The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it will hold Russia to account if the Wagner Group, a private military contractor of, violates human rights in the wake of the Niger coup. The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah said on Friday, …
Read More »Taking Stock of Two Decades of Trailblazing Protocol on Womens Rights in Africa
Women and girls in Kenya’s West Pokot celebrate as the government cracks down on those practising harmful Female Genital Mutilation in the area. CREDIT: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Wednesday, August 09, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Aug 09 (IPS) – It promised to be the most defining, groundbreaking, and …
Read More »Solar Supply Chain Grows More Opaque Amid Human Rights Concerns
Global supply chains for solar panels have begun shifting away from a heavy reliance on China, in part because of a recent ban on products from Xinjiang, a region where the U.S. government and United Nations accuse the Chinese government of committing human rights violations. But a new report by …
Read More »Uriel calls out Whitemoney over kitchen rights on ‘BBNaija All Stars’
Friends are becoming foes in the BBNaija All Stars house. Uriel bursts out in a conversation with Angel and Tolanibaj on Monday, July 31, 2023.
Read More »“Don’t infringe on people’s rights” – Mixed reactions as Nigerian university lecturer threatens to chase ‘braless’ female students out of his class
George Umeh, a lecturer with the Alex Ekwueme University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo (AE-FUNAI) Ebonyi State, has threatened to chase out any female student that comes to his class without wearing a bra. “Braless my foot. Try that nonsense and come to my class and see if I wont chase you …
Read More »Leaked EndSARS mass burial memo is one of many surprises to come ? Human rights lawyer, Adegboruwa says
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa who was a member of the Justice Doris Okuwobi-led Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and other matters, has said that the leaked Lagos State Government memo on the mass burial of 103 victims of the …
Read More »Potential Trump Charges Include Civil Rights Law Used in Voting Fraud Cases
Federal prosecutors have introduced a new twist in the Jan. 6 investigation by suggesting in a target letter that they could charge former President Donald J. Trump with violating a civil rights statute that dates back to the post-Civil War Reconstruction era, according to three people familiar with the matter. …
Read More »Mandela Day Reminder to Stand Witness to Human Rights Defenders
by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Jul 18 (IPS) – As human rights increasingly deteriorate, rights defenders are being violently suppressed. Abducted, detained, tortured, and humiliated, many now live one day at a time. They have been told, in no uncertain times, that anything could …
Read More »Human Rights Concerns Ahead of Zimbabwe Polls
Analysts are concerned about pre-election violence and intimidation ahead of next month’s Zimbabwean poll. Credit: Ignatius Banda/IPS by Ignatius Banda (bulawayo) Thursday, July 13, 2023 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, Jul 13 (IPS) – Zimbabwe holds general elections next month amid growing human rights and press freedom concerns in what analysts say …
Read More »Human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu visits Mmesoma Ejikeme after the 19-year-old reached out stating that she was su!cidal (video)
Human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu paid a visit to Mmesoma Ejikeme, after the 19-year-old reached out to him stating that she was su!cidal. Recall that a Panel put together by the Anambra State Government confirmed that Mmesoma manipulated her UTME result from 249 to 362. Read here …
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