insert_link Interview Transcripts Interview: In Gobabis, Shelter Foundation Rally in Epako Ends in Arrest and Injuries GOBABIS – The Right to Shelter Foundation faced a tense confrontation with municipal authorities and police over a planned rally on 22 November at the soccer field behind Epako Secondary School. Wynand Lukas, the organization’s second-in-command, explained that the foundation had followed proper procedures by notifying the municipality and police of its intention to hold a public gathering on informal settlement land. However, two other political parties — the […] today24 November, 2025
insert_link World US Education Department threatens school funding over diversity initiatives The Trump administration has given US schools and universities two weeks to eliminate all diversity initiatives or risk losing federal funding. The directive has left schools scrambling to figure out what may now be considered illegal. Ira Spitzer has more. today19 February, 2025
insert_link World US orders antisemitism task force for schools and universities The US Justice Department has started a task force to combat antisemitism in places of education. The multi-agency group will tackle the issues following a rise in incidents at US schools and universities. Nick Harper reports from Washington. today5 February, 2025
insert_link Namibia SADC Parliamentary Forum Urges Action on Human Rights On Human Rights Day 2024, the SADC Parliamentary Forum issued a statement highlighting the urgent need for action on human rights across Southern Africa. The forum aligns with the international theme, 'Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now,' urging governments to ensure the protection of civil, political, and socio-economic rights, especially the right to health and access to essential medicines. The forum also calls for stability in the pricing […] today11 December, 2024
insert_link Local STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE SADC PARLIAMENTARY FORUM ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 2024 Dear Members, Parliamentarians, and Partners, It is with esteem and honour that I release this Statement on Human Rights Day 2024, a day that is cardinal to the Strategic initiatives of the SADC Parliamentary Forum. The Forum associates itself with the theme espoused by the international community, "Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now," which demonstrates the urgent need for action to implement and enforce human rights. Today, human rights […] today11 December, 2024
insert_link Africa Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi Detained on Incitement Charges Renowned Kenyan human rights activist Boniface Mwangi has been detained by police on accusations of inciting violence, according to his wife, who reported that six masked individuals took him from their home. BBC Africa indicates that Mwangi’s detention follows his recent call for an anti-government protest at a marathon in Nairobi set for Sunday. Police spokesperson Resila Onyango confirmed Mwangi’s custody but did not offer further information. today28 October, 2024
insert_link World Pakistan clamps down on protests Pakistan's government is clamping down on mass demonstrations, a day former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party said it would hold a public protest in the capital city of Islamabad this week. Khan's supporters and party leaders held several demonstrations last month, demanding he be released from jail. today2 October, 2024
insert_link South Africa Students on the frontline: South Africa and the US share a history of protest against white supremacy By Rico Devara Chapman, Jackson State University Every year on 16 June, South Africa commemorates the revolt of black school children against the inferior “bantu education” system on that day in 1976. The horror of police shooting and killing unarmed children caused a global uproar. Historian Rico Devara Chapman’s research interests include a focus on the African diaspora’s historical and contemporary struggles for justice, particularly student […] today17 June, 2024
insert_link Africa Stevie Wonder’s Ghanaian citizenship reflects long-standing links between African Americans and the continent By Nemata Blyden, University of Virginia There’s a long history of African Americans settling in Ghana or keeping in close contact with the first African country to gain independence. This relationship has most recently been exemplified by musician Stevie Wonder taking up Ghanaian citizenship. Ghana, which gained independence in 1957, became a beacon for African Americans disenchanted with their country’s racial problems. Ghana’s first prime […] today3 June, 2024
