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@omarvanreenen

they/them| Civil Rights Activist | Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Award Laureate | Co-Founder @equalnamibia | Fighting for what’s right, is always worth it. ✊🏽

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Palestinian journalist Abdelrahman Alkahlout posted a video on his social media highlighting the importance of Nasser Hospital for journalists working in Khan Younis. β€œSince the beginning of the war, I have relied on this spot at Nasser Medical Complex as the only window to

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My mom, has dedicated 25 yr working for the national airline. Many workers who have proudly served Air Namibia are still waiting for their severance package & gov still denies them the wages they deserve. It is so evil to have this discussion while justice is undone.

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When the High Court decriminalizes sodomy in June 2024, and MHSS_Namibia continues to deny prisoners access to condoms and basic healthcare, all based on their homophobic approach to governance. You really got to be worried that your rights and wellbeing are at the helm of hate.

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Something really empowering to have a government respect the rule of law & the process of democracy. While πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ awaits constitutionality of criminalization of sex work, πŸ‡³πŸ‡¦ continues to use sodomy law as basis of discrimination- even while the victory of High Court heads for appeal

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No High Court decriminalized it in 2024; declaring the discrimination & stigma that has risen from the apartheid-era law unconstitutional. While the government is appealing the ruling to Supreme Court, doesn’t allow ministry to deny basic access to healthcare β€œin the meantime”

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Imagine that. A room full of government civil servants and ministerial stakeholders, those entrusted to ensure all Namibians have access to justice, healthcare and all other basic services, laughing as if subjugating someone to a life threatening virus is a joke. Namibian Presidency

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Grateful 4 opportunity to be part of 20th cohort of Global Campus of Human Rights Summer School in Cinema, Human Rights & Advocacy. Got to explore cinema/film as tool for human rights education/advocacy. Excited to return home & workshop documentary ideas shedding light on LGBTQI+ civil rights

Grateful 4 opportunity to be part of 20th cohort of <a href="/gchumanrights/">Global Campus of Human Rights</a> Summer School in Cinema, Human Rights &amp; Advocacy. Got to explore cinema/film as tool for human rights education/advocacy. Excited to return home &amp; workshop documentary ideas shedding light on LGBTQI+ civil rights
OVR πŸ‡³πŸ‡¦πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆβ™€οΈ (@omarvanreenen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A 24 min standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival for a film that captures the cries of Gaza. It was really heartbreaking watching this film amidst an ONGOING genocide. The violence and atrocities in apartheid Israel is truly unbecoming of humanity. How many more.

A 24 min standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival for a film that captures the cries of Gaza. It was really heartbreaking watching this film amidst an ONGOING genocide. The violence and atrocities in apartheid Israel is truly unbecoming of humanity. How many more.
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β€œOur children are taking their own lives…the problem starts at home.” The Bring Your Father or Uncle campaign is challenging men to stand as visible allies for LGBTQI+ loved ones ahead of Soweto Pride.Β mambaonline.com/2025/09/08/bri…

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In Namibia, it disproportionately impacts men. And judging from the vile homophobia that comes from our political leaders, patriarchal approach to vulnerability coming from traditional leaders and judgmental critics from religious leaders. The # 1 rate is a society that hates.

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Homophobes will call queer people β€œun-African”, while we have been part & parcel and celebrated, as part of African culture long before religious colonialism erased us. Then also judge politicians with African cultural attire that doesn’t conform to heteronormativity. Hectic

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In Namibia, Parliamentarians can call queer people, demonic, satanic, incite violence towards them with impunity. The moment opposition MPs expose the ruling party MPs/Speakers corruption; decorum is used to silence them. Jeans will get you thrown out but not deadly hate speech

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Parliament passed Jerry Ekandjo’s 2 anti-LGBTQI+ bills in record speed. It was actually the fastest private members bill debated on/passed by the house. Didn’t even go to a committee for review. So Parliament has shown us, that they can work efficiently when it comes to hate

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From a recent Afrobarometer survey conducted more than half (51%) of Namibians say they are tolerant towards their homosexual neighbors. So why are our Polticians passing unconstitutional anti-LGBTQI+ laws over bread/butter issues. Parliament of Namibia afrobarometer.org/?p=32653

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Saif from πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡³ is the only Queer activist from the Global South on board. His presence carries the spirit queer resilience, as a community fighting for liberation in a post-apartheid Namibia, we firmly believe that Queer Liberation is intrinsically tied to Palestinian Liberation.

Saif from πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡³ is the only Queer activist from the Global South on board. His presence carries the spirit queer resilience, as a community fighting for liberation in a post-apartheid Namibia, we firmly believe that Queer Liberation is intrinsically tied to Palestinian Liberation.