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Durban Conference 25 years on. Mandi Mudarikwa: “It’s up to us all to build the kind of world we want to live in”
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (258+ words) My name is Mandi Mudarikwa and I’m a human rights strategic litigator at Amnesty International. My legal career has been about using law and the courts as instruments of justice, accountability, and the advancement and enjoyment of human rights. And…...
Lesotho: Authorities must investigate abduction and assault of Lesotho journalist
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (212+ words) Responding to reports that journalist and human rights defender Kananelo Boloetse was abducted on 5 September from his home in Maseru, interrogated about his work, assaulted and threatened with death, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Vongai…...
Durban Conference, 25 years on. Paul Divakar Namala: “Solidarity and resistance work in the long run”
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (345+ words) My name is Paul Divakar Namala. I am the Executive Director of The Inclusivity Project and Convenor of the Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent. My work focuses on communities whose social status, occupations and exclusion are…...
Durban Conference 25 years on. Adnan Barq: “The very fact of existing is a fight in itself”
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (602+ words) My name is Adnan Barq. I’m 25 and I’m a Palestinian from the Old City of Jerusalem. I’m a journalist and also make films. The Durban Conference was happening when I was one year old. It’s fascinating to see how many…...
‘I refused this marriage’: Meet West African women who fought for their right to education
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (869+ words) In West Africa, many girls will be missing when the new school term begins because they will have been married during the holidays. Child marriage can be both a cause and a consequence of girls’ lack of access to education....
Drought displaced Angolans face human rights abuses in Nambia
1+ week, 4+ day ago (786+ words) Angolan women and children displaced by drought into Namibia face serious human rights abuses arising from a lack of safe and legal migration pathways for people forced across borders by natural disasters, Amnesty International said in a new report. “Namibian…...
Zambian authorities must investigate former minister's killing.
3+ week, 2+ day ago (319+ words) Zambia: Authorities must investigate fatal shooting of former minister and end post-election crackdown Amnesty International Which language would you like to use this site in? Responding to the reported fatal shooting of opposition party member and former cabinet minister Mutotwe…...
Three young activists on finding solutions to the issues that matter most to them
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1041+ words) Content warning: This blog includes examples of suicidal ideation. We are publishing these details to bear witness to this survivor’s experiences. I was 15 when I fell in love with another boy for the first time. That was also the year…...
Zambia: stalled reforms risk reversing human rights gains
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (555+ words) Candidates running in Zambia’s general elections on 13 August must commit to reversing a growing pattern of authoritarian practices that threaten human rights before, during and after the polls, Amnesty International said today. “In 2021, Zambians voted in the hope for change…...
“Activism is the way we learned to see the world”
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (962+ words) Despite historical discrimination, marginalization and huge inequities, Black women consistently place themselves on the front lines of activism, advocating for rights and better living conditions for communities in Brazil. In this piece, two incredible female leaders share why Black women…...