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South Africa Names Gender Apartheid. Now It Should Act.
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (163+ words) Government Should Urge Inclusion of Gender Apartheid as a Crime against Humanity At South Africa’s National Women’s Day commemoration on August 9, President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke, among other things, about the Taliban’s systematic oppression of women and girls in Afghanistan. Standing…...
Still No Accountability for Zimbabwe’s 2018 Abuses
1+ week, 2+ day ago (153+ words) Eight years on, justice is still elusive for the families of 6 people killed and the 35 injured by Zimbabwe state security forces during the August 1, 2018, protests. The following day, President Emmerson Mnangagwa called for an independent investigation into the killings and…...
Zimbabwe Constitution Amended to Extend President’s Term
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (205+ words) Law Gives Mnangagwa 2 More Years in Office, Ends Popular Vote for President Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed a law on July 7 amending the constitution to extend presidential terms from five to seven years. The amendment, approved by parliament last month,…...
Belonging in Malawi Should Last Long After the Music Stops
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (140+ words) But we could not have planned what happened next. As Lazarus performed his songs urging people to reject discrimination, Malawi’s minister of gender, children, disability and social welfare walked to the front and began to dance. Others joined her, including…...
People With Albinism Face Discrimination, Danger
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (822+ words) When Patricia J. looks for work or shops at the outdoor markets near her home in rural Malawi, fear still follows her. Years after surviving two attacks linked to harmful beliefs about albinism, she says she remains constantly alert. “I still…...
Violence and Discrimination Against People with Albinism in Malawi
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (1119+ words) Soundbite: I cannot live without fear because discrimination is very widespread here in Malawi against us, people with albinism. Soundbite: We walk around in fear, especially when we are in public places because, according to the beliefs people have, if…...
Malawi: People with Albinism Face Discrimination, Barriers to Work
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (1553+ words) Soundbite: I cannot live without fear because discrimination is very widespread here in Malawi against us, people with albinism. Soundbite: We walk around in fear, especially when we are in public places because, according to the beliefs people have, if…...
US: Global Health Aid Tied to Harmful Conditions
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (411+ words) Pacts Require Abortion Surveillance, Rights to Specimen Sharing, Data Access “The agreements show the US intends to condition vital health assistance for millions of people on acquiescence to troubling conditions,” said Julia Bleckner, senior health researcher at Human Rights Watch....
Zimbabwe: Opposition Activist Acquitted, Freed After 7 Months
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (615+ words) (Johannesburg) – A Zimbabwe court on June 3, 2026, acquitted and released a prominent opposition activist after more than seven months in detention on baseless charges, Human Rights Watch said today. The case underscores the ongoing weaponization of the criminal justice system by…...
World Environment Day: Zambia’s Mining Pollution Victims Need Justice
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (274+ words) Today, June 5, is World Environment Day. The Zambian government commemorates this day with radio and TV shows, public events, and activities. One poster calls on citizens: “Be part of the solution, not the pollution.” But this rhetoric has not translated…...