More than a million immigrants in the United States have taken part in a day of nationwide action to protest against proposed immigration reform. Mass rallies were staged across the US as immigrants boycotted work or school and avoided spending money as a way of showing their worth to the economy. Called A Day Without Immigrants, the protest took place as Congress wrestles with reforming immigration laws.

Who aspires to teach in this small southern African state? A new report examines what newly qualified teachers (NQTs) think of the training they have received and reviews how their expectations match those of the teacher trainers. It looks at whether they are content with the teacher education curriculum they are presented with and assesses how cost effective the current teacher training system is.

This booklet brings together the results of a research programme conducted on violence and abuse in schools in Togo. The publication describes the main forms of violence against children in schools: corporal punishment; forced labour; sexual harassment and sexual violence; and attempts to provide some understanding of the social framework within which such violence appears "normal".

Reporters Without Borders has called on the new head of the Liberia National Police, Beatrice Munah Sieh, to take energetic measures to ensure respect for the work of the press after two reporters were beaten by police officers while covering the eviction of street vendors in Monrovia on 20 April.