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Campaign: Did you talk to your child today ?
First Children Embassy Megjashi implements the campaign for responsible parenthood „Did you talk to your child today ?“. Six billboards are sending the message on responsible parenthood throughout whole Republic of Macedonia.
In remembrance of Markelov and Baburova
Amnesty International, The Norwegian Helsinki Committee and the Human Rights House Foundation will hold a memorial for lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova who were killed in Moscow on 19 January.
Kenyan food shortage leaves the urban and rural poor struggling to find food
As the Kenyan government struggles to contain a growing food crisis by importing food and distributing it to the worst hit areas, many urban and rural poor are finding it increasingly difficult to put food on the table.
FGM falsely touted as a way to prevent HIV in Kenya
-I do not know where this idea of female genital mutilation being a remedy to HIV infection originated, but it is a strong belief here,- said Jacqueline Mogaka, an anti FGM/C campaigner in the area.
Беларусь: праваабарончая арганізацыя заклікае ўрад выконваць абавязальніцтвы
26 студзеня Праваабарончы цэнтр “Вясна”, які намагаецца аднавіць сваю афіцыйную рэгістрацыю з 2004 году, распаўсюдзіў заяву з заклікам да беларускіх уладаў выконваць свае міжнародныя абавязальніцтвы і дазволіць рэгістрацыю гэтай арганізацыі.
Six Croatian NGOs move into HRH Zagreb
The six organizations that are founders of the Human Rights House Zagreb (HRH Zagreb) will move together and start functioning as a House within September 2009. First the building that was donated by the City of Zagreb will have to be renovated.
Maltreatment of children in Skopje orphanage
The nine year old girl run away form the orphanage “11 Oktomvri” in Skopje and managed to reach her parents’ home in Pehchevo. Her older brother (11) also run away home from the same orphanage, little before New Year’s Eve. The First Children’s Embassy in the World Megjashi emphasizes that the little girl and her brother were beaten and maltreated by the tutors in the orphanage.
Belarus: human rights NGO calls on the government to abide by commitments
On 26 January 2009, the human rights centre Viasna, which has been trying to regain its official registration since 2004, issued a statement calling upon the Belarusian authorities to abide by their international commitments and allow the registration of this human rights NGO.
Government needs to abide by commitments
Statement on Nasha Viasna registration On 26 January 2009 the Nasha Viasna human rights organization applied for registration to the Ministry of Justice of Belarus. The decision by the Supreme Court of Belarus on 28 January 2003 to liquidate the human rights center Viasna was an outrage against the freedom of association, guaranteed by the […]
Last of Ethiopian troops leave Somalia
-The Ethiopians have left Baidoa, bound for their border with Republic of Somalia,- said Mr Abdullahi Ali Madeey, a trader in Baidoa. Following the withdrawal of the troops from the presidential compound, the livestock market and the airport, the forces of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and local clan militias are guarding the main installations.
Dr. Denis Mukwege awarded first African of the Year Award
Dr. Mukwege, founder of the Panzi hospital in eastern DR Congo, was awarded the first African of the Year Award – an initiative of the Media Trust in Nigeria.