Namibia: Missing Persons More Than a Statistic

Namibia has seen a rise in missing persons cases, including those involving minor children and teenagers. The Namibian Police has recorded an annual resolved-and-found rate of roughly 89% to 90%. Recent figures indicate that, over a reporting period of less than a year, 432 missing persons cases were opened. Of these, 290 people were found alive, 12 were found deceased, while 130 cases remain active and unresolved. While some of these people have been found, either alive or dead, many families and…