Five men were charged with violating Thailand’s draconian royal defamation law for sharing Facebook posts written by an exiled dissident academic, a human rights lawyer said Thursday. The case is the largest known lese majeste prosecution so far under Thailand’s new King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who ascended the throne after the October death of his father. … Read more
A Thai human rights lawyer could be sentenced to a maximum 150 years in prison after he was charged with a record ten counts of royal defamation, a rights group said Wednesday. Prawet Prapanukul, a well-known critic of the law under which he is now being prosecuted, was detained by soldiers and police at his … Read more
President Akufo-Addo has promised to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa by the end of his tenure in office. According to him, government has a plan to rid the city of filth and further pledged his commitment to ensure the proper management of waste in the capital. “The commitment I want to make, and … Read more
President Akufo Addo has promised to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa by the end of his tenure in office. According to him, government has a plan to rid the city off filth and further pledged his commitment to ensure the proper management of waste in the capital. “The commitment I want to make, … Read more
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has pledged his commitment to making Accra the cleanest city on the African continent within the next four years. According to President Akufo-Addo, “the commitment I want to make, and for all of us to make, is that by the end of my term in office, … Read more
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has pledged his commitment to making Accra the cleanest city on the African continent within the next four years. According to President Akufo-Addo, “the commitment I want to make, and for all of us to make, is that by the end of my term in office, … Read more
The Chiefs of Ngleshie Alata Traditional Area have honoured the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo by enstooling him as a Chief at a durbar held at Mantse Agbona, Jamestown in Accra. President Akufo-Addo was given the stool name “Nii Kwaku Ablade Okogyeaman I,” to wit “Royal Warrior; One who fights to redeem his people.” He … Read more
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has pledged his commitment to making Accra the cleanest city on the African continent within the next four years. According to President Akufo-Addo, “the commitment I want to make, and for all of us to make, is that by the end of my term in office, … Read more
The Chiefs of Ngleshie Alata Traditional Area have honoured the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo by enstooling him as a Chief at a durbar held at Mantse Agbona, Jamestown in Accra. President Akufo-Addo was given the stool name “Nii Kwaku Ablade Okogyeaman I,” to wit “Royal Warrior; One who fights to redeem his people.” He was … Read more
Kenya’s police chief Saturday ordered an investigation after a video circulated on social media showing a police officer killing a disarmed man in cold blood in front of a crowd of onlookers in Nairobi. “I have ordered thorough investigations on the shooting incident that occurred in Eastleigh,” a majority Somali neighbourhood in the Kenyan capital, … Read more
An Accra High Court, in a landmark ruling, has ordered the Government of Ghana to establish a domestic violence support fund for victims of physical abuse and domestic violence in the country. The ruling comes on the back of a case filed by human rights lawyer, Martin Kpebu, who requested that the court orders a … Read more
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney on Thursday urged Iraq to agree to a UN investigation of atrocities committed by the Islamic State group and bring those responsible for crimes to justice. Clooney, who represents Yazidi women who escaped from IS enslavement, was addressing UN member-states for the second time in six months to appeal for … Read more
About 250 people demonstrated in support of the news media Sunday, amid stepped up attacks on the press by President Donald Trump. Although New York, a Democratic bastion, has been the scene of numerous demonstrations since Trump’s election, this was the first protest organized expressly to show support for the media. The White House on … Read more
More people are adding their voices to condemn brutality meted out to a Nigerian woman who was stripped naked and pounded in the private part for allegedly stealing yam. Executive Director of the Ark Foundation, Angela Dwamena Aboagye is one of the many gender activists who have condemned the act perpetuated against the woman. ““Look … Read more
A gender activist is demanding justice for a young woman who was stripped naked and kicked in her private parts in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi for allegedly stealing GHS1,000. In a video circulating on social media, the mob who accused the young woman of theft, beat her up until she lost consciousness. The disturbing … Read more
Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister Otio Djaba has condemned the mob action and sexual assault of an alleged female thief in the Ashanti Region, charging the police to bring the perpetrators to book. “I know the police will crack this case if they need to, this is pure CID action,” Ms Djaba said on … Read more
The Minister of Education, Mathew Opoku-Prempeh has stated that government would launch a full-scale investigation into the circumstances leading to the brutality unleashed on students of the Kumasi Technical Institute by some police officers Tuesday. Over twenty students of KTI have been hospitalised after a standoff with some police officers Tuesday night. The officers were … Read more
The Minister of Education, Mathew Opoku-Prempeh has stated that government would launch a full-scale investigation into the circumstances leading to the brutality unleashed on students of the Kumasi Technical Institute by some police officers Tuesday. Over twenty students of KTI have been hospitalized after a standoff with some police officers Tuesday night. The officers were … Read more
Human Rights Lawyer, Francis Xavier Sosu has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu to launch full-scale investigation into circumstances leading to the barbaric brutality meted out to students of the Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI) Tuesday night. According to him, the treatment meted out to the students by the police is barbarous … Read more
Human Rights Lawyer, Francis Xavier Sosu has called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu to launch full-scale investigation into circumstances leading to the barbaric brutality meted out to students of the Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI) Tuesday night. According to him, the treatment meted out to the students by the police is barbarous and … Read more