The Practice Of Female Genital Mutilation Africa and certain parts of the Arab world are not the only places where the practice of female genital mutilation […]
Chad’s Former President Convicted
Chad’s Former President Convicted Hissene Habre, the former president of Chad was recently found guilty of crimes against humanity, rape and torture, by a court in […]
Breast Ironing: From Africa To Britain
Breast Ironing: From Africa To Britain Breast ironing, a draconian Cameroonian tradition, is the massaging of young girls’ breasts with hot tools, such as pestles and […]
UN resolution approves investigations into Burundi human rights abuses
UN resolution approves investigations into Burundi human rights abuses The top UN human rights assembly has approved a resolution requiring investigations into human rights violations in Burundi, […]
Palestinian Start-Up Gives Legal Advice To Syrian Refugees Through Text Messages
Palestinian Start-Up Gives Legal Advice To Syrian Refugees Through Text Messages About 10,000 refugees, who have been on the move have taken advice from Turkish lawyers […]
Nigeria Bans Female Genital Mutilation, Signs New Law
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan signed a bill last week which officially criminalizes female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM). Around 19.9 million Nigerian women are said to […]