Botswana’ main opposition party, the Botswana National Front (BNF), has called on the government of Botswana to terminate all relations with Israel. This comes in the wake of Israel’s massacre of 60 people on the Israel-Gaza border on Monday. In a scathing statement, BNF’s Secretary for International Affairs, Nelson Ramaotwana[Read More…]
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CPJ Joins Call For Tanzanian Government To Respect Human Rights
CPJ, along with 64 other non-governmental organizations, today wrote to Tanzanian President John Magufuli to express concern about a worrying decline in the respect of human rights, including freedom of expression. In recent months, Tanzania has implemented laws that undermine freedom of speech online, restrictions on peaceful protests, and closed[Read More…]
Kenyan President Should Not Sign Cybercrime Bill Into Law
The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta not to sign into law a cybercrimes bill that was recently passed by the National Assembly because it will stifle press freedom. On April 26, 2018, the National Assembly approved the Computer and Cybercrimes Bill, 2017. The bill, among other provisions, criminalizes[Read More…]
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