Human Rights

News : Human Rights

The United Nations Security Council is no stranger to intractable international disputes. But soon Sudan will present it with a different kind of problem, one it has not faced in its 62-year history. (AllAfrica)

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has informed the General Assembly of his intention to appoint Judge Navanethem Pillay of South Africa as the new United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. (AllAfrica)

The Federal Government has described the indictment of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir by the International Criminal Court (ICC) as ill-timed and an action that could aggravate the already bad situation in the country. (AllAfrica)

ZANU PF and the two formations of the MDC this week expressed their commitment to alleviate the humanitarian crisis faced by the country with the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which sets the agenda for inter-party talks. (AllAfrica)

Concern is growing as to why the negotiators continue to talk when the original conditions to begin talks have been ignored. (AllAfrica)

United States President George W. Bush introduced new sanctions Friday July 25 intended to put further pressure on Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and other Zanu-PF members: (AllAfrica)

Mmegi Online (http://www.mmegi.bw/ ), the webpage for Botswana's leading daily newspaper, reported on 18 July 2008 that the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gaborone North, Keletso Rakhudu, says he intends to table a motion requesting the government establish a Freedom of Information Act during the forthcoming parliamentary session, due to start in early August. (AllAfrica)

It is quite disturbing that after more than 10 years of stakeholders bringing the obnoxious Trokosi system to national attention, it is still live and kicking. (AllAfrica)

Many people were taken by surprise by the news that Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, and opposition Movement for Democratic Change's Morgan Tsvangirai, had agreed to meet after years of open animosity between the two. (AllAfrica)

POLICE have arrested a regional manager with a local non-governmental organisation, Civic Trust, for allegedly peddling malicious falsehoods to the international media and hostile nations to Zimbabwe in a bid to portray the country as lawless. (AllAfrica)

WHITE commercial farmers say they did not fake injuries during the hearing of the land case at the Sadc Tribunal in Namibia in a bid to attract sympathy from the judges. (AllAfrica)

The Federal Government has appealed to the people of the Niger Delta region to give them chance to address all the injustices they have been suffering for years. (AllAfrica)

Participants at the just concluded National Discussion on Women's Human Rights have called for the mainstreaming of gender issues into Nigeria's school curriculum. (AllAfrica)

The Rwandan government has made notable progress in reforming its judicial system since 2004, but fair trial is still not assured, said Human Rights Watch in a new report released today. (AllAfrica)

According to ANHRI's information, on 23 July 2008, security officers arrested a number of young Internet activists, who form part of the "6th of April Youth" group. The youths were arrested during a trip to Alexandria and are being held in a State Security detention centre, known as the "Pharaohs' Quarters". On 24 July, Ahmed Maher, a member of the group, was detained by police officers while walking in the Alrramal station of Alexandria. Both incidents indicate that security agencies are targeting the young men and women who form the "6th of April Youth" group. (AllAfrica)

In a twist of realism, a new feature film, "Johnny Mad Dog", uses a cast of actual ex-child soldiers from Liberia to portray the violent lives of youth forced to participate in armed conflict. (AllAfrica)

Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture, ACAT, has condemned in very strong terms the atrocities committed on aquatic life by Chinese fishermen. (AllAfrica)

The call by the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, ICC, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, for the arrest of Sudanese President, Omar al-Bashir, is already a subject of debate among journalists in Douala. (AllAfrica)

YESTERDAY (Monday) I signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Robert Mugabe and Prof Arthur Mutambara. (AllAfrica)

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, (AllAfrica)

Former Namibian ambassador to Berlin and current Director of the National Planning Commission, Dr Peter Katjavivi, says Namibian authorities did not know the locations and the number of skulls belonging to Namibians in German institutions and thus could not make an official request to the German government. (AllAfrica)

The Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) Vice Chairman Mukasa Mbidde is being questioned at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters in Kibuli. (AllAfrica)

A human rights activist based in Tema, is appealing to the Chief Justice, Mrs. Georgina Wood, to intervene and save a set of twins from the harsh conditions of police cells. (AllAfrica)

Natives of communities where Trokosi is practiced still find it difficult to accept the act as a human rights violation. To them, it is a quick way of dispensing and maintaining social justice as an adjunct to the formal judicial system. (AllAfrica)

Traditional and religious leaders have been advised to make concrete contributions to reproductive health and family planning programmes and advance the rights of women to promote the well being of families and communities. (AllAfrica)

Human security should come first in seeking conflict resolution in the Horn of Africa. Favour should be shown to partners that protect their people - whether they are state or non-state actors - and not just to those who claim to protect western interests. And all states in the region should be required to conform to "the normal conventions of international conduct." (AllAfrica)

Experts attached to the Ministry of Lands and Resettlement have verified the customary land rights of more than 1 000 people in the Olukonda area in north-central Namibia during the past four months. (AllAfrica)

"Uncle, to tell you the truth, I failed exams because I never attended classes at all. I have a group of students who have taught me to drink alcohol, smoke and many other things. (AllAfrica)

The Koma Community in Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa State have accused some christian missionaries involved in evangelisation on the Koma Hills of child trafficking. (AllAfrica)

Talks between the MDC and ZANU PF began in South Africa Thursday after confusion about the actual start date. (AllAfrica)

President Yoweri Museveni yesterday vowed to stop offensive programmes on local radio stations, which he said were full of lies about him and his government. (AllAfrica)