May 20
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International Religious Freedom Report 2012 Executive Summary [document]
State Department
Executive Summary Read more »
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U.S. Warns Military Against Human Rights Abuses
Premium Times
The United States Government has warned military authorities in Nigeria against abuse of civilian rights in the ongoing fight against Boko Haram in some north eastern states of... Read more »
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Critical Issues in Emergency Rule
This Day
Inevitable as it is, emergency rule should not lead to violation of human rights Read more »
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NCCE Trains Councilors On LG Act, Human Rights
Daily Observer
The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) in collaboration with Action Aid International The Gambia on Wednesday held a two-day capacity building for councilors in the... Read more »
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Times of Zambia
THE Ndola High Court has sentenced a 46-year-old man to death by hanging for stabbing to death his sister during a quarrel. Read more »
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Eritrean Youth Face Most Harrowing Atrocities - Activist
Sudan Tribune
Renowned Eritrean activist Meron Estefanos has told an international conference in Oslo that of all the atrocities taking place in the repressive Red Sea nation, the plight of its... Read more »
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Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (doj&cd) Supports the International Day Against Homophobia [press release]
SA Govt
In line with the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of 1996 and commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights, the Department of Justice and Constitutional... Read more »
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Rape Can Never Be Tolerated [press release]
SA Govt
I condemn this horrific and fatal rape of another of this country's young women. Our women and children should be loved, cared for and protected, but this is not happening. I would... Read more »
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Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Broke
The Herald
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission says its independence is being compromised because of the failure by Finance Minister Tendai Biti to provide funds to carry out its mandate. Read more »
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Letter to Ivorian Minister of Justice On Government Reaction to Human Rights Watch Report [press release]
HRW
Mr. Gnénéma Mamadou COULIBALY Read more »
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San Farmer Feels Discriminated Against
Namibian
A SAN woman on the outskirts of Okakarara is fighting tooth and nail after traditional authorities turned a blind eye to her plea for assistance against a neighbour who encroaches... Read more »
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Facts On U.S. Support for International Religious Freedom [document]
State Department
U.S. Policy and Programs in Support of International Religious Freedom Read more »
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U.S. Federal Agencies Make Strides Against Human Trafficking [document]
State Department
Better coordination among U.S. federal government agencies is showing results in the struggle to end human trafficking, U.S. officials say. Read more »
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U.S. Ambassador Rice's Message On International Day Against Homophobia [document]
State Department
Ambassador Susan E. Rice's video message on International Day Against Homophobia can be found here. Read more »
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ANHRI Demands the Authorities to Protect the Journalists During Their Work and Denounces the Assaulting During a Press Conference [press release]
HRInfo
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) denounces the physical assault suffered number of the journalists by a group of unknown people who destroyed their camera... Read more »
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Cairo Center for Development Sues 50 Lawsuits in Favor for Exposed-to-Violence Women [press release]
HRInfo
In the context of the legal aid unit's framework in Cairo Center for Development and human rights, the center sued 50 lawsuits for exposed-to-violence women including personal... Read more »
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The Ethiopia Embassy Procrastinates to Give the Delegation of the Arab Coalition for Darfur the Ethiopia Visas More Than Once [press release]
HRInfo
The Arab Coalition for Darfur denounces the stand of the Ethiopian Embassy of refusing to give visas to the delegation of the Arab Coalition for Darfur to attend the second session... Read more »
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SPS
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) said that Western Sahara has remained an open arena for wide-range violations by Morocco against political and human rights... Read more »
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Human Rights in the Occupied Western Sahara
SPS
On 30 April, the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) - which has been tasked since 1991 with maintaining a ceasefire and monitoring... Read more »
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Pan-African Parliament Supports Sahrawi People's Legitimate Right to Independence
SPS
President of the Pan-African Parliament Mr. Bethel Amadi expressed the support of the Pan-African body to the Sahrawi people's struggle and to its legitimate right to independence,... Read more »
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CPJ Urges Kerry to Address AU Summit On Press Freedom
Sudan Tribune
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on US secretary of state John Kerry to address African leaders on the issue of press freedom in Africa during an upcoming... Read more »
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Country Denies Marginalising Minority Tribes in Government
Sudan Tribune
South Sudan has denied allegations that it is marginalising minority tribes in the government, asserting that those making such claims are individuals acting out of their own... Read more »
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Boko Haram - U.S. Cautions Nigerian Security On Illegal Use of Force
Leadership
The United States government yesterday urged members of the Nigerian security agencies to always apply a disciplined use of force in all their operations in capturing members of... Read more »
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Imprisoning the Mentally-Ill and the Poor State of the Nigerian Prison System
Premium Times
The mentally-ill makes up a significant number of inmates in Nigerian prisons. Read more »
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Man Battles to Keep Motherless Twins Alive After 13 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment
Vanguard
With tears dripping down his cheeks, Oluwarotimi Sikiru looked lost. He knelt down as if addressing some audience. "I am appealing to good spirited Nigerians to come to my aid. My... Read more »
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