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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) says the administration of former military President, retired Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, has the “worst human rights records in the annals of the country’’.
Source: Daily Trust
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The report, "An uncertain Future: Oil Contracts and Stalled Reform in Sao Tome and Principe", details how Sao Tome's former government was unable to cope with the pressures and temptations that accompany oil wealth, even though no oil had been extracted at the time.
Source: IPS
drummed by Yvette in Drum Human Rights (Equatorial Guinea) 2 weeks 1 day ago
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In a major threat to democracy and the independence of the judiciary in that country, Ghana's ruling party has threatened to dismiss "biased judges" if the country's judge president does not take action.
Source: Africa Review
drummed by Estelle in Drum Human Rights (Ghana) 2 weeks 6 days ago
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Adama Coulibaly has got his daughter back now, but he is still determined to find out what happened to her and how she went missing from the streets of Mali's capital, Bamako.
Source: BBC News
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Excellent analysis on the dilemma facing the South African press as government prepares legislation curbing press freedom (although they prefer to call it "helping the editors).
Source: The Daily Maverick
drummed by Estelle in Drum Human Rights (South Africa) 4 weeks 1 day ago
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The Wall Street Journal on plans by South Africa's ruling ANC party to legislate tighter media controls.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
drummed by Estelle in Drum Human Rights (South Africa) 4 weeks 1 day ago
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As editors and journalists gathered to discuss impending legislation that will dramatically curb the way the South African media work, police arrested a senior Sunday Times journalist on vague allegations of fraud. Very worrying...
Source: The Daily Maverick
drummed by Estelle in Drum Human Rights (South Africa) 5 weeks 1 day ago
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South Africans have to start taking notice of the little inroads and little cuts in their constitution, they are all small, not noticeble and does not seem to matter at the time. The media should not be hounded and regulated at all.

by Yvette 4 weeks 6 days ago

South Africa should be very worried. Here is the statement from the editor of the Sunday Times: http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/article585596.ece/Sunday-Times-statement-on-arrested-reporter

by Estelle 5 weeks ago
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As the country's media organizations are up in arms about a proposed law to regulate the activities of journalists, an ANC member makes out a case in favor of the bill.
Source: Politicsweb
drummed by Estelle in Drum Human Rights (South Africa) 5 weeks 3 days ago
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A free and independent media is the only way to ensure that SA does not go the way Zimbabwe did, or many other places where the media is owned and dictated by the government.

by FB:541332737 5 weeks 3 days ago
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Disturbing story on how bad one of the Mrs Zuma's treat her domestic workers.
Source: The Mercury
drummed by Estelle in Drum Human Rights (South Africa) 5 weeks 6 days ago
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Is this the start of the decline of human rights in South Africa? Who will pay the fines? Already the South African tax payer is supporting all the presidential wifes.

by yvetteol 5 weeks 6 days ago
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