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Women’s rights activists held a demonstration in Latvia on Wednesday to protest the country’s potential withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, an international treaty aimed at preventing and combating violence against women. The demonstration involved activists taping their mouths shut and sitting in front of a table marked with handprints. The protest follows a recent decision […]
Human rights activists have initiated legal action in Kerugoya High Court, seeking to temporarily halt the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in Kenya. The petition raises concerns about potential infringements on fundamental rights and constitutional freedoms resulting from the rapid adoption of AI technologies. The petition, filed by John Wangal, Peter Agoro, and Antony […]
Human rights activists in Kenya have filed a petition with the High Court in Kerugoya seeking to prevent the deployment of artificial intelligence systems. The petition argues that the current, largely unregulated use of AI poses a threat to fundamental rights and constitutional freedoms. The case was initiated by John Wangal, Peter Agoro, and Antony […]
The Dekoloniale Berlin Conference 2024 is underway in Berlin, Germany, bringing together individuals from civil society, academia, and the arts across the African continent and its diaspora. The conference commemorates the 140th anniversary of the Berlin Africa Conference of 1884/5. The event, running from November 14-16, aims to reflect on the history of the 1884/5 […]
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