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Willy Joof Discharged for Want...

Willy Joof Discharged for Want of Prosecution

africa » gambia » banjul
The Point
Friday, November 02, 2007
After several weeks of legal nightmare, the former Gambian ambassador to France, Mr. Willy Joof, yesterday walked out of the Banjul Magistrates’...
headlines, Willy Joof, former, ambassador, criminal, offence, court, prosecution, human rights
UDP’s Femi Peters Speaks Out

UDP’s Femi Peters Speaks Out

africa » gambia » bakau
The Point
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Reflecting on Ousman Rambo Jatta’s Ordeal Following the recent unconditional release of the Old Bakau ward councillor, Ousman Jatta, popularly...
headlines, UDP, Femi Peters, campaign manager, opposition party, human rights

Human Rights Issues

africa
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
FOROYAA NO.20 2007 FEBUARY 20th AT THE COURT MARTIAL I WAS ELECTROCUTED, KICKED, BEATEN- CAPTAIN MENDY Captain Pierre John Mendy, the...
human rights, assaults, journalists
SOMALIA: Government harassing ...

SOMALIA: Government harassing the media, warns HRW

africa » gambia
IRIN
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the Somali transitional government of systematically harassing journalists and failing to protect the fledgling...
regional, government, journalists, harassment, human rights, insecurity, media, HRW
Gambia’s CJ chairs Ecowas CJ m...

Gambia’s CJ chairs Ecowas CJ meeting

africa » nigeria » abuja
The Daily Observer Newspaper
Monday, September 24, 2007
The Gambia’s Chief Justice was elected to preside over a two-day meeting of Supreme Court Chief Justices of Ecowas members states on September 13th...
headlines, Chief Justice, meeting, judiciary, protection, human rights, law
SOUTH AFRICA: Farms simmer ove...

SOUTH AFRICA: Farms simmer over tenure rights

africa » south africa » johannesburg
IRIN
Monday, September 24, 2007
Public hearings into human rights violations on South African farms this week have lifted the lid on simmering tensions between farmers and farm...
regional, human rights, farms, farmers, violations, illegal, agriculture
NIGERIA: Wave of repression on...

NIGERIA: Wave of repression on so-called ‘amoral’ behaviour

africa » nigeria » lagos
IRIN
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Human rights advocates in Nigeria are voicing alarm about recent arrests of cross-dressing men and of women allegedly wearing ‘indecent’ clothes,...
editors, choice, human rights, activists, islamic, courts, women, men, tradition, tolerance
PAIN seeks for lasting peace i...

PAIN seeks for lasting peace in Darfur

africa » gambia
The Daily Observer Newspaper
Monday, September 17, 2007
People Against Injustice The Gambia (PAIN), has called on the African Union and United Nations to collectively work together in order to restore...
headlines, PAIN, peace, war, NGO, human rights, groups, crisis, violation, peacekeeping, troops
Rights Network Leaves for Lisb...

Rights Network Leaves for Lisbon Tomorrow

africa
The Point
Monday, September 17, 2007
Regional Network of Human Rights workers in Africa are expected to leave the continent tomorrow for a meeting with their European counterparts ahead...
regional, network, human rights, meeting, EU, AU, youth migration, economic, partnership, trade
BURUNDI: Hundreds flee as 20 d...

BURUNDI: Hundreds flee as 20 die in rebel clashes near capital

africa » burundi » bujumbura
IRIN
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Hundreds of families fled their homes in the northern suburbs of the Burundian capital, Bujumbura, as factions of the rebel Forces nationales de...
regional, families, rebel, homes, fighters, forest, fnl, leader, bomb, bodies, bushes, gunfire, residents, property, groups, human rights, violation, conflict
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