UGANDA: Envoy emphasises government commitment to children

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Nov 01, 2001

A Ugandan government diplomat to the United Nations, Catherine Otiti, on Tuesday told a committee of the General Assembly that "the rights of children are the supreme priority in all programme processes in Uganda", and that the government was particularly
concerned about their situation in northern and western parts of the
country.

Uganda

Zambia: Oxfam Questions Education Policy

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Oct 25, 2001

The policy of cost sharing in education is severely hurting the poor, a major study conducted by OXFAM-Zambia and the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has revealed.

Zambia

South Africa: Investigative Reporters Expose Cases Of Corruption

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Nov 01, 2001

Former ANC chief whip Tony Yengeni is one of 37 officials and employees of all races that have been exposed for corruption and forced out of office by the investigative reporting of three award-winning Sunday Times journalists.

South Africa

Zimbabwe: Mugabe's police seize newspaper director

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Nov 01, 2001

The Zimbabwean police detained the country's most respected human rights activist yesterday as a visiting six-nation Commonwealth delegation began assessing implementation of last month's accord reached in Abuja, Nigeria, on restoring the rule of law.

Zimbabwe

Niger: Newspaper Director Imprisoned

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Nov 01, 2001

According to reports, on 19 October Mr Tiogo, publication director of the weekly Le Canard Liber was sentenced by a court in Niamey to six months in jail and ordered to pay fines and damages totalling 5.1 million CFA francs for "defamation". He was immediately imprisoned.

Niger

KENYA: DIRECTOR GENERAL

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Oct 25, 2001

African Medical and Research Foundation seeks a candidate with a proven record of achievement to fill the challenging position of Director General based at Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Reporting to the Board, the Director General will primarily be responsible for providing strategic direction and management to ensure delivery of AMREF's agenda by spearheading the successful implementation of the new corporate strategy.

Kenya

SOUTH AFRICA: COMPUTER LITERACY TRAINING

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Oct 25, 2001

SANGONeT, in association with LINK Centre at the University of the Witwatersrand, is offering a certificate course designed to promote computer literacy.

South Africa

SA: Immigrants seek police protection

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Oct 25, 2001

Hundreds of Zimbabweans are seeking refuge at a police station in Johannesburg after South Africans burnt and looted their shacks in a settlement near the city.

Professors Worldwide Call For Better Coverage

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Oct 25, 2001

While the mainstream media is busy patting itself on the back for its coverage of the events following September 11, a group of communication scholars from around the world has criticized that coverage and issued a petition calling for “more responsible journalism.”

ALLEGATIONS OF VIOLATIONS OF MIGRANT RIGHTS

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Oct 25, 2001

A UN updated questionnaire for allegations of violations of migrants’ human rights is available online in English and Spanish. A French, Arabic, Chinese and Russian translation will be added soon. The December 18 team is preparing an Italian, Portugese and Polish translation. If your organisation decides to translate it in your own language, please let us know. We would be happy to add the translation to the December 18 site or to post a link to your site. Note that the forms should be return...read more

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