May 22

• Govt At War With Indigenous San People [analysis]

  OSISA

  Despite court defeats and international condemnation, the government of Botswana is continuing its assault on the San by attempting to forcibly relocate another community from land... Read more »

• French Expatriate Fined for Calling Algerian 'Dirty Arab'

  RFI

  A French expatriate has been given a three-month suspended sentence and fined for calling an Algerian employee a "dirty Arab". Read more »

• IFJ Condemns Police Raid of Media Premises in Uganda [press release]

  IFJ

  The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today has vigorously condemned the clamp down on the media in Uganda. According to the Uganda Journalists Union (UJU), police on... Read more »

• American Journalists Turned Away

  The Herald

  Two American journalists were yesterday denied entry into Zimbabwe soon after their arrival at the Harare International Airport. Read more »

• 'ZRP Introduced Rights Syllabus in 1995'

  The Herald

  The Zimbabwe Republic Police values the observance of human rights and the force will continue training its officers after adopting the syllabus in 1995, an official has said. Read more »

May 21

• Root Causes of Politico-Military Violence Largely Unaddressed [press release]

  HRW

  Côte d'Ivoire's government has made little progress in addressing root causes of the country's decade of politico-military violence in the two years since President Alassane... Read more »

• Survey - 30 Percent of Girls Get Raped

  Daily Trust

  At least three in 10 young girls have sex for the first time ever through rape, says a survey. Read more »

• Judges Approve Revised Bemba Witness List

  Bemba Trial Website

  Trial judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have approved an amended list of witnesses in which 13 fewer individuals are expected to testify for Jean-Pierre Bemba. Read more »

• Low Expectations From Lower Education? [analysis]

  SACSIS

  It is difficult to be positive about our educational system, supported by a government department that consumes more than a fifth of our total budget. Despite this we languish at... Read more »

• High Sodomy in Nimba Cells

  New Dawn

  Reports from Nimba County speak of increased practice of sodomy among inmates in prison. Reports further detailed that inmates are being pressurized to give themselves to be... Read more »

• Banned Judges Challenge Tribunal Legality

  Times of Zambia

  TWO of the three suspended judges Nigel Mutuna and Charles Kajimanga have again rushed back to court but this time around to challenge the constitutionality of the tribunal set up... Read more »

• Gumbonzvanda On UN Short List

  The Herald

  ZIMBABWEAN human rights lawyer Ms Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda is one of the six women and the only African who has been accepted as a candidate for the post of director-general of the... Read more »

• Association of Albinos Chairperson Speaks

  The Point

  Alagie Touray, chairperson of the Association of The Gambia Albinos (AGA), has complained about the challenges albinos are facing in the country. Read more »

• GFD Briefs Media On Disability Open, National Epilepsy Week

  The Point

  The Gambia Federation of the Disabled (GFD) yesterday convened a press briefing ahead of the celebration of the Disability Open Week and National Epilepsy Week set to kick off on... Read more »

• Award for Social Media

  The Star

  A Coast lobby group has introduced an award to recognize responsible users of the social media. Human Rights Agenda has introduced the coast social media awards which shall be an... Read more »

• British Family Marks Year Since Son's Death

  The Star

  THE family of slain British citizen who died in police custody last year yesterday demonstrated in Ukunda to mark his first anniversary. Read more »

• Go to Hell, Edgar Lungu Tells Gay Rights Activists

  Zambia Reports

  Home Affairs minister Edgar Lungu says there is no room for negotiation over the touchy issue of homosexuality. Read more »

• Children's Rights Are Protected in Gauteng [press release]

  SA Govt

  Gauteng is continuing to make strides in improving the lives of children, ensuring that they are protected from preventable diseases and they realise their growth potential. Read more »

• Standard Chartered D&I Council Visits the Methodist Special School

  The Point

  As part of their Employee Volunteering initiative, the Diversity and Inclusion Committee with the support of other staff members, on Wednesday 15th May 2013 visited the Methodist... Read more »

• Liberia Media Blackout Violates Right to Know [opinion]

  FrontPageAfrica

  The Editor, Read more »

• AU Calls for Protection of Human Rights, Decolonization of Western Sahara

  SPS

  Permanent Representatives Committee of the African Union has called for the protection of human rights and decolonization of Western Sahara, during the discussion of the report of... Read more »

• U.S. State's Cook On 2012 International Religious Freedom Report [document]

  State Department

  Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Suzan Johnson Cook On the Release of the 2012 International Religious Freedom Report Read more »

• State of Emergency - Good Step, But... [opinion]

  This Day

  The President acted rightly and decisively in declaring a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states, writes Mike Ozekhome SAN Read more »

• Lagos Govt - We Are Still Consulting On Use of Hijab

  This Day

  Lagos State Government yesterday denied banning the use of hijab in public schools, stating that the issue was still being looked into with a view to taking a broad-based stand on... Read more »

• Street Talk - Nyamwezi Street Ghost Returns to Haunt

  Arusha Times

  COMMUNITY WORK Read more »