Internet Shutdown: Senegal’s Action Unacceptable
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 internet in the country was temporarily cut by the government following protests against President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone the presidential election. We understand that […]
South Africa: 26,515 Teenagers Pregnant in Eight Months
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 that it had recorded 26,515 pregnancies of young girls aged ten and 19 in eight months. According to a community leader in Soweto, Ntokozo Khumalo, […]
Rights of Children Still Violated in Nigeria
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 are violated daily and almost with impunity in Nigeria, figures from the Organisation for World Peace show. In this report, the United Nations Children’s Emergency […]
Out-Of-School Children: Kano Passes Child Protection Bill
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 and ensure that they enjoy free and compulsory basic education. It is understood that the law sets aside stiffer sanctions for perpetrators of rape and other […]
Egypt: Woman Arrested for Reporting ‘Torturing’ of Husband
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 lawyer. Development Diaries reports that CIHRS made the call in a tweet following the arrest of el-Baqer’s wife, Nematallah Hisham, on Monday. Hisham, in a […]
Angola: Illegal Immigrants Abused
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 Congo (DRC). Development Diaries reports that Angola has deported thousands of workers in recent months, according to UN figures. In the last six months, 12,000 […]
See How Rivers Policemen Broke Law in Viral Video
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 disclosed this on his Twitter handle. ‘Inspector Adejoh Siaka; Inspector Friday Obaka, and Sgt. Ndiwa Kpuebari from Rivers State. These are the men who slapped […]
