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Senator Yerima and His Child Bride

Publication date: 28 April 2010

It began as a rumour and, having gathered legs, is now about to become viral. Earlier this month, Sani Yerima, the fifty-something year-old, former...

FG Should Domesticate CEDAW, Protect Women from Violence

Publication date: 20 February 2009

FG Should Domesticate CEDAW, Protect Women from Violence By Itoro Eze-Anaba The situation of women in Nigeria was a focus of many member and obse...

Rwanda: Sexualisation of Girls - An Abomination

Publication date: 16 September 2008

We saw with painful shock a cartoon in The New Vision issue of September 10, captioned 'Now Rock Bar will never fall short of supplies again.&#...

Unconstitutional and Indecent

Publication date: 18 June 2008

At the beginning of the year, Senator Eme Ufot Ekaette, MFR and Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Women and Children placed before the Nationa...

Share Your Views on Nigeria's Proposed Indecent Dressing Bill

Publication date: 30 May 2008

Picture this; you are driving through traffic after a hard day at work and the Nigerian heat is as intense as ever. Unfortunately, you do not own a...

Everyday Should Be Women's Day

Publication date: 25 March 2008

THERE are 365 days in one year. Since that time, women have enjoyed the privilege of only one day each year. The rest of the days belong to men and...

What of Women in Politics?

Publication date: 24 September 2007

There will be no special dispensation for women as political parties go to the primaries in preparation for the 2009 general elections putting into...

Domestic Violence, Who is to Blame?

Publication date: 29 August 2007

With concerted efforts, Rwanda has successfully handled and addressed serious problems even to the smallest unit of the community. Sure, when one t...

Africa must be heard on climate change

Publication date: 15 August 2007

Africa is the continent that will be hit hardest by climate change. Unpredictable rains and floods, prolonged droughts, subsequent crop failures an...

Conflicts in Africa Thrive On War, Wine and Women

Publication date: 17 July 2007

If Africa had the courage and capacity to arrest and try all those who have killed, raped and maimed the daughters and mothers of the continent, hu...

Africom Can Help Governments Willing to Help Themselves

Publication date: 25 June 2007

Since the announcement of the creation of Africom, a new unified American combatant command responsible for Africa, there has been much skepticism ...

No need to abandon human rights to be tough on terror

Publication date: 11 September 2006

Opinion piece Author: Sev Ozdowski Publication: The Canberra Times (11,Wed 20 Sept 2006) Read the article: http://www.humanrights.gov.au/media_rel...

Operationalising the African Court on Human an Peoples’ Rights

Publication date: 1 March 2006

The decision by African Union's Assembly of Heads of State and Government to finally operationalise the African Court on Human and Peoples'...

AI UK Election Manifesto 2005

Publication date: 1 March 2005

Amnesty International UK believes respect for human rights should be at the centre of government policy and practice The UK is a permanent member o...

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