Publications

Articles

  • ‘Prevention of Unlawful Interference With Aircraft: A Study of Standards and Recommended Practices’, International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 35 (1986), pp. 436- 446.
  • ‘FLAG (Fishing Licence Action Group) and Fish ” The Namibian, Windhoek, 31st October 1986.
  • ‘South Africa’s Effective State of Emergency in Namibia’ in Brian Wood, (ed.), Namibia 1884 – 1984: Readings on Namibia’s History and Society, Namibia Support Committee in Cooperation with the United Nations Institute for Namibia, 1988, p. 515.
  • ‘Walvis Bay Must be Returned’, Action on Namibia, London, October, 1989.
  • ‘Territorial Integrity: A Brief Analysis of a Complex Principle’, African Journal of International and Comparative Law, Vol. I, Part 3 (1989), p.500.
  • ‘The Significance of Maps in Boundary Questions: A Reappraisal With Particular Emphasis on Namibia’, British Yearbook of International Law, Vol. 60 (1989), pp. 205 – 255.
  • ‘Inquiry into the Legal Profession in Namibia: The Case of Lawyers with Qualifications from Countries other than South Africa’, Report prepared for the Legal Assistance Centre, January 1990, 42pp.
  • ‘Reform of the Legal System and Legal Profession in Namibia’, Nairobi Law Monthly, April/May 1990, p. 9.
  • ‘Corporal Punishment: The Debate’, Primary Links, Windhoek, October 1990, p. 2.
  • ‘Preservation of Customary Rights in Boundary Treaties: Recent Practice and International Law’, African Journal of International and Comparative Law, Vol. 2, Part 4 (1990), p. 539.
  • ‘Culture and Justice Revisited: African Culture, Human Rights and Law’, African Journal of International and Comparative Law, Third Annual Conference, 2nd – 5th April 1991, pp. 89 -96.

Books

International Law and the Protection of Namibia’s Territorial Integrity: Boundaries and Territorial Claims, Kluwer Law International, Hague, London and Boston, 1997, 389 pp.

“From Harmon to Helsinki: The Evolution of Key Principles in International Water Law”, Being Chapter 7 in A Turton and R. Henwood (Editors), Hydropolitics in the Developing World, African Water Research Issues Research Unit, 2002.

Papers

  • ‘The Wounds of Martial Law: Namibia in Military Occupation of the Union Forces, 1915 – 1920 and Beyond’, a paper for the International Conference on Namibia to mark 100 years of colonisation, held at City University, London, from 10th – 13th September 1994, 10pp.
  • ‘Constitution of Namibia: How to Organise and Present Lectures, Seminars and Workshops’, a paper delivered at a seminar arranged by the Legal Assistance Centre on the training of paralegals held at Gross Barmen, Namibia, 18th June 1990, 5pp.
  • ‘Culture and Justice’, a paper prepared for the Southern Africa Catholic Bishops’ Conference held in Windhoek, Namibia, 16th – 17th February 1991; 14pp.
  • ‘Protection of Human Rights and the Status of Conventions under the Namibian Constitution’, a paper delivered at the Human Rights Conference held at the International Academy for Development in Freedom, Lisbon, Portugal, 18th –24th November 1992, 7pp.
  • ‘State Succession to Treaties’, a paper delivered at the 22nd External Programme of the Hague Academy of International Law, Harare, Zimbabwe, 1st – 12th November 1993, 48pp.
  • ‘The Law of the Sea and Fisheries Law’, a paper prepared for the SADC Fisheries Planning and Management Course, Swakopmund, Namibia, 20th –21st June 1994, 28pp.

Reports (List not intended to be exhaustive)

  • ‘Lawyers Consider Reform of Legal Profession’, Third Eye Monitor (T.E.M) (London), Vol. 1, No.1, 22nd June 1990.
  • ‘Mystery Disease Outbreak’, E.M., Vol. 1, No.1, 22nd June 1990.
  • ‘Teaching Standards to be Upgraded’, E.M., Vol. 1, No.3, July 1990.
  • ‘100 Per Cent Child Immunization Planned by End of Year’, E.M., Vol. 1, No.3, July 1990.

PUBLIC LECTURES/SEMINARS

General

1990:  In 1990, while in the employment of the Legal Assistance Centre, he addressed meetings at the following places where he explained the Namibian Constitution (1990) to the communities:

Engela, Mariental (Aimablaagte), Gobabis, Ombalantu (Anamulenge), Ongha Secondary School (teachers of Circuit 7), Dobra (students), Ongwediva [3 times: (i) Pastors of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN); (ii) ELCIN Youth Annual Conference; and (iii) Students Christian Movement Annual Conference] and Windhoek (Justice and Peace Commission).

1991:  Addressed Okutumbatumba Hawkers Association on their rights and the Constitution and the laws of Namibia, 2nd July 1991 (represented the Office of the Attorney-General).

1994:  Discussant at a history conference titled ‘Trees Never Meet: Mobility and Containment in Namibia, 1915 – 1945′, held at the University of Namibia, Windhoek, from 25th – 28th August 1994.

1996: ‘International Humanitarian Law: Overview of Implementation Measures Adopted by Namibia’, a lecture delivered at a workshop organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross, Midgard Resort, Namibia, 21st – 23rd February 1996.

Hague Academy of International Law

1993:  1st – 12th November 1993: Delivered a series of lectures and seminars on State succession to treaties, 22nd External Programme of the Hague Academy on International Law, held in Harare, Zimbabwe.

1996:  22nd July – 9th August 1996: Director of Studies at Hague Academy of International Law, the Hague, Netherlands, Public International Law, English Speaking Section, and delivered the following papers in seminars:

  • ‘How the Ombudsman Assists in Protecting Human Rights and Strengthening Democracy’;
  • ‘Regional Arrangements and Peaceful Settlement of Disputes’;
  • ‘Draft Articles on State Responsibility’;
  • ‘Sovereignty and the Questions of Neutral Zone and Joint Administration ‘;
  • ‘Ratification and Other Means of Incorporating Treaties in Municipal Law’;
  • ‘Registration of Treaties: Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations’;
  • ‘The Question of Jurisdiction and the Conservation and Management of Resources in the EEZ and in the High Seas’;
  • ‘Agreement Relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982, of 1994’;
  • ‘Draft Agreement on the Conservation and Management of Straddling Stock and Highly Migratory Species, of 1995’; and
  • ‘The Principles of International Law Regulating River Boundaries, and the Utilization of Waters’.

1999: 28th October – 5th November 1999: Delivered lectures on “Conservation and Management of Natural Living Resources: Recent Development in the Law of the Sea” at the 28th External Programme of the Hague Academy of International Law held in Windhoek, Namibia.