In Focus
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
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
Censorship
Governments cite incitements to violence, exam cheating and hate speech