“Peaceful protest is a human right. Freedom of speech is a human right. Freedom of expression is a human right. There’s no excuse for the higher-ups at US universities not to know these rights and respect them.”

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Portuguese government rejects president’s suggestion of slavery reparations. Portugal’s president advocated ‘paying the costs’ of colonial-era crimes but government says focus is on deepening international cooperation. theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

From African roots to Michelin-starred heights, Akoko is one of the three with a West African heritage chef to receive A Michelin star.

The Nigerian British chef, Ayo Adeyemi talks about the inspiration behind his signature dishes.

Coming up in the Security Council: On 1 May, #Mozambique will assume the Presidency for the month.

Mozambique Constitutional council is “poisoning” democracy, national judges association says clubofmozambique.com/news/mozambiqu…

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O parlamento de Angola deve rever significativamente ou retirar uma proposta de lei de segurança nacional que não cumpre as normas internacionais de direitos humanos. Na sua forma atual, esse projecto de lei permitiria um controle excessivo do governo sobre instituições privadas,…

October 2024 National Elections: Signs of Electoral Fraud Emerging - Reports of Frelimo Cadres Involved in Voter Registration Process, Prompting Concerns of Rigging as Civil Society Documents Irregularities ⁦CIP-Mozambique⁩

Can New African Union Genocide Envoy Curb Atrocities in Africa? Dieng’s new appointment comes at a time when Africa is witnessing spates of terrible mass atrocities and serious crimes, with dire humanitarian consequences, and little to no international attention.…

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Dive deep into the intersection of media & human rights in Southern Africa with Zenaida Machado, Senior Researcher at Human Rights Watch. Join us as we explore the vital role of mainstream and citizen journalism in defending human rights. Tune in for insights on the power of…

SADC mission in Mozambique “violating international legal obligations” over failure to investigate burning bodies video zitamar.com/samim-violatin…

Angola’s parliament should Angola’s parliament should significantly revise or withdraw a proposed national security law that fails to meet international human rights standards. The draft in its current form would permit excessive government control over private institutions,…

#Nigeria : 10yrs after #BokoHaram abducted 276 Chibok schoolgirls, over 90 remain unaccounted for & more than 1600 children have since been abducted or kidnapped as the government’s plans to make schools safe continue to fall short. hrw.org/news/2024/04/1… Human Rights Watch

Very concerning developments in Cabo Delgado. Indiscriminate or disproportionate bombings are prohibited by international humanitarian law.

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The sad details of this accident keep coming.
*People were fleeing rumours about cholera.
*Men had allowed women, children to take the bigger boat first, while they took a smaller sailing boat.
*Many of the victims were children.
*The incident happened just 100m offshore.
*When…

As nossas conclusões e recomendações ao governo de Moçambique podem ser consultadas aqui: hrw.org/pt/news/2024/0…

Em fevereiro, Human Rights Watch publicou a sua mais recente investigação sobre as barreiras enfrentadas por muitas raparigas que se esforçam por permanecer na escola, mas que acabam por ser obrigadas a sair porque as escolas não estão preparadas para as apoiar #Mozambique #Moçambique

O governo moçambicano deve garantir que as suas escolas sejam inclusivas e acomodem os muitos milhares de raparigas que estão grávidas/são mães, que correm um risco elevado de abandono escolar e precisam de apoio social e financeiro

Se falarmos de investimentos com enormes benefícios para todos, a educação das raparigas moçambicanas deve ser uma prioridade máxima