UN WELCOME ENTRY INTO FORCE OF PROTOCOL ON SALE OF CHILDREN

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Jan 24, 2002

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, and the Chairman of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, Jacob Egbert Doek, have welcomed the entry into force today of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. "Entry into force of the Optional Protocol is a significant further step in the protection of children against particularly gross violations of their rights", Mrs. Robinson...read more

Nigeria: Disabled Persons Decry Second Class Treatment

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Jan 24, 2002

A Social Philanthropic and Advocacy group, Club Two-Twelve, (CTT), comprising of persons with disabilities, has restated its earlier call on the federal government to build "special schools" in the states for the education of disabled persons,stressing that government puts a stop to their treatment as second class citizens.

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Fellowships: Carnegie Council Fellowship - Jan 15 Deadline

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Jan 17, 2002

The Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs will sponsor up to eight non-residential Fellows for the program year June 2002 - June 2003. Among the topics and areas eligible are: Human Rights; Environment; Conflict; Justice and the World Economy; and History and the Politics of Reconciliation.

Pact Community REACH - Request for Applications

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Jan 17, 2002

Pact's Community REACH team is pleased to announce the release of Request for Applications (RFA) #02-A-1. Community REACH is a five-year, USAID funded program designed to facilitate the efficient flow of grant funds to organizations playing valuable roles in the fight against HIV/AIDS, including PVOs, regional and local NGOs, universities and faith-based organizations.

ETHIOPIA: Focus on the plight of street children

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Jan 17, 2002

Frehiwot Eshetu appears like any ordinary daughter. As a 13-year-old she helps her mother clean around their small, mud-walled home and looks after her youngest brother Tariq. Yet a year ago she was living on the streets with prostitutes, her friends were using drugs, sniffing benzene and begging. Surviving on scraps from garbage she soon became sick, her stomach infested with worms and her skin and hair riddled with lice. But Frehiwot is lucky. She is described as a success story – plucked f...read more

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ANGOLA: UNICEF appeals for US $18 million

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Jan 17, 2002

UNICEF, the UN Children's Fund, has appealed for US $18 million to fund its projects in war-wracked Angola, much of which it hopes to spend on reducing the country's appalling child mortality rate.

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TOGO: Amnesty concerned about reports of abuses

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Jan 17, 2002

Amnesty International has expressed concern about "consistent reports of restrictions to freedom of expression and assembly, violence against members of political parties, inhuman and cruel prison conditions, and widespread impunity" in Togo.

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Kenya: Sharp Rise in Killings by Police, Says Report

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Jan 17, 2002

Six out of every 10 Kenyans who are shot dead are victims of police, says a new report. But the statistic rises dramatically in 2001, when police shot dead nine out of every 10 victims.

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AFRICAN NETWORK OPERATORS GROUP - AfNOG

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Jan 17, 2002

The workshop will offer advanced training to operators of existing African Internet Service Providers (ISPs) who are participants in the process of developing and enhancing a national Internet with regional and international connectivity.

AWID Resource Net

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Jan 17, 2002

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