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  • Published on 12:33 GMT

    UN's Haiti human rights expert warns of dire situation

    Following a week-long visit to the country, the United Nations designated expert on human rights in Haiti, William O'Neill, told reporters Tuesday that the situation in the country is dire. Haitians continue to face constant gang violence with the UN …

    Source: Africanews - Neutral
  • Published on 09:38 GMT

    Dr Kizzie Shako: Kenya's first female police surgeon

    Dr Kizzie Shako:  Kenya’s first female police surgeon (Photo: Dr Kizzie Shako) Kizzie is a mother, sister, daughter and human rights defender, better known as Dr Kizzie Shako, Kenya’s first female police surgeon, a title otherwise known as a forensic …

    Source: The Standard - Uncategorized
  • Published on Mar 11, 2025

    Human rights defenders and new emerging forms of technology: a blessing or a curse?

    On 7 March, on the sidelines of the 58th session of the Human Rights Council, ISHR  co-sponsored a side event on the protection of human rights defenders against new and emerging forms of technology-facilitated rights violations in the presence of …

    Source: International Service for Human Rights - Label Pending
  • Published on Mar 11, 2025

    Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review

    The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) today released its latest report “Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review,” which highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2024. Throughout the year Turkey …

    Source: Stockholm Center for Freedom - Left-wing
  • Published on Mar 11, 2025

    King's Visit to Kenya Receives Backlash in Netherlands

    A section of lawmakers from the Netherlands House of Representatives has raised questions on the safety of King Willem-Alexander’s visit to Kenya. The Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad (AD), on Monday, March 10, disclosed that the King’s planned visit to …

    Source: Kenyans.co.ke - Neutral
  • Published on 11:30 GMT

    Lobby groups urge State to restore trust in Judiciary

    The Judicial Service Commission led by Chief Justice Martha Koome addressing media at the CBK Pension Towers on Jan 15, 2024. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] The International Commission of Jurists and Kenya Human Rights Commission, along with other civil …

    Source: The Standard - Uncategorized
  • Published on Mar 10, 2025

    Emerging technology policies and democracy in Africa: South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, and Zambia in focus

    Report March 10, 2025 • 8:30 am ET Print this page Emerging technology policies and democracy in Africa: South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, and Zambia in focus By Ayantola Alayande, Samuel Segun, and Leah Junck Executive summary Africa is increasingly …

    Source: Atlantic Council - Uncategorized
  • Published on Mar 10, 2025

    The 50 days that upended the world: From Kenya to Greenland, how Trump is affecting the lives of millions

    In just 50 days, Donald Trump has upended our world. He has ripped up rules, attacked allies and sided with enemies. A country we thought for decades had our backs is no longer a reliable partner. We travelled thousands of miles to ask what that means for …

    Source: Sky News - Neutral
  • Published on 09:07 GMT

    US bans flights to capital of major Caribbean nation until September

    Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our …

    Source: The Independent - Center-left
  • Published on Mar 10, 2025

    Protests erupt in Kenya’s Kakuma Camp over food, water shortages

      Widespread protests erupted in Kakuma Refugee Camp in north-western Kenya, as refugees demonstrated over rising food and water shortages. According to local media accounts, police replied by shooting live rounds at protestors in an effort to disperse …

    Source: TVC News Nigeria - Pro-Government
  • Published on 18:55 GMT

    United Nations’ New Efficiency Initiative is Aiming for Structural Changes to Operations

    Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Population, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres …

    Source: Inter Press Service - Label Pending
  • Published on 14:23 GMT

    There's an unstoppable political paradigm shift taking shape

    ODM supporters cool themselves during the signing of Peace and Partnership Agreement between President William Ruto and ODM Leader Raila Odinga at KICC, Nairobi on March 7, 2025 [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Amidst the confusion about the implication of the …

    Source: The Standard - Uncategorized
  • Published on 09:37 GMT

    Experts tell court Maisha Namba discriminative, threat to privacy

    From right Immigration and citizen services, PS Julius Bitok with  Executive Director for Amnesty International Kenya Irungu Houghton (left) address the press  after a stakeholders engagement forum on the digital ID and Maisha Namba at the Nairobi Serena …

    Source: The Standard - Uncategorized
  • Published on 16:44 GMT

    Here’s What MPs Will Be Studying in Canada

    Kenyan women Members of Parliament under the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) are set to begin a training course on Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (GEWE). This follows numerous consultative meetings between KEWOPA, the …

    Source: Kenyans.co.ke - Neutral
  • Published on 11:25 GMT

    Breaking Harm Reduction Barriers: Let Evidence Lead

    CATHERINE MUROMBEDZI HEALTH CORRESPONDENT In a bid to address the complex challenges surrounding substance use and public health, the 4th annual Harm Reduction Exchange Forum brought together over 80 experts, scientists, doctors, and media representatives …

    Source: The Masvingo Mirror - Label Pending
  • Published on 10:36 GMT

    State Gives Explanation After Thika Road Daylight Robbery

    A day after Kenyans were brazenly robbed along Thika Road, Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo defended the government’s response, citing the challenge of balancing security with human rights. On Tuesday, chaos erupted near the National Youth …

    Source: Kenyans.co.ke - Neutral
  • Published on 12:31 GMT

    NCIC Speaks Out After Deadly Clashes Leave 5 Dead

    The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has condemned the ongoing inter-communal conflicts in Samburu County, which have led to the loss of five lives and the theft of 800 livestock. On March 11, North Deputy County Commissioner Samwel …

    Source: Kenyans.co.ke - Neutral
  • Published on 17:46 GMT

    African Union peacekeepers in Somalia accused of widespread abuse

    A new African Union peace enforcement mission, known by its acronym AUSSOM, was launched at the beginning of the year to support a fragile Somali government that has struggled against a jihadist insurgency entrenched in the countryside. AUSSOM is the third …

    Source: The New Humanitarian - Left-wing
  • Published on 09:14 GMT

    EU joins efforts to address DRC crisis

    ARUSHA: THE European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Great Lakes Region, Johan Borgstam is in Tanzania for a high-level talk on the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) crisis. Borgstam arrived in Tanzania on Monday for a fourday visit as …

    Source: Daily News Tanzania - Pro-Government

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