Namibia: General Resources, Politics, & Human Rights
- Basler Afrika Bibliographien (BAB) - Namibia Resource Center & Southern Africa Library (Basel, Switzerland)
- "The BAB houses the only Namibia Resource Centre in Europe and the only Southern Africa library in Switzerland. Est. in 1971 ... collects a wide range of published and unpublished materials and publishes scholarly works on Africa ... regularly invites researchers for lectures." The web site includes:
- BAB library catalogue
- BAB periodicals list
- Antiquarian Bookshop
- Constitution of Namibia (1990) and Notes (Axel Tschentscher, International Constitutional Law, Universität Bern, Switzerland)
- Elections in Namibia
- Election Watch: promoting democracy in Namibia (2015) (Windhoek)This site features election results, analysis, documents, speeches, parties, etc.
- Electoral Commission of Namibia (Windhoek)
- Electoral Institute of Southern Africa on Namibia (Johannesburg, South Africa)
- International Foundation for Electoral Systems: Election Guide on Namibia (Washington, DC)
- The Namibian. (Online): Archives (Windhoek)
- Election Watch: promoting democracy in Namibia (2015) (Windhoek)
- Friedrich Ebert Stiftung in Namibia (Windhoek)
- [Established in 1989 on the eve of Namibian Independence] FES in Namibia seeks to support: "consolidation of the Namibian democracy and its institutions, conceptual and practical efforts for broad-based economic development, and, the promotion of social development and distributional justice."
- FES activities and publications, 2012-2017
- Institute for Public Policy Research (Windhoek, Namibia)
- This site offers information about various projects of the IPPR and downloadable publications (in PDF). "The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) was launched in April 2001 as a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to deliver independent, analytical, critical yet constructive research into social, political and economic issues that affect development in Namibia."
- IPPR Publications
- Kalahari Peoples Fund (KPF) (Austin, Texas)The site offers a list of KPF projects and brief information concerning this non-profit organization (est. in 1973) for the benefit of the San and other rural peoples of the Kalahari desert region in southern Africa.
- Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung -- Namibia and Angola Office (Windhoek, Namibia)
- The site features reports on human rights and legal issues relevant to Namibia and other African countries. "KAS helps to consolidate the democratic constitution and the political and socio-economic participation of disadvantaged groups (women) in Namibia through socio-political educational and training programmes."
- Human rights in Africa: legal perspectives on their protection and promotion. (2009) Edited by Anton Bösl and Joseph Diescho. -- Windhoek, Namibia: KAS, 2009. 452 pages in PDF format
- All e-books and other publications: elections, children's rights, and other legal issues in Namibia; Angolan elections; SADC; etc.
- Legal Assistance Centre (Windhoek, Namibia)The site offers information about activities in legal counseling, human rights advocacy, and civil education. See especially:
-- LAC Projects
-- List of LAC Publications: most are in PDF format - Mapping Namibia -- Detailed Tourist Map of Namibia (Philip M. Ford, Orusovo.Com's "Namibian Connection", Windhoek)
- Namibia-1 on 1 (Windhoek, Namibia)This site offers general background, business, and tourist information on Namibia; with photos, maps, and related links.
- Namibia Institute for Democracy (Windhoek)
- This site offers general information about the civic programmes and other activities of the institute and a selection of downloadable publications (in PDF). "The Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID) was founded on December 6th, 1991 with the aim of educating Namibians in democracy. The founders of the NID have declared their commitment to a multi-party democracy which they consider to be the only viable form of governance for the Republic of Namibia."
- NID Publications
- NAMRIGHTS----Web Archive, 2010-2015 --via Columbia University Libraries' Human Rights Web Archive and The Internet Archive. (Windhoek, Namibia; New York, USA)Former "National Society for Human Rights".
"NSHR is a national private, independent, non-profit making and non-partisan human rights monitoring and advocacy organization, founded on December 1 1989 by concerned citizens." - Online Library Catalogs of Namibia (via Columbia University's "Library Catalogs of Southern Africa.")
- Republic of Namibia Web Pages
- Government of Namibia Home Page
- Office of the Prime Minister
- Ministry of Education, National Institute for Educational Development
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Information, & Broadcasting
- Ministry of Mines and Energy
- Ministry of Environment and Tourism
- Permanent Mission of Namibia to the United Nations, New York
- SADC Parliamentary Forum (Southern African Development Community--PF, Windhoek, Namibia)This site offers recent election news, information about election observations, other documents and reports, and member profiles. "The SADC Parliamentary Forum [launched in July 1996] is a regional organisation that brings together 12 parliaments of the southern Africa region and represents 1800 Members of Parliament. Among the Forum's critical issues of concern in the 21st century is the support of the growing democracy in the region."
- United Nations Peacekeeping Operations and Observer Missions: UNTAG -- UN Transition Assistance Group in Namibia, April 1989-March 1990 (New York)
- United States Agencies on Namibia (Washington, DC)
- United States. Central Intelligence Agency. World Factbook: Namibia (2024)
- United States. Department of State.
- United States. Central Intelligence Agency. World Factbook: Namibia (2024)