Human Rights Press Releases

Published on July 29, 2020 - 13:34 GMT

Coronavirus - South Africa: Parliament calls for capacitating of mine workers amidst Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

Download logo The Select Committee on Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy was briefed by the Mine Health and Safety Council on the implementation of COVID-19-related safety regulations at mines, and on the Department of Mineral Resources …

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Published on July 29, 2020 - 13:34 GMT

Coronavirus - Africa: Bureau of the FIFA Council approves FIFA COVID‑19 Relief Plan regulations

Download logo USD 1.5 billion available to football community, including men’s and women’s professional, youth and grassroots football, through a system of combined grants and loans under strict compliance requirements - Each member association to benefit …

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Published on July 29, 2020 - 13:34 GMT

Road to Annual Meetings: South African villagers find fresh water in ancient mountain springs

Download logo The village of Tsakhuma in the Vhembe district of South Africa’s Limpopo region is proof positive that communities can find solutions to their problems. Like many rural areas in South Africa, Tsakhuma lacked access to water for bathing, …

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Published on July 29, 2020 - 00:23 GMT

Tens of Thousands of Children Detained for Involuntary Psychiatric Examination Annually

In Florida, there were more than 36,000 involuntary psychiatric examinations of children during 2018. CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, July 28, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The number of children taken into custody for an involuntary psychiatric …

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Published on July 29, 2020 - 12:18 GMT

Coronavirus - Africa: UNICEF - An additional 6.7 million children under 5 could suffer from wasting this year due to COVID-19

Download logo An additional 6.7 million children under the age of five could suffer from wasting – and therefore become dangerously undernourished – in 2020 as a result of the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, UNICEF warned today. According …

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Published on July 29, 2020 - 07:26 GMT

Burkina : la filière du karité majoritairement féminine réalise plus de 60 millions de dollars d’exportations

Download logo Le Projet d’appui au développement intégré de la filière karité pour l’autonomisation économique des femmes (PADIFK), mis en œuvre entre 2016 et 2019 au Burkina Faso, a stimulé les exportations des produits du karité, selon un rapport de la …

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Published on July 28, 2020 - 17:36 GMT

Justice Roundtable Urges Congress to Protect, Release, Support Reentry of Incarcerated People: Group Holds Media Call

EVENT: Media call to discuss need for Senate leaders to develop COVID response bill that protects people who are incarcerated or reentering communities. WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES, July 28, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- For Immediate Release July 27 …

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Published on July 28, 2020 - 16:57 GMT

Autistic Filmmaker Shatters Stereotypes

Jen Msumba shatters stereotypes about autism with her short film entry in the 2020 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge. WAUCHULA, FL, UNITED STATES, July 28, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Jen Msumba shatters stereotypes about autism with her short film …

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Published on July 28, 2020 - 13:00 GMT

CCHR Condemns FDA Stay on Ban of Skin-Shocking Students for Behavioral Control

A banned device continues to be used to electroshock body parts of students for painful behavior modification & punishment and has human rights group riled. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, July 28, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Food and …

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Published on July 28, 2020 - 12:30 GMT

DUE TO COVID-19 SPIKE IN SAN JOSE, CA, HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE MASKS FROM NEPAL AND KENYA

Two Non-Profits Joining Forces to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 Locally and Internationally SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, July 28, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Santa Clara County has resulted in a major …

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Published on July 28, 2020 - 12:30 GMT

Stafford Township Superintendent, George J. Chidiac Explains Conflict Resolution Strategies

Authors and Speakers Network Interviews Stafford Township, New Jersey Superintendent George Chidiac on how handling conflict correctly can build a stronger team MANAHAWKIN, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES, July 28, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Conflict is a …

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Published on July 28, 2020 - 09:46 GMT

Colin Mahoney, General Secretary of The Workers Union, Calls on Government to Support Bereaved NHS Families

The Workers Union, led by their general secretary Colin Mahoney, demands the government of bereaved families of NHS workers claim compensation for their loss. COVENTRY, UNITED KINGDOM, July 28, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As many as 540 frontline …

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Published on July 28, 2020 - 21:17 GMT

Coronavirus - Morocco: Operation SALAMA reaches millions of Moroccans with pandemic information, supplies, support

Download logo When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Morocco in March, alarm spread through the country. “At the start of the pandemic, we were very worried about our health,” Halima*, a migrant woman from Madagascar, told UNFPA. A state of emergency was …

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Published on July 28, 2020 - 21:17 GMT

Coronavirus - Zambia: World Food Programme (WFP) supports poor urban Zambians hit by COVID-19

Download logo The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) this week completed a first distribution of cash to Zambians in urban areas impacted by COVID-19, reaching some 180,000 vulnerable residents in Lusaka and Kafue. The plan is to assist more than …

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Published on July 28, 2020 - 19:44 GMT

How I Finally Met John Lewis

The first time I didn’t meet John Lewis was at a 2010 gala dinner celebrating the 90th anniversary of the ACLU of Massachusetts. As President of the ACLU, I had been invited to present a civil liberties award to Lewis, who had agreed to accept the award …

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Published on July 28, 2020 - 19:43 GMT

How I Finally Met John Lewis

The first time I didn’t meet John Lewis was at a 2010 gala dinner celebrating the 90th anniversary of the ACLU of Massachusetts. As President of the ACLU, I had been invited to present a civil liberties award to Lewis, who had agreed to accept the award …

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Published on July 28, 2020 - 05:19 GMT

Bipartisan American Delegation in 2020 “Free Iran” Global Summit Agrees Regime’s Collapse Near, Alternative is NCRI

Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the NCRI: “We do not seek power at any cost; we seek freedom and justice and a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic." WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 28, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The 2020 “Free Iran” …

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Published on July 28, 2020 - 15:11 GMT

Coronavirus - Kenya: Donation of Humanitarian Aid from Government of Slovakian Republic for fight against COVID-19

Health Chief Administrative Secretary Dr Mercy Mwangangi yesterday accompanied First Lady’s office to receive donations from the Government of Slovakian Republic towards the fight against COVID-19 by donating humanitarian aid.Distributed by APO Group on …

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Published on July 28, 2020 - 13:52 GMT

Coronavirus – Namibia: German Government supports Sister Namibia

Download logo The German Embassy Chargée d’Affaires a.i. Ellen Gölz and Immacullate Mogotsi, Sister Namibia Board of Trustee Chairperson, today signed a funding agreement on Sister Namibia’s project “Women on the Front Line: A feminist communications …

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Published on July 28, 2020 - 13:52 GMT

Coronavirus: Kenya beats back desert locust upsurge for now, but East Africa remains at risk

Download logo Q&A with Cyril Ferrand, Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Resilience Team Leader for East Africa How is the Desert Locust campaign in East Africa going? At the moment FAO is fighting the second generation of Desert Locusts. We …

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