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Nigerian President’s Harmful Misunderstanding of U.S. Human Rights Restrictions
[caption id="attachment_62846" align="aligncenter" width="584"] US Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the US Department of State July 21, 2015 in Washington, DC. (BRENDAN…
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The Human Rights Reports that could:Â Analysis of the 2014 Department of State Country Reports
The annual country reports by the State Department are a potentially valuable roadmap to guide U.S. foreign and domestic policy. But what they omit speaks volumes.
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Human Rights Victory! Swaziland Prisoners of Conscience Freed!
[caption id="attachment_62446" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Prisoners of conscience Thulani Maseko (above) and Bheki Makhubu walked free from a Swazi prison on June 30, 2015. (c) AP/Press Association Images[/caption] Tuesday, June 30th was a…
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My First Week of Freedom After 10 Years in a Nigerian Jail
By Moses Akatugba, Nigeria When I called my mother from prison to tell her I’d been pardoned after 10 years in jail, she fainted. I was told they had to…
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Nigeria: Turning the Page or More of the Same?
by Adotei Akwei and Bridget Duru March 28, 2015 was a huge turning point for Nigeria. For the first time in the country’s history, the incumbent did not win the…
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VICTORY: You Took a Stand. Now Moses Akatugba Will Walk Free!
Yesterday, Amnesty International activists put renewed pressure on the governor of Delta State to free Moses before the governor's term ends. We learned yesterday afternoon that Moses was granted a…
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Angola: Journalist Rafael Marques Convicted for Writing a Book
There is a short distance between freedom and conviction in Angola. For journalist and human rights activist Rafael Marques de Morais, it was one week.
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The State of LGBT Human Rights Worldwide
[caption id="attachment_60816" align="alignleft" width="1000"] LGBT activists take part in a Gay Pride event in St. Petersburg, Russia, 29 June 2013. (EPA/ANATOLY MALTSEV)[/caption] Across the globe, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender…
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Victory for Rafael Marques and Freedom of Expression in Angola!
Today Angolan journalist and human rights defender Rafael Marques walked out of court a free man. He was facing over 10 years in prison and a fine of $1.2 million…
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Without Community Radio, No “Gooood Morning, Zimbabwe!”
Community radio stations provide a vital outlet to share information most relevant to where people live and what affects them most. But despite a 2001 law that established a licensing…