This press release announces a new Commission on Independence for Namibia, established by prominent attorneys, members of Congress, and former Cabinet members, will monitor the seven-month process of Namibian independence to help ensure "free and fair elections" as South Africa ends its occupation of Africa's last colony. The press release also announces that the first Commission observer team will visit Namibia to assess the first ten weeks of the independence process. The Commission is sponsored by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law what has more than 20 years of legal experience in Namibia.
