Deaths of detainees in the hands of national police officers of Rwanda have now become norm, a new report released by the New York-based Human Rights Watch has unearthed. From November 2006 to date, at least 20 such killings have taken place in the east African country. Suspecting that some of the police killings appear to be extra-judicial executions, the rights watchdog asked for prompt investigations by an independent and impartial board of inquiry to take place.

Panos Institute West Africa (PIWA) seeks to recruit a General coordinator, programmes. Under the supervision of the Director General, he/she i) is in charge of the planning and of the implementation of tools for the monitoring and evaluation of all activities. Deadline for receiving applications is 10th August, 2007.

The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC)is currently seeking a committed individual to join as Africa Research and Policy Associate (Horn, East and Central Africa), for a fixed-term, one-year position. Our program staff works both regionally and thematically. The position will be based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Deadline for applications is August 1, 2007.

Hundreds of African migrant children in the Canary Islands are at risk of abuse, a human rights group has said. Children are being beaten and left to go hungry by staff in overcrowded government emergency centres, Human Rights Watch said in a report. More than 900 unaccompanied children have arrived in the Spanish territory after dangerous journeys in makeshift boats in an attempt to reach the EU. In 2006, about 30,000 immigrants were caught trying to reach the islands.