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latest news & developmentsMchunu’s chief of staff says national commissioner ordered search and seizure to destroy evidence
Nkabinde claimed the purpose of the operation was to delete crucial evidence that would disprove Mkhwanazi’s allegations
Podcast regulation: Consider humanities graduates in the process
Graduates in disciplines such as sociology, development, philosophy, gender and politics have the analytical tools to unpack social nuances, historical context and ethical…
Editorial: A path forward at last
The reporting of sexual violence has been one of the ugliest blights of our democracy. Research throughout the years has revealed disturbing accounts of women regularly shunned…
The ongoing trauma of carrying the wound of childhood abuse
Acceptance of abusive workplace situations often has its roots in childhood trauma. There are no simple routes into healing, but the work must be done – and shared
Calls for Zimbabwe to deal with atrocities and intimidation before 2023 elections
Continuing murders, detention and intimidation will result in elections not being free and fair
The world must act to stop India’s impending genocide
Democratic countries that are committed to human rights must take decisive action to pressure India to quell its abuses and protect minority communities.
African parliaments are not safe for women
Study shows horrifying statistics of widespread sexism and violence against women MPs in Africa
A thick cloud of oppression is brewing over Zambia
As the August 2021 elections loom, activists fear a renewed crack down on human rights
Women environmental activists often pay the ultimate price
The violent murder of Mam’ Ntshangase is not the first of its kind and will most certainly not be the last
Limpopo big-game farmer accused of constant harassment
A family’s struggle against alleged intimidation and failure to act by the authorities mirrors the daily challenges farm dwellers face
How eSwatini silences opposition activists
Activists in the Kingdom of eSwatini are routinely arrested on vague and flimsy charges
Pakistan polio vaccine teams on edge after fatal attacks
Multiple polio vaccination workers in Pakistan have been killed in attacks targeting health workers in the country’s northwest earlier this week