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Schulz, Stefan and Hamutenya, Marthinus (2003). Juvenile Justice in Namibia: Law Reform Towards Reconciliation and Restorative Justice Restorative Justice Online. June 2004 Edition.

Namibia is in the process of creating a juvenile justice system that will be more responsive to the needs of children in conflict with the law and more in line with international standards. To this end, the Child Justice Bill was drafted in 2003, reflecting the ideas of ubuntu, an African understanding that an individual’s humanity is wrapped up in the dignity and humanity of others. Currently, the Bill is being modified by the Ministry of Justice and is scheduled to be presented to in Parliament this year. Marthinus Hamutenya of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Child Justice in Namibia analyzes the bill.

Link: ww.restorativejustice.org/rj3/Feature/2004/June/namibia.htm

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