Apply: UN Human Rights Commission Fellowship 2025
Deadline: 30 June, 2025 Applications are now open for the 2025 UN Human Rights Commission Fellowship Programme. The Fellowship programme for people of African descent is an intensive human rights training for people of African descent, from the diaspora, who are engaged in promoting the rights of people of African descent. Benefits Each fellow is entitled to a […]
Nigerian Newspapers: Key Demands for Government Action | Monday 9th June, 2025
Here is a roundup of some Nigerian newspaper headlines, accompanied by our advocacy-driven demands for government action in addressing citizens’ concerns. 1. Vanguard: Our Economy is Back on Track – Bagudu The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, has highlighted what he described as bold reforms taken by President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the […]
Students’ Loan Disbursement: NELFUND Must Ensure Transparency, Accountability
It is deeply shameful and disturbing that the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) programme meant to help struggling students access education, is now caught in a web of corruption and exploitation. Development Diaries reports that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) recently began investigating the management of NELFUND. NELFUND is the […]
Equatorial Guinea: Stop Harassment of Human Right Lawyers
Equatorial Guinea’s recent human rights record is deeply troubling as the country appears to be undermining the independence of the legal profession. Development Diaries reports that two lawyers, Gemma Jones and Angel Obama have been arbitrarily suspended for their efforts to defend human rights and speak out against injustices. According to a report by Amnesty International, […]
EndBadGovernance: Detainment, Arraignment of Minors Unacceptable
The arraignment of minors and other protesters who participated in the #EndBadGovernance protests raises significant human rights concerns. Development Diaries reports that the protesters were arraigned by the police on Friday for allegedly trying to destabilise Nigeria, inciting mutiny, and shouting ‘Tinubu must go, it’s military we want’. The protesters, many of whom are children, […]
Apply: Oxfam Media and Communications Programme Officer
Deadline: 02 November, 2024 Location: Nairobi, Kenya Oxfam International is currently seeking to fill the role of the Media and Communication Programme Officer in it’s Kenya region. Oxfam is a British-founded confederation of 21 independent non-governmental organisations (NGOs), with a role to influence organisations, strengthen visibility of their development programmes, conversations on inequality and it’s […]
Tunisia: Election Integrity Undermined by Rights Violations
Tunisia’s recent amendment of its electoral law days to this month’s presidential election undermines the fundamental principles of democracy. Development Diaries reports that the government amended the electoral law just days beforehand. It is also understood that the authorities have intensified their crackdown on critics, with mass arrests of political opponents. According to a report […]
Tunisia: Allow Opposition Candidates Take Part in Election
The recent actions by the government of Tunisia to alter the electoral processes for the upcoming presidential election raise serious concerns about election integrity. Development Diaries reports that the Tunisian authorities have prosecuted, convicted, or imprisoned at least eight prospective candidates for the October 2024 presidential election, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). It is […]
Uganda: Respect Citizens’ Rights to Peaceful Protest
Uganda‘s commitment to upholding human rights values is questionable following the recent arrest of civil society activists in the country. Development Diaries reports that Ugandan security forces stormed the Hotel Eliana in Ntinda, Kampala, during a press conference on Wednesday, whisking away several activists to an unknown destination. According to media reports, among those apprehended […]
Protecting Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa
The adoption of the African Disability Protocol (ADP) by 15 member states of the African Union is a significant win for the approximately 80 million persons with disabilities across Africa. Development Diaries reports that the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) announced in June 2024 that the ADP had officially come into force. […]