Namibia

In celebrating the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (IDSVT), today, Namibia’s National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) condemns the widespread occurrence of torture in Namibia as well as the perfunctory and haphazard fashion in which the Government of Namibia (GoN) carries out its obligations under international law.

On December 12 1997, the UN designated today, June 26, as IDSVT in order to emphasize the indispensability of the freedom from torture and other cruel,

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The International Federation’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross Red Crescent response to emergencies. The DREF is a vital part of the International Federation’s disaster response system and increases the ability of national societies to respond to disasters.

Summary: CHF 55,247 (USD 45,609 or EUR 35,437) was allocated from the Federation’s Disaster ...