Ghana’s Supreme Court Dismisses Cases Delaying Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Signing
The proposed legislation stipulates jail terms of up to three years for engaging in LGBTQ sex and up to five years for promoting or sponsoring LGBTQ activities.
Category: Rights & Freedoms
France Mass Rape Trial Triggers Soul-Searching in Spain
A French court is expected to give its verdict this week in the case of Dominique Pelicot, 72, who has admitted drugging his then wife Gisele Pelicot, also 72, for almost a decade so he and dozens of strangers he recruited online could rape her.
Father, Stepmother of Murdered UK-Pakistani Girl Handed Life Sentence
A UK court on Tuesday handed life sentences to the father and stepmother of a murdered 10-year-old British-Pakistani girl who died after being subjected to a prolonged “campaign of torture” and “despicable abuse”.
15-year-old Girl Reportedly Killed Two in Latest US School Shooting
A 15-year-old female student was identified by police as the assailant who opened fire Monday at a school in the US state of Wisconsin, where a fellow student and teacher were killed and the suspected shooter was found dead.
I-TRACK Foundation Appoints EPRA The Official Local Issuer Of I-REC(E)
With the I-REC(E) certification, EPRA is well-positioned to attract favorable investor attention. This certification not only validates their commitment to renewable energy but also aligns with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals.
Msako Mkubwa Wafanywa Syria katika jela la Saydnaya Linaloaminika Kuwa “Kichinjio Cha Binadamu”
Wafungwa waliokuwa wakishikiliwa ndani ya jengo hilo, ambalo lilikuwa eneo la kunyongwa bila ya mahakama, kuteswa na kutoweka kwa lazima, waliachiliwa mapema wiki iliyopita na waasi waliomtimua kiongozi wa Syria Bashar al-Assad mnamo Desemba 8, 2024.
Uswidi Kuweka Ramani Ya Wigo Wa Ubaguzi Wa Rangi Katika Jamii
Takriban asilimia 27 ya idadi ya watu wa Uswidi, au zaidi ya watu milioni 2.8, walikuwa wa asili ya kigeni mnamo 2023, ikimaanisha kuwa walizaliwa nje ya nchi au wazazi wao wote walitoka nje ya nchi hiyo, kulingana na Takwimu za Uswidi.
Sweden to Map Scope of Racism in Society
Around 27 percent of Sweden’s population, or more than 2.8 million people, were of foreign origin in 2023, meaning they were either born abroad or both their parents were, according to Statistics Sweden.
NGOs accuse Uganda oil project of ‘serious human rights violations’
The $10-billion investment includes drilling for oil in the Lake Albert area in northwestern Uganda and building a 1,443-kilometre (900-mile) heated pipeline to ship the crude to Tanzania’s Indian Ocean port of Tanga.
Syria’s New Rulers Call for Victory Celebrations in Streets
More than half a century of brutal rule by the Assad clan came to a sudden end on Sunday, after a lightning rebel offensive led by Abu Mohammed al-Jolani’s Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) swept across the country and took the capital.
