It is three years since the Fishrot scandal made headlines around the world, and none of those implicated have been held to account. Ten Namibians are awaiting trial but the three Icelandic executives involved are scott free. While Samherji says there is nothing to merit their arrest, a group of more than 20 Namibian civil society activists and global anti-corruption activists are calling for restorative justice.
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