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Senegal: Opposition leader sworn in as president-elect

Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been sworn in as President of Senegal. In just a few weeks, Faye went from prison to the presidential palace in an electoral process that, despite the difficult path it took and the country’s difficult context,…

“Voice of Media” Fight for Journalist and Journalism

The organization ‘Voice of Media’ was initiated by 20 editors from Maharashtra, India. This initiative started in Maharashtra, then expanded to India, and now encompasses all countries around the globe. Over the past four years, ‘Voice of Media’ has worked…

Request to Lula in defense of Indian journalist Prabir Purkayastha

Letter sent to President Lula in the second week of March, signed by representatives of the eight Brazilian organisations that created the World Social Forum in January 2001. The worldwide campaign in defence of Comrade Prabir’s freedom joins the campaign…

International Peace Research Institute publishes report on arms trade

On 11 March, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published its latest report on the arms trade, with data up to 2023. The report provides data from the last five years, and it is worth knowing a little about…

Ghana: LGBTQI+ rights under further threat

The Ghanaian parliament has passed a law called the Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, which will punish anyone who defines themselves as part of the LGBTQI+ community with up to three years in prison. The law provides for 3…

Political Situation in Serra Leone

Sierra Leone, a West African nation known for its rich cultural heritage and historical significance, has been grappling with governance challenges since the victory of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) in the 2018 elections. Despite the democratic ideals that…

Nepalese humanists prepare for the 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence

Nepal, which hosted the 1st and 2nd World March for Peace and Nonviolence, is preparing to host the 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence. The 1st World March for Peace and Nonviolence was in Nepal on 9 October 2009,…

Humanists and Supporters Getting Ready to Welcome the 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence to Pakistan

As recounted by Irshad Ahmad Mughal, “In the 1st World March for Peace and Nonviolence, our main activities were to do a Peace Walk from Gujranwala to Lahore (about 90 km) on foot which we did in two days. Then,…

Nepalese Humanists Preparing To Support the 3rd World March for Peace and NonViolence

Nepal welcomed the 1st and 2nd World March for Peace and Nonviolence and is working to welcome the 3rd WM once more to their native land. The 1st World March for Peace and Nonviolence was in Nepal on the 9th of October, 2009,…

Fiji Islands/ Strengthening capacities for gender analysis

The Fiji Women’s Rights Movement (FWRM) is a multi-ethnic and multicultural organisation working for the elimination of discrimination against women through institutional reform and attitudinal change. It bases its work on the promotion of feminism, democracy, good governance and human…

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