TOP HUMAN RIGHTS HEADLINES

• allAfrica.com Nigeria: Media, Civil Society Must Call Govt to Account [guest column]
• allAfrica.com Western Sahara: Hunger Striker Aminatou Haidar Returns Home
• UN News Western Sahara: UN Chief Relieved At Activist's Return
• IRIN Congo-Brazzaville: Peace in the Land, But Not in the Home
• CPJ Africa: Journalists Suffer Highest Death Toll in Decade [press release]
• Analyst Liberia: Journalist Finally Charged for Story on Guinea's Junta
• Fahamu Guinea: A Boiling Cauldron [opinion]
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• Fahamu Ethiopia: The Art of War On Independent Press [opinion]
• HRW Angola: Protect Press Freedom for Soccer Tournament, Rights Group Urges [press release]
• Namibian Namibia: High Ethics Secures Top Award
• Nation Kenya: Child Sex Trade 'Rife At Coast'
• IPS Morocco: One Month Into Hunger Strike, 'Sahrawi Gandhi' in ICU
• America.gov Western Sahara: Statement by Secretary Clinton on Aminatou Haidar - U.S. Joins U.N. Call for Fifth Round of Talks on Conflict [press release]
• HRW Sudan: UN - Back AU Call for Darfur Prosecutions [press release]
• Zimbabwe Independent Zimbabwe: Civil Society Launches Constitution Outreach
• Fahamu Africa: Racism in Italy [opinion]
• SANF Southern Africa: The Year 2009 in Retrospect
• Fahamu Ethiopia: The Sheep, the Wolf And the Shepherd - Free Birtukan Midheksa [opinion]
• New Vision Uganda: Unskilled Medics Cause Disabilities
• New Vision Uganda: Two Arrested for Suspected Ritual Murders
• New Vision Uganda: Abortion Issue Should Go for Referendum [opinion]
• Vanguard Western Sahara: Aminatou Haidar - The Shame of Spain [analysis]
• UN News Guinea: Probe on September Massacre Completed
• allAfrica.com Nigeria: Abuja, Executive Branch Have Too Much Power, Says Peer Review
• AIM Mozambique: Country Pledges Cooperation With Rwanda Over Genocide Suspects
• SW Radio Zimbabwe: Zanu PF Rapist Jailed in Rusape
• Vanguard Nigeria: Jail-Break Averted in Kano As 15 Inmates Sustain Injuries
• allAfrica.com South Africa: Zuma Outraged at Xenophobic Attacks
• New Vision Uganda: 'Sensitise Public On Female Circumcision Law'
• IWPR Sudan: Opposition Calls for Freedom to Protest
• Nation Kenya: Moi Faces Eviction From Forest Land
• IRIN Somalia: Rape "A Major Problem" for Bosasso IDPs
• SANF Southern Africa: SADC Hands Over Humanitarian Programme to Zimbabwe
• HRW Angola: Protect Press Freedom for Africa Cup - Arrest of Journalists in Cabinda Highlights Climate of Intimidation [press release]
• The Informer Liberia: Nepalese Peacekeepers Get 'Good Garma' Commendation for Contributions to Rule and Law Here
• U.S. Congress Western Sahara: Payne Expresses Concern over Aminatou Haidar [press release]
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