The publication focuses on major aspects and the current condition of the management of the rule of law and the observance of basic human rights in Namibia, and attempts to critically analyze the successes and failures.

Introduction
Nico Horn and Anton Boesl
The rule of law in Namibia
Sam K Amoo and Isabella Skeffers
The constitutional jurisprudential development in Namibia since 1985
Sam K Amoo
Traditional governance and African customary law: Comparative observations from a Namibian perspective
Manfred O Hinz
The justiciability of social, economic and cultural rights in Namibia and the role of the non-governmental organisations
John Nakuta
Third-generation human rights and the protection of the environment in Namibia
Oliver C Ruppel
The protection and promotion of human rights in Namibia: The constitutional mandate of the Ombudsman
John Walters
The Human Rights and Documentation Centre at UNAM
Oliver C Ruppel
International human rights norms and standards: The development of Namibian case and statutory law
Nico Horn
The implementation of international and regional human rights instruments in the Namibian legal framework
Francois-Xavier Bangamwabo
The universality of human rights: Challenges for Namibia
Salome M Chomba
The rule of law in sub-Saharan Africa – An overview
Peter Shivute