Global Solidarity For Writer Barred Entry To Palestinian Literary Festival
Writers have expressed solidarity with prominent Palestinian-American writer Susan Abulhawa who was detained and then deported by Israel. Israel blocked the writer from attending...
More rainfall doesn’t mean the drought is done with us
South Africa’s drought crisis is only getting worse, despite increased rainfall over the past month. Though rainfall provides relief during a drought, it doesn’t...
India’s Daughter: why race still matters in feminism
Feminism, the “other F-wordâ€, is making a comeback in mainstream media. Over the last year many (female) celebrities were bombarded with the question “Are you feminist?â€...
Detained human rights activists in Tanzania could face “forced anal examsâ€
Tanzanian police have approached a court seeking an order granting them permission to perform "forced anal tests" on lawyers and activists in custody for...
#CoffinAssault perpetrators are only sorry they were caught
In August 2016, Theo Jackson and Willem Oosthuizen forced Victor Mlotshwa into a coffin and threatened to set it alight. Their attack was caught...
‘Progressive’ Legislation And Lived Realities Of Queer People: Contradictions And Concerns
While May 17 marked the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, and June is Pride month, queer activists around the country are calling...
Bloodbath In Gaza: ‘The only thing that makes Israelis stronger than...
In the wake of the surge in violence in Gaza when protests turned deadly on 14 May, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) shares the human face...
Police unveil new ‘victim sensitive’ case procedures
Days after a deputy minister bashed a woman in a club, Police Minister Fikile Mbalula issued a six-point plan to fight sexual and domestic...
Rwanda’s Healthcare Workers Determined To Save The Lives Of Newborn Babies
A new Unicef report reveals a horrifying statistic: in lower-income countries, 27 newborns out of every 1 000 die before they are four weeks old....
As Long As The Powerful Can Detain Life With Impunity All...
International Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) is an international series of events that seek to raise awareness of Israel’s apartheid system over the Palestinian people...
#DurbanStorm: Uganda shackdwellers decry broken promises of housing
Fallen trees, washed away roads and flooded pavements are not all that the people of Durban have had to endure in the aftermath of...
Court ruling a victory but justice is still elusive for survivors...
Eight women and men took on the law so a businessman accused of sexually abusing them decades ago could be brought to book. He...
European Governments Play Politics With Refugee Lives
On June 10, Matteo Salvini, Italy's new far-right interior minister, said he would not allow the MV Aquarius to dock on the Italian coast....
March on Durban City Hall: ‘As shack dwellers we deserve some...
Thousands of people marched to the Durban City Hall on Monday against alleged violent evictions of shack dwellers in different informal settlements around Durban....
