Why the Gambia’s plea for the Rohingya matters for international justice: A protester supports the Rohingya outside the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, on 10 December 2019. EPA-EFE/Sem van der Wal In early December, the International Court of Justice heard arguments filed by the Gambia against Myanmar for violations of the Genocide Convention. This …
Amid mounting abuse claims, Jammeh is unlikely to face justice soon. Here’s why: Then President of The Gambia Yahya Jammeh and First Lady Zeinab arrive at the White House in Washington DC for the US Africa Leaders Summit in 2014. EPA/Michael Reynolds Two weeks ago, new allegations were added to a litany of human rights …
Social justice won’t work without social mobility – and Labour knows it: Jeremy Corbyn has signalled that a new Labour government under his premiership would drop social mobility as a policy goal and replace it with a focus on social justice. Labour said it would replace the current Social Mobility Commission with a Social Justice …
Decolonizing Museums: Pathways of Cultural Justice for Indigenous Communities – a Culture interest event taking place on 2019-02-06 18:00:00 in United States Museums and Indigenous communities have long had contentious interactions and relationships. In this talk, Jaclyn Roessel will examine some of the tensions present within the museum field and discuss how, with further dedication …
Screen on the Green: Justice League – a Beauty interest event taking place on 2019-01-03 19:00:00 in United States Catch a free screening of the hit movie, Justice League under the beautiful Downtown skyline. Arrive early for contests and activities. at Discovery Green 1500 McKinney Street Houston United States – Add your South African Event …
Race, Myth, Art, and Justice Exhibition | Opening Reception – a Culture interest event taking place on 2018-11-15 18:00:00 in United States On Thursday, November 15th, you're invited to the opening of Race, Myth, Art, and Justice! The exhibition explores intersecting ideas of race, myth, art, and justice through the lens and unique interpretations of twelve …
#MoreThanCode: Technology for social justice: There has long been a symbiotic relationship between the open source software movement and social justice champions. A recent research report, #MoreThanCode: Practitioners reimagine the landscape of technology for justice and equity, offers valuable advice to anyone interested in leveraging technology to support a cause. read more: Opensource.com peter_cheer Supporting Open …
Healing Justice as Building Cultural Resilience Workshop Series – a Culture interest event taking place on 2018-10-16 19:00:00 in United States Announcing a special edition workshop series for Fall 2018: Healing Justice as Building Cultural Resilience These workshops, coordinated by SID faculty member Diana Copeland, will be held Tuesdays at the Cass Corridor Commons from …
Transitional justice: lessons from Kenya on what works, and what doesn’t: A supporter of Uhuru Kenyatta after the Kenyan president's ICC charges were dropped in December, 2014. Daniel Irungu/EPA In today’s world it’s almost expected that transitional justice mechanisms – such as criminal trials, reparations, memorialisation, and truth commissions – will be introduced to help …
Nearly 60% of young children are social justice activists – a future full of Elin Erssons: Jane Campbell/Shutterstock. Since 21-year-old Swedish student Elin Ersson live streamed her protest against the deportation of an Afghan asylum seeker, the video has been viewed more than 11m times on Facebook. The young woman refused to sit down until …
Public Policy and Intergenerational Justice: Ideas for a Fairer Global Britain – a Africa interest event taking place on 2018-10-18 18:00:00 in United Kingdom John Penrose MPConservative Member of Parliament for Weston-super-Mare Thursday 18 October 20186-8pm Lecture followed by Drinks and Canapé Reception John Penrose MP is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Weston-super-Mare. Between …
Collapsed bank CEO cases point to weaknesses in Nigeria’s justice system: Shutterstock Nearly ten years ago the Central Bank of Nigeria conducted a deep assessment of the country’s banks. The 2009 exercise exposed large-scale fraud committed by a number of CEOs. To save the banking system from collapse, the Central Bank took over a number …
South Africa in the news: Justice in Rural South Africa’ talk in Peterborough Thursday: Assistant Professor Sindiso Mnisi Weeks of UMass/Boston plans to give a presentation on access to justice and human security in rural South Africa at the Mariposa Museum in Peterborough Thursday, June 21, at 6 p.m., The presentation is part of the …
South Africa in the news: South Africa: Land ‘Is Inextricably Linked to Dignity’ – Social Justice Coalition: The Social Justice Coalition (SJC) and a number of other social movements marched on Wednesday calling for the land issue to be addressed. The SJC, Ndifuna Ukwazi, Reclaim the City, and The District 6 Working Committee handed over …
Check out this Cape Town image: Bench in front of old justice building Image by TimoOK 2016-02-18_14-42-09 Nykytaidetta muistutuksena vanhan oikeustalon edustalla. Toinen oli ‘Vain valkoisille’. as contemporary art / reminder. The other said ‘Whites only’. Image automatically curated and published by www.free-mail.co.za – CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for WordPress. Have …
Ghana’s justice system needs a major overhaul: here’s what should be done: Ghana's justice system is not just slow. It's also expensive and sometimes even harsh. Shutterstock Ghanaians are flocking to the courts at a much higher rate than before. Invariably this has put pressure on the civil litigation system; cases are being stretched and …
Tutu’s activism for justice shows how theology can be made real: Archbishop Desmond Tutu 's deep spirituality drove him to fight for freedom and justice. EPA/Nic Bothma Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is internationally acclaimed for his life and work. He has become best known for his work as General Secretary of the South African Council …
How to stop the scales of justice being loaded against women and girls in Africa: Court proceedings are rarely sensitive to the inequalities faced by women and girls in Africa. Shutterstock International and national laws broadly recognise equal rights for all. These include the right to fair and equitable access to justice. But justice for …