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Young Nigerians rise up to demand a different kind of freedom

The Conversation — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 07:09:01 +0000

For young Nigerian protesters on social media and on the streets, #ENDSARS is as much an expression of a will to modernity as it is a yearning to be treated with dignity.

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Will Omar al-Bashir and the ICC meet at last?

Institute for Security Studies — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 10:46:32 +0000

Despite many hurdles, the former Sudanese president seems a step closer to facing trial at the International Criminal Court.

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Nigeria launches sex offender register

Kylie Kiunguyu — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 12:07:46 +0000

Nigeria’s federal government launched its first national sexual offenders register, which is a database of persons convicted for sexual violence in the country since 2015. The register will be available online to assist the public, state bodies and police identify repeat offenders.

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Libya is in a “cycle of violence, atrocities and impunity,” – ICC Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda

Socrates Mbamalu — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 12:49:54 +0000

The International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda presented the situation of Libya before the UN Security Council. The human security situation in Libya is of grave concern. Bensouda said there's "an escalation of violence, high number of civilian deaths, thousands of persons internally displaced, and a sharp increase in abductions, disappearances and arbitrary arrests across Libya.”

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Senegalese Major Seynabou Diouf awarded 2019 UN Female Police Officer of the Year

Kylie Kiunguyu — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 07:51:00 +0000

Major Seynabou Diouf, has been commended for her “exemplary service, which has a direct and positive impact on the community and the Congolese national police.” The Major currently leads a task force that helps to prevent and end sexual exploitation and abuse with the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC.

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