GRN sued for N$8 million over unlawful detention of minor children

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Four mothers, Launa Safodino, Ana Mandongo, Teresinha Costa and Emilia Navaongelo, have filed a lawsuit against the Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare (MGEPESW), asserting that the government unlawfully, wrongfully, and unconstitutionally detained and took away the liberty of their minor children. The alleged detention occurred between November 2018 and December 2022, leaving the mothers seeking N$ 2,000,000 each in damages for pain and suffering, violation of their right to dignity, and violation of their human rights. The particulars of the claim, filed this year at the Windhoek High Court, citing MGEPESW, Minister of Home…