She stops by a motorbike or “Mahama Kambu” – the tricycle taxi in the Wa Municipality – she stretches one hand for money, and puts the other on her stomach – she says, “give me money to...
The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) is to climax activities marking a decade of human rights protection on November 21- 22, 2016, at Arusha, the United Republic of Tanzania. The...
A former Commissioner of the Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Short has classified the sharing of goodies to citizens by political parties as corruption which must come...
Six stories you may have missed because of US election Iraqi Kurdish forces seized the town of Bashiqa near Mosul from ISIL, an official said While the US presidential race between Donald Trump and...
It is less than 30 days to the elections and as it is expected the political climate in Ghana is highly charged. There are both excitements and emotions throughout the country as almost everyone is...
About 100 of the former ISF officers were taken at around midnight on Nov. 3 from Mawaly village Islamic State fighters abducted 295 former Iraqi Security Forces members near the militant stronghold...
The fifth African Union High Level Dialogue on Human Rights is slated for November 23 to November 26 at Arusah, United Republic of Tanzania to take stock and reflect on our achievements in the search...
Donald Trump’s campaign team has sought to allay negative views expressed overseas towards its candidate, a day before the US goes to the polls. Campaign manager Kellyanne Conway told the BBC such...
Mr Trump has faced a barrage of criticism from some world figures during campaigning. Donald Trump's campaign team has sought to allay negative views expressed overseas towards their candidate, a day...
The Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) is calling on government to develop a clear-cut policy framework that will enshrine and enforce the right to food. According to the...
The United Nations today (November 2, 2016) paid tribute to the courage of all media personnel who put their lives on the line for the sake of truth. In this vein, the world body has called for...
Refugees who make the harrowing journey by sea to Australia might want to think twice about that perilous voyage. They won't be allowed to settle if a new law gets passed. Australian Prime Minister...
Ethnic tension is rising in South Sudan’s Bahr-el-Ghazal state where leaflets ordering those from Central Equatoria to leave or face elimination were found. It is feared that the Dinka may be...
The civilians from southern villages appear to have been forced into the city by ISIS, and witnesses said they looked to be in poor condition, with no food or accommodation. However, it is unclear...
ISIS has "executed" 232 people near Mosul and taken tens of thousands of people to use as human shields against advancing Iraqi forces, the UN says. A spokeswoman for the UN's human rights arm told...
Russia's seat on the UN Human Rights Council is under threat due to its support of the Syrian government's air campaign in Aleppo. More than 80 human rights and aid organisations, including Human...
A "humanitarian pause" announced by Russia is to formally come into effect in Syria's city of Aleppo to allow civilians and rebels leave the city. Moscow earlier said air strikes by Russia and...
With three weeks to the dissolution of the Sixth Parliament, the legislators have started complaining over delays by President John Dramani Mahama in determining the conditions of service and end of...
The government of Burundi has announced that it's suspending every form of co-operation with the UN's office for human rights. The announcement was made by the government spokesperson Philipe...
The trending and sensational news thus far has been the Joy FM’s Online news print about the United Kingdom’s pragmatic decision to stop funding President Mahama and his government’s projects...
