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Q&A: Creating Momentum for Women's Participation Paula Fray interviews ANNE-MARIE GOETZ, UNIFEM chief advisor for Governance, Peace and Security NEW DELHI - Women's movements have played a critical role in creating political space for female participation in politics around the world. In fact, there are more women in government today than ever before. MORE >>
UGANDA: Early Diagnosis of HIV Still Elusive By Evelyn Matsamura Kiapi KAMPALA - HIV-positive Justine Kirumira* is a mother torn between doing what is right for her daughters and her own fear of HIV/AIDS. She suspects that her eight and 12-year-old daughters may also have the virus. But she may never know the truth of their status because she refuses have them tested. MORE >>
SUDAN: Bashir May Face Genocide Charges By Zukiswa Zimela JOHANNESBURG - The International Criminal Court is to review its earlier decision not to add genocide to the charges against Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir. MORE >>
KENYA: Victory for Anti-Abortion Lobby By Susan Anyangu-Amu NAIROBI - The threat by influential Christian leaders to mobilise a vote against Kenya's draft constitution if it does not explicitly prevent any expansion of abortion rights appears to have succeeded. MORE >>
POLITICS-SUDAN: Security Essential to Ensure Peaceful Elections By Amelia Lawrence ADDIS ABABA - Peace in Sudan remains an uncertainty ahead of the country’s first general elections in 24 years, according to the African Union Commission chief. MORE >>
NIGERIA: No Oil Company Will Know Peace in the Creeks By Sam Olukoya YENAGOA, Nigeria - Three flow stations in the oil-rich Niger Delta have had to be closed after a pipeline was sabotaged, according to Royal Dutch Shell. MORE >>
RIGHTS-UGANDA: Fugitives in Their Own Country By Evelyn Matsamura Kiapi KAMPALA - Every morning Pepe Julian Onziema wakes up not knowing if she will live to see another rising sun. Onziema is transgender and she lives in fear for her life because of a national campaign against gay people. MORE >>
KENYA: Documenting Sexual Violence By Susan Anyangu-Amu NAIROBI - The testimonies of women who survived sexual violence during post-election conflict in 2008 should be heard, say advocates. The magnitude of the crimes committed against women because of their gender must be recorded and prosecuted to prevent such violence from occurring again. MORE >>
SWAZILAND: Dreams of Free Education Deferred By Mantoe Phakathi MBABANE - Ten-year-old Tembuso Magagula sat outside her classroom with her shoulders hunched against the cold today, tears streaming from her eyes. Her long-awaited first day of school had turned into a nightmare. MORE >>
ZIMBABWE: One Million Casualties of Land Reform By Ann Hellman JOHANNESBURG and CAPE TOWN - The seizure of large commercial farms - almost all white-owned - has continued despite the formation of a unity government in Zimbabwe. The country's farm workers say they are the biggest losers. MORE >>
RIGHTS: Expulsions From EU Rise Sharply By David Cronin BRUSSELS - The number of asylum-seekers and other migrants expelled from the European Union in joint operations between its governments has grown three times in as many years, IPS has learned. MORE >>
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African Commission on Human Rights and Peoples' Rights
Human Rights Watch HRW stands with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime and to bring offenders to justice.
South African Human Rights Commission
IDASA - Institute for Democracy in South Africa
