impossible to do so; therefore, the State submits that the Communication is inadmissible. 60. The Respondent State further submits that its judicial system is competent to identify victims of trafficking and prosecute the crime of 'trafficking in persons,' as per the laws in the State, particularly the Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act (2018). 61. The Respondent State submits that the following matters were successfully tried within the courts in the Respondent State, which demonstrate the capacity of the State to deal with trafficking cases: S v. Lukas (2015) in which Johanna Lukas was convicted in the High Court of Namibia, on five counts of child trafficking in persons under the Prevention of Organized Crime Act (2004), as well as several charges under the Combating of Rape Act (2000); and S v. Koch (2018) in which Bertus Koch was convicted in the High Court of Namibia, on five counts of child trafficking, as well as five counts of violating the Combating of Immoral Practices Act (1980). 9 62. Accordingly, the Respondent State submits that the Victim can obtain effective and sufficient relief in line with her prayers to the Commission. The Respondent State further submits that Section 26 of the Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act (2018) provides that a trafficking victim may be compensated for loss and/ or damage of property including loss of incomes, which constitutes a suitable and available remedy. 63. The Respondent State takes note of the Victim's unease, concerns and reservations concerning returning to Namibia; however, the State submits that as a primary witness, the Victim's testimony can be obtained and submitted in accordance with Section 11 of the International Co-operation in Criminal Matters Act (2000), which provides that a Magish·ate' s Court may issue an order that a person may give a statement or testify by videoconference. 64. In response to the allegations on the impediments to the finalization of the investigations, the Respondent State refers to Chacha v. Tanzania10 in which the Commission held that where the average duration of cases d two months, local remedies may not be considered as un1 u1y State submits that overriding impediment to the investigatio~ c o the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, on the ability of the poli e to e the investigations, owing to the restrictions placed on them work from home orders. A further impediment to investiga ~=:::;;:::::::;:;.,enges 9 Respondent State submissions, paragraph 26 10 Respondent State submissions, paragraph 35 12