ICT, Media & Security

On September 4, after ten days of widespread street protests against the biotech giant Monsanto’s expansion into Guatemalan territory, groups of indigenous people joined by social movements, trade unions and farmer and women’s organizations won a victory when congress finally repealed the legisla

“… To be committed to justice we must believe that ethics matter, that it is vital to have a system of shared morality.” - Bell Hooks

In the past few weeks, the South African media has been dominated by the unfolding catastrophe in Gaza and South Africans have had to rely largely on foreign coverage of this issue to understand it.

‘No one should be punished for the sin of the father.’
- Verodiane Nyirasinamenye, Amahoro Orphanage, Musanze, Rwanda

The election victory of the African National Congress (ANC) in the 7 May polls marked the fifth time the movement was elected to govern South Africa.

Prominent journalists in the United States may as well be on the White House payroll. They are consistent cheerleaders for whoever occupies the oval office and the corporate corner office.

In any political process, the media plays a significant role in informing and unpacking issues to the electorate and the public at large, which role they have played well, albeit with sporadic lapses in Kenya.

The United States is a country which openly and unashamedly targets black people for police surveillance, prosecution, incarceration and death. Racism is the fuel which feeds the monster of criminal injustice, making a mockery of any claims of democracy and equal treatment under the law.

‘When we are talking about gay issues in Swaziland, people are uneasy. They know we are there but they deny it,’ says Sibusiso Masango, Secretary General of Swazi Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) organization, House of Our Pride (HOOP).

Mr Mohammed Behi Younis, Foreign Minister
Republic of Somaliland
(cc: Mr Abdullahi Mohamed Dahir, Information Minister)

Dear Minister,