Articles about Human Rights Watch
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Zambia: Gender violence hampers AIDS fight
05 April 12
Maria is living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Anti-retroviral medicines (ARVs) are now more widely available and are supposed to make her life better. But her continued therapy is under threat because she fears that if her husband discovers her HIV status he will become verbally abusive or even divorce her.... [read more]
SA Protection of Information Bill gets the nod
13 December 11
On Tuesday 22 November 2011, the South Africa's (SA) African National Congress (ANC) party voted overwhelmingly for its Protection of Information Bill dubbed as Secrecy Bill by critics.
Despite numerous protests that compelled South African National Press Club (NPC) declaring 22 November "Black Tuesday", the ANC... [read more]
Media attention needed for cyber abuses
23 November 11
Regional relevance: South Africa
Facebook, the world’s most popular social network with over 750 million members, has become an everyday feature of modern society, allowing users to stay connected with people from all across the globe. However, the relative ease with which it is possible to become “friends” with total strangers on the social... [read more]
Hate crimes
11 May 11
As the region moves towards halving gender based violence by 2015, reports on the ground tell a different story. Gender based violence continues to take gruesome turns and twists - child prostitution, human trafficking, passion crimes, hate crimes, the list is endless. In protest to hate crimes Gender Links recently... [read more]
Southern Africa: Difference does not equal insanity
03 February 11
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
Question one: how many people do you know who are transsexual, transgendered or intersex? Question two: how many times have you come across the voices of such people when you hear about gender-based violence? Question three: what exactly does gender mean? [read more]
16 Days of Activism seminars and cyber dialogues
09 December 10
The Sixteen Days of Activism is a global campaign which takes place from 25 November to 10 December annually, to raise awareness around gender-based violence. Gender Links will extend its Soccer 2010 theme, Score a goal for gender equality: Halve gender based violence by 2015, and the SADC Gender Protocol targets,... [read more]
Fear for Life: Violence against Gay Men and Men Perceived as Gay in Senegal
30 November 10
Violence against people on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender expression escalated in Senegal starting in early 2008. Men who identify as or are perceived to be gay increasingly became targets of popular vengeance and arbitrary arrests. In research conducted in 2009 and early 2010, Human Rights Watch... [read more]
Martha Karua: la dame de fer
03 February 10
Regional relevance: Africa
A en croire les dernières rumeurs politiques kenyanes, Martha Wangari Karua, ‘la dame de fer’ du Kenya, la Margaret Thatcher de l’Afrique de l’est, se présenterait aux prochaines élections présidentielles qui auront lieu en 2012. Cette nouvelle réjouit plusieurs de ses partisans. Cette juriste de 53... [read more]
Anti-gay appointment concerns us all
21 January 10 | (1) Comment
Regional relevance: International
If Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill becomes law, it will be little short of state-sponsored "genocide" against the gay community. So, the ambassadorial appointment of Jon Qwelane, well-know for his homophobic and derogatory statements against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and intersex (LGBTI) community, was a shock to... [read more]
Roadmap to Equality, Issue 6, December 2009
02 December 09
Regional relevance: Southern Africa (SADC)
Welcome to the 16 Days Special Edition of the Roadmap to Equality. Yesterday marked the half way point of the campaign. The newsletter contains highlights from different countries. [read more]
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