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A look inside Radio Democracy
For much of the past month I have been working with journalists at The Society for Radio Democracy 98.1fm in Freetown. Most people here refer to the station as 98.1, but its name is a nod to its...
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Journalists doubt information will soon be free in Ghana
Ashley Terry is a senior producer with globalnews.ca. In the spring of 2013, she served as an expert trainer with Journalists for Human Rights in Ghana as part of the Shaw Africa Project. Godfred...
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Ghana strives to improve on human rights record
By Ishmael J. Abudu, JHR-AUCC Chapter Amnesty International’s annual report shows that although Ghana’s human rights record is improving steadily, there remains work to be done. Areas of concern...
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The art of poverty
Artwork on display at the opening of L’Arte Café. By: Carolyn Thompson ACCRA, Ghana – In a working class neighbourhood where open sewers reek of feces and vendors sit on rickety stools selling fried...
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Alternative access to justice for survivors of gender-based violence
Kivulini legal services staff member Herbert Tenson explains legal aid project to paralegal trainees in Magu District, Mwanza. (Photo courtesy of Kivulini) By: Rosella Chibambo MWANZA – At a chance...
View ArticleThe Universal Declaration of Human Rights
On Tuesday, the world celebrates Human Rights Day, and the 65th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Click here to see which rights the document outlines for every individual. The...
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Whale carcasses washing up in droves
On this idyllic beach in the Western Region of Ghana, the carcasses of five decomposing whales have washed ashore since Aug. 31st. A growing number of decomposing whale carcasses are washing up along...
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Diving to new depths of human rights
By: Jared Knoll ZANZIBAR – Working for human rights is not the exclusive domain of the 30 per cent of our world that is dry land. In the remote beach community of Nungwi, a handful of pioneers dedicate...
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African youth fight poverty through education
By: Jared Knoll “I believe that this young, brave and educated generation can make change in society and make the world a better place,” says Tanzanian Eric Lucas, 17. ARUSHA – We know traditional...
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Lengo: a worthy goal
By: Jared Knoll ARUSHA – Hope can be hard to come by for children in Sub-Saharan Africa, but one Tanzanian man has gone back to his profoundly impoverished village to help its kids find and seize...
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