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Delegates attend the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, 11 September 2023. Reuters/Denis Balibouse/ File Photo

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Morocco wins vote to lead UN human rights body after showdown with SA

Reuters 10 Jan 2024

Eduvos Moot Court team to second round of UN competition

Higher Education

Eduvos Moot Court team to second round of UN competition

Issued by Eduvos 25 May 2023

Source: © IOL eSwatini has recently been rocked by pro-democracy protests which have steadily intensified

Media Freedom

Media freedom in Esawtini declines further as Swaziland News and editor announced as terrorists

Aphiwe Kunene 25 Jul 2022

Economy

Pandor in the eye of the storm

Katja Hamilton 28 Feb 2022

Biden administration moves to rejoin UN Human Rights Council

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Biden administration moves to rejoin UN Human Rights Council

8 Feb 2021

CPJ joins call for UN to scrutinise human rights situation in Eritrea

Media Freedom

CPJ joins call for UN to scrutinise human rights situation in Eritrea

14 Jun 2019

A banner of Tanzanian President John Magufuli hangs on a wall around a tanzanite mine, in April 2018. CPJ and other organizations are calling on the Human Rights Council to address a crackdown on journalists, human rights defenders, and other groups in the country. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Joseph Lyimo.

Media Freedom

Human Rights Council should address Tanzania crackdown

15 May 2019

It's not clear where human rights fit in the legal ruling on athlete Caster Semenya

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

It's not clear where human rights fit in the legal ruling on athlete Caster Semenya

Annette Greenhow 3 May 2019

Tanzanian police stand guard outside a vote counting center at a school in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on October 28, 2015. Credit: AP Photo/Khalfan Said/CPJ.

Media

Human rights, media freedoms being violated in Tanzania

22 Aug 2018

Why the US left the UN Human Rights Council - and why it matters

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Why the US left the UN Human Rights Council - and why it matters

Rosa Freedman 21 Jun 2018

is a civil rights activist, pastor, and leader of the #ThisFlag movement in Zimbabwe.

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

UNHRC comes under fire at human rights forum in Joburg

Danette Breitenbach 29 Mar 2018

Young Ones Design Brief launched by The One Club, PartnersGlobal and United Nations

The One Club for Creativity

Young Ones Design Brief launched by The One Club, PartnersGlobal and United Nations

16 Feb 2018

Uproar over internet shutdowns

Digital

Uproar over internet shutdowns

Tonderayi Mukeredzi 26 Sep 2017

Biniam Simon of Radio Erena.

Radio & Audio

Eritrean radio station gets award

13 Jun 2017

Source: The Herald/AllAfrica

Media

Zimbabwe: Govt blocks internet amid police crackdown

Dewa Mavhinga 7 Jul 2016

Film & Cinematography

Nigeria bans film on oil corruption, director warned

18 Apr 2013

Media Freedom

Gunmen attack Tamil newspaper in northern Sri Lanka

15 Apr 2013

UK riots: Don't blame social media

Media Freedom

UK riots: Don't blame social media

16 Aug 2011

NUSOJ calls for UN action in Somalia

Media Freedom

NUSOJ calls for UN action in Somalia

1 Oct 2010

Media

UN Council's Defamation of Religion resolution slammed

31 Mar 2009

60th World Association of Newspapers Congress

Warnings over increasing media surveillance

5 Jun 2007