Countries European rights court to make final decision on Semenya Strasbourg — Caster Semenya’s costly legal marathon enters its last lap as the highest chamber of the European Court... Read more 14 May, 2024
World Greenland women seek justice over forced contraception Birkerød – Henriette Berthelsen was separated from her family at 11 and forced to wear a contraceptive coil, a trauma... Read more 3 May, 2024
Countries UNICEF says SA should prioritise children’s protection Cape Town — The United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has called on South Africa’s government to make protecting the... Read more 27 Apr, 2024
Countries Eswatini arrests wife of murdered rights activist Mbabane – The widow of an anti-monarchist opposition activist murdered last year has been arrested and questioned in Eswatini,... Read more 29 Mar, 2024
World Australia says writer given suspended death sentence in China Sydney – Australia’s government said Monday writer Yang Jun has been given a suspended death sentence in China, describing it... Read more 5 Feb, 2024
Countries Former Zimbabwe opposition chief Job Sikhala convicted of incitement Harare – Prominent former Zimbabwean opposition parliamentarian Job Sikhala, who has already been in jail for one-and-a-half years, was... Read more 25 Jan, 2024
World Iran executes man for killing policeman during 2022 protests Tehran – Iran executed a man Tuesday after convicting him of killing a policeman and wounding others during nationwide... Read more 23 Jan, 2024
World Brazil’s Indigenous Yanomami again face illegal mining-linked crisis Boa Vista – The Yanomami Indigenous group are again facing a severe humanitarian crisis blamed on illegal gold miners,... Read more 18 Jan, 2024
World S. Korea parliament to vote on banning dog meat trade Seoul – South Korea’s parliament is expected to vote Tuesday to ban eating dog meat and its trade, a... Read more 9 Jan, 2024
Countries ANC to take legal action against MK over logo and name use Cape Town — The ANC is looking to take legal action against the newly-formed uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party,... Read more 23 Dec, 2023