Two reports were presented Thursday to the UN Human Rights Council to urge for greater protection for the right to life of journalists and media freedom. Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression Frank...
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Human rights defenders, journalists need protection: UN expert
UN Special Rapporteur Margaret Sekaggya on Monday outlined the risks and challenges faced by human rights journalists and media workers , and called for additional protection of those workers. The report indicated that, "journalists and...
Human rights defenders are still harassed, attacked and killed more than a decade after the international declaration adopted for their protection, a UN rights expert said Monday. UN Special Rapporteur Margaret Sekaggya presented her fourth report [text,...
The Kimberley Process (KP) on Thursday approved the limited sale of diamonds from the controversial Marange mines after reaching an agreement with the Zimbabwean government. The agreement, reached in a meeting of the international diamond monitoring body,...
Zimbabwe court grants bail to rights activist investigating conflict diamonds
A Zimbabwean court on Monday granted bail to human rights activist Farai Maguwu, who was being held for allegedly supplying false information about Zimbabwe's controversial diamond mining practices to the international diamond control body the Kimberley Process (KP) [official...
Zimbabwe court denies bail to rights activist investigating conflict diamonds
A Zimbabwean court on Monday denied bail to human rights activist Farai Maguwu, who is being held for allegedly supplying false information about Zimbabwe's controversial diamond mining practices to the international diamond control body the Kimberley Process (KP) [official...
Diamond monitoring body urged to suspend Zimbabwe over rights abuse allegations
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday called for the removal of Zimbabwe from the Kimberley Process (KP) , the global organization dedicated to suppressing trade in so-called "conflict diamonds." The report, "Deliberative...
Zimbabwe rights activist arrested over conflict diamond information
Zimbabwean human rights activist Farai Maguwu was arrested Thursday for allegedly supplying false information about Zimbabwe's controversial diamond mining practices to the international diamond control body the Kimberley Process (KP) . Maguwu, head of a prominent non-governmental organization...