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UN rights chief criticizes Türkiye justice reforms over potential life sentences for children – JURIST

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Thursday criticized recently adopted changes to Türkiye’s juvenile justice system that…

2 weeks ago

Far-right prejudice now ‘normalised’ across Europe, warns EU anti-racism chief  – EUobserver

Racism across Europe is not only about speeches by extremists or headline-grabbing scandals — but also what is repeated and…

3 weeks ago

Hungary’s “Tisza” party nominated the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court as a presidential candidate

In Hungary, the parliamentary faction of the ruling Tisza party decided by secret ballot to nominate former Supreme Court President…

3 weeks ago

Africa is sitting on trillions it should use to finance its own growth, Nigeria’s central bank chief says

Speaking at the Emerging Markets Forum in Abuja on Wednesday, Cardoso said Africa should mobilise its vast pension assets,…

4 weeks ago

US Treasury Chief Threatens Sanctions on Chinese AI Labs Over ‘IP Theft’ Concerns

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has “the ability to sanction,” and he is not afraid to use it. In an…

1 month ago

Ghana International Bank names chief executive

Ian Greenstreet has been appointed chief executive of Ghana International Bank (GHIB). Greenstreet has more than four decades of experience…

2 months ago

Fact Check: FAKE Order Falsely Attributed To Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Allows Trump To Seek ‘Four Additional Years’

Does a real order from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts allow Donald Trump to seek "four additional years" as…

3 months ago

Ex-AfDB chief to chair Botswana diamond fund as country pushes economic diversification

Akinwumi Adesina, the former African Development Bank president,  has been appointed chairman of Botswana’s Diamonds for Development Fund, a new…

3 months ago

Amnesty Chief Urges Stronger Action on Gender Justice Attacks

Agnès Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International, addressed the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70)…

6 months ago

African Bank Names New Deputy Chief Executive

African Bank has announced the appointment of Happy Ralinala as Deputy Chief Executive: Business and Commercial. This move aims to…

7 months ago