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Gov’t commitment to women’s rights reinforced

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Madam Zineb Yahya Jammeh, the first lady of the republic of The Gambia, has buttressed the government’s continued commitment to the cause and...

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DETENTION OF GAMBIAN JOURNALIST EBRIMA MANNEH

north america » united states » new york

None

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Here is a verbatim report of an American Senator Durbin who is calling for release of our Gambian journalist Chief Ebrima Manneh who has been missing...

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MALI: New family law faces opposition from Muslim organisations

africa » mali

IRIN NEWS http://irinnews.org

Monday, May 05, 2008

Anew family law code waiting to be adopted by Parliament is facingopposition from some Islamic groups who claim it goes against Islamicprinciples,...

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UNICEF welcomes signing of Children’s Act into law in South Africa

africa » south africa » cape town

Saturday, April 12, 2008

UNICEF today welcomed the signing of the Children’s Amendment Act by the President of the Republic of South Africa, calling it a major step in...

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SOUTH AFRICA: Rights body to probe mines over alleged abuse

africa » south africa » johannesburg

IRIN

Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Alleged human rights abuses by Anglo Platinum (AP), the worlds leading producer of platinum, could spark investigations through-out South Africa’s...

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Child has rights too

Africa » Gambia

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Child Rights are fundamental and inherent of all below the age of 18. These rights apply to every child, irrespective of his/her origin, race, color,...

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A national campaign in Zimbabwe against child abuse

africa » zimbabwe » harare

Unicef

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

STAND UP & SPEAK OUT Against Child Abuse – A national campaignThe number of reported cases of children being raped in Zimbabwe has increased by more...

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Voice Club of Bansang Prepared on Child Protection

africa » gambia » bansang

The Point

Monday, February 11, 2008

The Voice Club of Bansang Upper Basic School was recently trained on issues relating to child protection and the prevention of child sexual abuse and...

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ZAMBIA: Thinking of legal protection for women

africa » zambia » lusaka

IRIN

Friday, December 21, 2007

The high level of gender-based violence in Zambia is preventing many women from accessing HIV/AIDS services, according to a new report by global...

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NIGER: Why are so many mothers dying?

africa » niger » niamey

IRIN

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Every two hours in Niger a woman will die during her pregnancy or while delivering a baby - a symptom of under-resourced health services, neglected...

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