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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]