Internet Shutdown: Senegal’s Action Unacceptable
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The recent shutdown of internet access by the government of Senegal constitutes a violation of the right to freedom of expression and press rights, and this is condemnable. Development Diaries reports that mobile […]
South Africa: 26,515 Teenagers Pregnant in Eight Months
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Nonprofits and community leaders in South Africa have asked the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to tighten statutory rape laws. Development Diaries reports that the call was made as KwaZulu-Natal announced […]
Rights of Children Still Violated in Nigeria
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As Nigeria marks another Children’s Day on 27 May, the country remains one of the most difficult places to be a child. Development Diaries reports that the rights of children […]
Out-Of-School Children: Kano Passes Child Protection Bill
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The Kano State House of Assembly, northwest Nigeria, has passed the State Child Protection Bill. Development Diaries reports that the bill seeks to protect children against all forms of molestation […]
Egypt: Woman Arrested for Reporting ‘Torturing’ of Husband
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Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) has called on the authorities in Egypt to begin serious investigations into the alleged beating and torturing of Mohamed el-Baqer, a human rights […]
Angola: Illegal Immigrants Abused
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The United Nations has reported that recent migrant worker expulsions from Angola have led to rape and other types of violence against women and children in the Democratic Republic of […]
See How Rivers Policemen Broke Law in Viral Video
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The policemen involved in the assault of an unidentified man in Rivers State, southern Nigeria, have been arrested. Development Diaries reports that the spokesman for the Nigerian police Olumuyiwa Adejobi […]