Service detail
Legal Assistance Centre Namibia
About this service
Namibia's public-interest law centre provides free basic advice and takes litigation with wider community impact. Its LGBTQI+ work explains decriminalisation, family and immigration law, violence and discrimination in unusually clear language. The centre does not operate like a private lawyer for every personal dispute, so call or attend advice hours for triage and expect staff to assess whether the issue fits its mandate.
Practical details
Provider: Legal Assistance Centre
Area: 4 Marien Ngouabi Street, Windhoek, Namibia
Availability: Basic advice Monday-Friday 08:00-11:30 and 14:00-16:00; Friday closes at 15:00, according to the official site.
Contact: +264 61 223356; info@lac.org.na
Service intelligence
Know before you go
Booking lead time
Basic advice is available in published weekday windows, but litigation is accepted only when the matter has wider public-interest impact. Call first if travel, privacy or urgency matters.
Best time
Morning advice hours offer the longest window. Bring an LGBTQI+ family, immigration, violence or discrimination question in a short timeline so a paralegal can triage it clearly.
Who it suits
Namibians from all backgrounds, including LGBTQI+ people facing rights questions, people unable to afford private advice and organisations working on law reform.
What to prepare
Bring copies, not irreplaceable originals, of relevant notices, IDs, dates and messages. Ask what can be advised for free and whether a private practitioner or government legal aid is the correct next route.
Provider inclusion
The centre publishes plain-language LGBTQI+ legal guidance and has documented family, immigration, decriminalisation and discrimination issues. Its mandate is public-interest law, which is a scope limit rather than an inclusion gap.
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