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  1. Namibian Court Overturns Colonial-Era Ban on Homosexuality

    Africa Namibian Court Overturns Colonial-Era Ban on Homosexuality

    Namibia's High Court has invalidated colonial-era laws criminalizing same-sex relationships, a landmark victory celebrated by LGBTQ rights groups and activists. This ruling overturns statutes dating back to 1927, marking a significant step towards equality in southern Africa. In a landmark...
  2. Human Rights Crisis: Tunisia Faces Backlash over Mass Deportations

    Africa Human Rights Crisis: Tunisia Faces Backlash over Mass Deportations

    Tunisia faces global condemnation as reports emerge of door-to-door deportations targeting black Africans, including legal residents, students, and workers. The government's actions, seen as a political maneuver, draw ire for violating human rights and disregarding international law. Outrage...
  3. Nigerians Relieved as Detained FIJ Journalist Daniel Ojukwu Regains Freedom

    Nigeria Nigerians Relieved as Detained FIJ Journalist Daniel Ojukwu Regains Freedom

    Journalist Daniel Ojukwu, detained by police since May 1, is released following public outcry. His ordeal, initially shrouded in mystery, garnered attention from civil society groups and prominent figures like Atiku Abubakar. Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative...
  4. Chibok Girls Anniversary: Amnesty International Exposes Nigerian Government's Role in Forced Boko Haram Marriages

    Nigeria Chibok Girls Anniversary: Amnesty International Exposes Nigerian Government's Role in Forced Boko Haram Marriages

    A decade after the infamous abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Chibok secondary school in Nigeria by Boko Haram insurgents, a harrowing Amnesty International report sheds light on alarming allegations. Since that tragic event in April 2014, at least 1,700 children have been abducted in mass...
  5. Tensions Rise in Delta as Army Raids Another Community, Detains 10, Destroys Homes

    Nigeria Tensions Rise in Delta as Army Raids Another Community, Detains 10, Destroys Homes

    In a disturbing turn of events, troops of the Nigerian Army engaged in a cordon-and-search operation following the March 14 killing of 17 military personnel in Okuama, Delta State, have reportedly launched another incursion. This time, their operation targeted the community of Olota, where they...
  6. Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Dies in Prison at 47

    Europe Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Dies in Prison at 47

    Image Credit: Mitya Aleshkovsky Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, known for his criticism of Putin and surviving a 2020 nerve agent poisoning, has died in prison at 47, as confirmed by the Russian prison service. Navalny's return to Russia in 2021 led to his arrest on politically...
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    World Atrocities Under Kim Jong-un: Indoctrination, Prison Gulags, Executions – Newyork Times

    With the meeting of President Trump and Kim Jong-un of North Korea on Tuesday in Singapore, human rights groups are watching for Mr. Trump to bring up North Korea’s widespread crimes against humanity. Mr. Kim rules with extreme brutality, making his nation among...... Read more via NYT >...
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    Politics Lai Mohammed: No Human Rights in Anti-Corruption War

    The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says corrupt politicians who are currently being probed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have no moral authority to claim their rights were denied when their alleged actions eroded other people’s rights and led to...
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