In Focus
Human Rights
This beat covers individual rights and inclusion for minorities, marginalized people, people with disabilities, migrants, refugees and IDPs.
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.
We must do more to prevent genocide
Rwandan Genocide
UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Ms. Alice W. Nderitu, joins Rwandans, others in commemorating 30 years since genocide against the Tutsi.
REMEMBER.UNITE.RENEW.
Rwandan Genocide
A powerful exhibit marks the 30th anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
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
70 years since its adoption, the declaration has inspired liberation movements
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