalists in prison alongside her". #UK parliamentarian @tony4rochdale joined @RSF_inter in London this week to call for the release of Maryna Zolatava. #FreeZolatava
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Press Freedom Under Threat The 🕑 's ticking, and we won't remain 😶🤫. 40 days and counting since @JohnathanBeukes, @NewEraNewspaper managing editor, was unjustly suspended. NAMPU demands his immediate reinstatement & restorations of his rights.#JusticeForBeukes #PressFreedom🇳🇦
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📢 Today, we support an End to Impunity! 🚫 Justice and accountability must take the spotlight, with journalism as our steadfast guardian of truth and transparency. 💪 @ShelleyganPet @PeterDeselaers @DeutscheWelle @NamibiaMedia @ipprnamibia @misamalawi @MICTNamibia
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Thanks @zambezimasala for this insightful brief. Particularly intrigued by your reference to #Lesotho's pledge. Rebuilding trust with citizens is paramount, especially in the context of elections. #MediaEthics @ECN_Namibia @NamibiaMedia
IFEX Africa #IDEI2023 monthly brief - strategy by @TheMFWA and @misazimbabwe to facilitate dialogue between media and police pays dividends during high-stakes election campaign periods and on polling day: ifex.org/high-stakes-interve… @AFEXAfrica
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Nampu is derermined to put an end to the Namibian journalists' paradox, where they grapple with both poor working conditions and political intimidation while tirelessly advocating for the rights of others. #journalismisnotacrime #wedeservetoknow #wewillnotbemuzzled #pressfreedom
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#Namibia🇳🇦: Managing Editor of @NewEraNewspaper Johnathan Beukes was suspended on 2 Oct after publishing an editorial critical of the judiciary. It is clearly an attack on media freedom! We call on the authorities to reinstate him. @NamibiaMedia @IFJAfrica ifj.org/media-centre/news/de…
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