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During raid in Imo State, police found young girls forced to become pregnant and give birth repeatedly.
Country: Nigeria

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In Uganda, a pilot mobile court scheme was launched yesterday (Monday, April 15) to improve access to justice for refugees who have been victims of crime.

The project, at the Nakivale settlement in the country's southwest, is being pioneered by UNHCR and the Ugandan government. It aims to benefit some 68,000 refugees and 35,000 Ugandan nationals by providing them with quicker access to justice
Country: Uganda

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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s recent visit to Chad is an incredible source of concern for the international community, as he is the subject of two arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). As a perpetrator of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, his invitation to attend the Community of Sahel-Saharan summit to be held on February 16, 2013 in Ndjamena has
Country: Chad

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Kenyan authorities must hold to account soldiers with the General Service Unit, Kenya's paramilitary force, in connection with their reported assault of two journalists on Sunday, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

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The opening today by the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) of an investigation on the crimes committed in Mali since January 17, 2012 is certainly justified and demanded by a successful preliminary examination of the Mali referral and in light of the situation on the ground, where the civilian population has been suffering from the ongoing violence.

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FIDH is very alarmed by the increasing number of summary executions and other human rights violations committed by Malian soldiers in the context of the counter-attack led by the French and Malian army against the Jihadists, and calls for the immediate establishment of an independent investigation commission to assess the scope of these exactions and sanction the perpetrators.

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A British university has just dropped its connection with Uganda, citing the unacceptable limitations imposed by Uganda’s stance against homosexuality. Buckingham University had been accrediting courses at Victoria University in Kampala, but the British institution pulled out this week.
Country: Uganda

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Police in Africa's last absolute monarchy Swaziland have banned women from wearing miniskirts and midriff-revealing tops saying they provoke rape, local media reported today.

Offenders face a six-month jail term under the ban, which invokes a colonial criminal act dating back to 1889.
Country: Swaziland

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