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Detention of doctor leads to suspension of Obiang prize
Published: 06 Mar 2012
UNESCO was in the process of awarding a prize purportedly for "research in the life sciences" to be sponsored by President Obiang of Equatorial Guinea. His administration's unjustified detention of Wenceslao Mansongo Alo, a doctor critical of his government, has lead to UNESCO suspending acceptance of President Obiang's sponsorship, after the detention was brought to their attention. UNESCO is due to decide on the prize at its meeting in Paris, France.
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Malawi human rights lawyer Kasambara detained
Author: Jean
Published: 21 Feb 2012
Ralph Kasambara, former Attorney-General and lawyer who has brought many of the most recent important human rights or rule of law cases in Malawi to court, has been detained in prison after defending himself from petrol bombers.
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Egypt to prosecute NGO workers
Author: Jean
Published: 06 Feb 2012
Forty foreign NGO workers to be charged and 19 banned from leaving the country.
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Congo Minister spends New Year with young inmates
Author: Jean
Published: 01 Jan 2012
The Minister of Youth and Civic Education in Republic of the Congo, Anatole Collinet Makosso, spent New Year's day with young offenders in Brazzaville prison and delivered civic education materials to the prison.
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Article 5 Initiative launched at old Breakwater Prison
Author: Berber
Published: 15 Dec 2011
On 13 December, following International Human Rights Day, the Article 5 Initiative (A5I) was launched at the Breakwater Lodge in Cape Town. The Article 5 Initiative aims to support African institutions to improve domestic compliance with international law obligations, norms and procedures under the United Nations Convention against Torture (UNCAT) and the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR).
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