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‘Pancho’ emerges first Indigenous member of a UN Treaty body

The United Nations Human Rights Council has unanimously approved the appointment of Jose Francisco “Pancho” Cali Tzay as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights...
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Forum raises alarm on effects of corruption on children, youths

In December 2019, 12-year-old Blessing Ejindu of Battle Axe Academy and young anti-corruption champion expressed the effects of corruption on youths in her poem titled “Say...
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EU mobilises €10m more in response to East Africa desert locust outbreak

The European Commission on Thursday, February 27, 2020 announced €10 million more for response to what is beleived to be one of the worst...
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Social Justice Day: Leaders told to put people, planet first

As the world observed the World Day of Social Justice on Thursday, February 2020, African leaders were called upon to put people and the planet first...
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Human Welfare

Oil refinery-affected people drag Uganda govt to court over non-compensation

Oil refinery-affected people in Uganda will appear in court on Friday, February 21, 2020 for hearing of their case against government. The case hearing takes place...
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Students develop apps to trap human traffickers

It was a tale of two marathons in one city – Lagos: one in the physical space, the other in the cyber space. While athletes of...
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DRC groups seek release of villagers involved in tussle with oil palm firm

A team of civil society organisations has called on the Justice Department in the Democratic Republic of Congo to dismiss all charges against some villagers involved...
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Human Welfare

IUCN laments loss of six environmentalists in Mexico, Nicaragua

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has expressed shock and sadness following the recent deaths of at least two environmental defenders in Mexico...
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