Tanzanian bloggers and rights activists won a first, although not final, court lawsuit against a government order to register their online platforms that raised concern about a crackdown on free speech. #Tanzania bloggers win temporary court order against state crackdown https://t.co/MBQE2MmDGB — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) May 4, 2018 Tanzania’s communications regulator had given bloggers, as…
Category: Human rights
Macron launches Slavery Remembrance Foundation
Emmanuel Macron announced his support to the project of Slavery Remembrance Foundation, responsible in particular for education and cultural missions, and the commitment of the V Republic to the abolition of slavery throughout the world. As conceived by his predecessor President Francois Hollande the Foundation will be chaired by former Socialist Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, who has…
Nestlé cancelled campaign in Morocco over sexist complaints
The Swiss food giant Nestlé has cancelled an online publicity campaign in Morocco after social media users protested against its sexist content. Nestlé withdraws 'degrading' wife-hunt ad campaign in Morocco https://t.co/GRKYHdoTOo — BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) April 26, 2018 The mini-series, titled I Want to Get Married, featured five young women competing to win a…
Ethiopia: hundreds of jailed without trial
More than thousand people have been arrested in Ethiopia since the nation declared a state of emergency following the prime minister’s resignation last month, according to state media reports. Ethiopia's state of emergency allows Addis Ababa to suspend the constitution and hold people without trial https://t.co/m6pUFJD6PQ — AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 31, 2018 “They…
EU: 39 Nigerian women rescued from traffickers
The Spanish Guardia Civil in collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) from Nigeria and the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), dismantled a Nigerian organised crime group in one of the largest operations against Trafficking in Human Beings in Europe. This particular criminal network was active across multiple Member…
MEPs condemn killings of disabled children in Uganda
The Parliament strongly condemns the practise of “mercy” killings, the unjustifiable and inhumane killings of disabled children and newborns in Uganda. MEPs call on the authorities to protect people with disabilities, provide quality support and benefits to families with disabled children so that they can be raised at home and urge them to strengthen efforts…
MEPs demand Sudan to release Sakharov Prize Laureate
The EP calls Sudan for respect of human rights and the immediate release of human rights defenders, such as the Sakharov Prize Laureate Salih Mahmoud Osman and condemns the practice of torture and ill-treatment of any detained persons and demonstrators. https://twitter.com/EP_President/status/974252960619401217 MEPs also appeal for the government to immediately sign and ratify the UN Convention on the Elimination…
MEPs concerned with Maldives crisis
MEPs call for respect of human rights in the Maldives and urge the Maldives government to lift immediately the state of emergency, release all persons arbitrarily detained and ensure the proper functioning of Parliament and judiciary. They are concerned by the serious, deteriorating political and human rights situation in the country, specifically regarding the “continued…
Tannock: “cautiously optimistic” about Zimbabwe future
Charles Tannock, MEP (UK, ECR), member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament shares his views on possible democratic developments in Zimbabwe in the aftermath of Robert Mugabe impeachment. Although an emerging new leader of the country Emmerson Mnangagwa used to be Mugabe’s closes aid, Tannock does not exclude the changes towards democratisation…
#SA2018EU: Conference on South Africa challenges
The South Africa challenges is focus of a conference taking place in European Parliament on 30th of January 2018, hosted by MEP Janice Atkinson (UK). Members of the European Parliament, of the ENF Mouvement (MENF) and their guests will discuss a range of issues the country’s leadership faces, including political, economic and financial, however the…
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