Human Rights
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Victims of Rwandan Genocide Honoured
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This New Times feature highlights a recent event to mark the 1994 Rwandan genocide. At least 620 children and women killed in Sovu and Rubona cells of … see more »
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Life Inside Libya's Detention Centres
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In this IRIN feature, journalists have gained rare access to one of Libya's detention centres where thousands of African migrants are locked up for … see more »
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Kinshasa, Urban Pulse of the Congo
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The miracle of Kinshasa is that amid the chaos of this capital city, people survive and thrive. Christian's workplace is the cemetery of Kinsuka, on … see more »
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Fear and Hope Surrounds Uganda Election
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In this Daily Vox feature, we look at Uganda's national elections. The 18th of February was declared a national holiday in the country as citizens … see more »
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Widespread Atrocities in South Sudan - Human Rights Watch
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South Sudanese government forces and allied fighters carried out scores of killings, rapes, and widespread burning and pillage of civilian property in … see more »
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How Gado's Cartoons Shine a Light on Censorship in Kenya
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Corruption, the government, and press freedom are frequent subjects for Godfrey "Gado" Mwampembwa, a political cartoonist in East and Central Africa. … see more »
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Life As A Gay Man In Kenya
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In Kenya, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT) are facing increasing stigma and discrimination. For those who live with HIV the stigma … see more »
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South Africa: Miners Shot Down
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In August 2012, police gunned down striking miners in the platinum belt of South Africa, in what has been been compared to the Sharpeville massacre, … see more »
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The History of Human Rights Day in South Africa
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In March 1960 the Pan African Congress (PAC) mobilised for mass protests against the apartheid government’s pass laws, which restricted free … see more »
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Secure Land Rights: Food Security Depends On It
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What do land tenure security and food security have to do with one another? A lot. Recent studies underscore the importance of secure land tenure to … see more »
