Hong Kong: British judges leaving top court is a strong condemnation of the end of civil liberties: Lord Robert Reed and Lord Patrick Hodge have left their roles on Hong Kong's court of final appeal. Supreme Court Lord Robert Reed and Lord Patrick Hodge, the UK supreme court president and deputy president, have resigned from …
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Ethiopia’s civil war: Five reasons why history won’t repeat itself: A cheering crowd surrounds the toppled statue of Russian revolutionary leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin in Addis Ababa following the overthrow of the Ethiopian military regime in 1991. Jerome Delay/AFP via Getty Images One year after the outbreak of civil war in Ethiopia the spectre of …
Online anonymity: study found ‘stable pseudonyms’ created a more civil environment than real user names : Shutterstock The ability to remain anonymous when commenting online is a double-edged sword. It is valuable because it enables people to speak without fear of social and legal discrimination. But this is also what makes it dangerous. Someone from a …
Sub-Saharan Africa’s liberty deficit: can civil society help fill the gap?: Religion plays a significant role in governance in sub-Saharan Africa Shutterstock There is something inherent in the idea of democracy that invokes expectations of valuing human dignity and thus freedoms. These include freedom of association, thought, belief, religion and speech, and freedom from government …
South Africa in the news: COVID-19: Civil servants to present proof of vaccination, negative PCR tests from December 1— PSC: The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC), on Wednesday said that civil servants would from Dec. 1 present proof of vaccination or negative Polymerase Chain Reaction …: “South Africa” – BingNews Rich Jorgensen: The beginning of the …
Yemen: talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran offer hopes for an end to bitter seven-year civil war: Recent statements from Iran and Saudi Arabia have provided hope that a pathway might be emerging to an end to the bitter seven-year civil war in Yemen which has killed an estimated quarter of a million people and …
Civil society groups can help fix South Africa’s food system if they’re given a seat at the table: Food insecurity is a daily reality for millions of South Africans. Community organisations can help. Dino Lloyd/Gallo Images via Getty Images There is a long list of existing global crises made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic, including …
Afghanistan: the warlords who will decide whether civil war is likely: Unsurprisingly, the Taliban’s rapid takeover of power across Afghanistan has prompted headlines about a renewed “civil war”. This is misleading, however. “Civil war” implies a situation where an insurgent movement is taking on a ruling government. But in 2001, it was not just the …
What it will take to end civil war in the Central African Republic: A Russian armoured personnel carrier on the streets of Bangui. Photo by Camille Laffont/AFP via Getty Images In recent months, Central African politicians and journalists have shared images of the military posing in front of different town signs – seemingly as proof …
South Africa in the news: JSCD concerned about intelligence shortcoming during civil unrest: Intelligence, more specifically a lack of it, as well as unsuitability of current SA Army equipment to deal with civil unrest are two over-riding concerns expressed by Parliament’s Joint Standing …: “South Africa” – BingNews Come 27th September, Google won’t let you …
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South Africa in the news: Media Statement by the Statistician-General of South Africa, Risenga Maluleke, on the civil unrest: The epic events that have befallen our nation, as characterised by mass lootings in the major economic centres of Kwazulu-Natal and Gauteng, gravely concerns all of us. On Monday, I took a decision to …: “South …
South Africa in the news: South African journalists attacked and threatened amid civil unrest, 4 radio stations looted: Lusaka, Zambia, July 13, 2021 ndash; South African authorities must swiftly and thoroughly investigate recent attacks on media outlets and journalists covering civil unrest in the country, the …: “South Africa” – BingNews Springboks name first black …
Afghanistan: two decades of Nato help leaves a failed and fractured state on the brink of civil war: Afghanistan is falling apart. With US and Nato troops leaving the country earlier than planned, experts are warning that the Taliban could take control of the country within six months. Currently the insurgents control the strategically important …
Kenya’s civil service is ageing, but adjustments aren’t being made: Shutterstock The demographic profiles of countries like Kenya, where a high percentage of people are young, would suggest that it’s swiftly renewing its workforce with fresh talent. But this doesn’t seem to be the case. We conducted a study in a public sector organisation three …
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South Africa in the news: This week in civil society: The role of the arts, the Information Regulator and vaccine manufacturing in SA and the world: (Photo: EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT)[/caption] On Tuesday, 13 April, Right2Know will host a webinar on the role of the Information Regulator in enforcing the protection of personal information law in South …