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Human Rights

This beat covers individual rights and inclusion for minorities, marginalized people, people with disabilities, migrants, refugees and IDPs.

UN forum tackles slavery reparations for Africa, people of African descent

The calls for reparatory justice can no longer be ignored, speakers at the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent said during the forum’s fourth meeting.

Investing in youth to counter hate speech

Hate speech International Day for Countering Hate Speech is marked on 18 June annually to promote dialogue and tolerance.

Claver Irakoze: Bridging Generations Through the Memory of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

Rwandan Genocide The delicate balance of telling the next generation about a tragedy that shook the world, through the eyes of a survivor.

70 years since its adoption, the declaration has inspired liberation movements

migration

Search for greener pastures carries deadly consequences

Sound policies and cooperation by countries are key

migration

African children abroad struggle over cultural identity

Ghana rolls out the red carpet to encourage resettlement in the motherland

Stigma prevents many people with disabilities from entering the workforce

migration

The country hosts the largest number of refugees in Africa – more than a million

From the ravages of war to culture shock in Europe

Censorship

Governments cite incitements to violence, exam cheating and hate speech

UN Womenequality

Some progress since Beijing, but hurdles persist