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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Missing ‘my’ Martha
I recall a fiery and courageous Martha Karua who was deep in the trenches of Kenya’s second liberation. In the dark, depressing and dangerous days of Daniel arap Moi’s dictatorship, Martha unfailingly stood, not with might and minority, but with … Continue reading
Posted in Governance, Human rights, Kenya, Politics
Tagged Daniel Moi, gender, governance, human rights, John Githongo, Kenya, Kenya elections 2013, law, Martha Karua, Mwai Kibaki, post-election violence, Wanjiku, Willy Mutunga
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Slavery, discrimination and inhumanity in Mauritania — Gross abuse of law
“Despite the considerable efforts of governments, civil society and the international community, we still live in a world blighted by slavery and slavery-like practices. Millions of human beings are subjected to an existence that is almost unfathomable in its degradation … Continue reading
Posted in Governance, Human rights, Law, Mauritania, Politics, Racism, Slavery
Tagged African Union, apartheid, Banjul Charter, human rights, Islam, law, media, South Africa, UDHR, Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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Key points on Islam and slavery — Corollary to ‘The burden of being Black in Mauritania’
By its crimes against humanity through the genocide, discrimination, slavery and apartheid visited on its African citizenry, Mauritania violates three sets of human rights laws it is bound to uphold — its own national law, international legal instruments and Islamic … Continue reading
Posted in Governance, Human rights, Law, Mauritania, Politics, Race, Racism, Slavery
Tagged Banjul Charter, discrimination, human rights, Islam, law, Mauritania, racism, UDHR, UN, United Nations, Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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The burden of being black–Mauritania
Slavery, genocide and disenfranchisement How is it not to know what it is like to be free? To have your every waking, sleeping and living moment and your whole life and destiny in the hands of another that owns you? … Continue reading
Posted in Governance, Human rights, Law, Mauritania, Politics, Racism, Slavery
Tagged African Union, disenfranchisement, ECOWAS, genocide, land rights, law, League of Arab States, Mali, Mauritania, racism, Senegal, Slavery, United Nations
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The dark side of motherhood
Today, May 10, is Mothers Day in the corner of the planet where I am at this time (Mexico). The rest of the world will observe this day on other days. Never mind the day, it’s the spirit that counts. There … Continue reading
Posted in Governance, Human rights, Mauritania, Motherhood, Politics, Race
Tagged Islam, Mauritania, Motherhood, Mothers' Day, Slavery
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