by anna | Nov 27, 2018 | Africa, Human Rights, Media Freedom, Uncategorized
Martin Plaut, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies A combination of fragile democracies, autocratic regimes and weak civil societies has put internet access and social media in Africa at serious risk. With an estimated 27.7% of Africa’s 1.2...
by anna | Nov 26, 2018 | Asia, Human Rights, Media Freedom
William Crawley, Senior Research Fellow Accusations of ‘fake news’ which target the credibility of responsible media organisations, pale both in the face of the violence and danger to life and limb that journalists in many Asian countries face, and of legal...
by anna | Sep 20, 2018 | Canada & the Caribbean, Human Rights, Imperial and Postcolonial History
By Sir Ronald Sanders Racism was the bedrock of European colonialism in the Caribbean. The subjugation, oppression and exploitation of African people as ‘sub-human’ was justified by colonial powers based on race and colour. A crucial fixture of the architecture of...
by chloe | Jun 14, 2018 | Africa, Human Rights
by Martin Plaut, Senior Research Fellow Ruth First (4 May 1925 – 17 August 1982) is today recognised as one of South Africa’s revolutionary heroes. She was a radical journalist, educator and member of the Communist Party. Her papers are held by the Institute of...
by Jack Saffery-Rowe | Jul 22, 2016 | Africa, Human Rights
by Martin Plaut, ICWS Senior Research Fellow On Friday 27th of May this year South Africa’s state owned broadcaster – the SABC – announced that it would will no longer broadcast footage of people destroying public property during protests. The SABC’s Chief Operating...
by Jack Saffery-Rowe | Jul 20, 2016 | Africa, Human Rights
by Professor Henning Melber, ICWS Senior Research Fellow and Extraordinary Professor, University of Pretoria The world has edged closer to placing the same value on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people as it does on human...
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