sudan: torture organization expresses concern over violence against girls

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Sep 26, 2002

The World Organization Against Torture (OMCT) has expressed its "grave concern" at the widespread violence against girls in Sudan in the private and community spheres as well as at the hands of state officials.

INVITE TO ONLINE LEARNING EXPERTS

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Sep 26, 2002

Technikon Southern Africa (TSA) is a higher education institution that focuses on learning programmes within the Mode 2 knowledge production paradigm. TSA offers its learning through a distance delivery mode, supported by a tutor system in the nine provinces and beyond. We have established a regional Curriculum Project with the aim of developing an online course in outcomes-based/Mode 2 curricula in Higher Education. We would welcome participation from educationists/experts from AU, EU and...read more

drc: interim researcher - Human Rights Watch

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Sep 26, 2002

This is an immediate short-term appointment for a period of three to four months to augment the Africa Division's research on DRC while the search for the full-time DRC Researcher is underway (the Interim Researcher hired on this short-term basis may also request consideration as the DRC Researcher). The researcher will be based in one of HRW's offices (New York, Washington DC, London or Brussels) and should be prepared to travel frequently to the region to monitor violations of human rights ...read more

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southern africa: Logisticians - oxfam

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Sep 26, 2002

Oxfam GB is implementing integrated programmes (food assistance, livelihood support and public health) in response to the food crisis in Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. To ensure effective and accountable operations, Oxfam requires Logisticians across the region.

South Africa: Lotteries Board highly critical of report

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Sep 19, 2002

In a recent press statement, the National Lotteries Board responds to the newly released report – “Smoke and Mirrors”- which looks at the National Lottery and the role of the Board. The report was commissioned by the Non Profit Partnership (NPP) and researched by the Centre for Civil Society (CCS).

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South Africa: Lotto controversy is set to deepen

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Sep 19, 2002

Questions are being raised over the legality of the process of distribution of lottery funds to charities and good causes. At the same time, the Minister for Social Development, Zola Skweyiya, this week poured cold water on a plan by Uthingo, the company granted a licence to operate the lottery, to introduce daily draws in November.

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south africa: Embarrassing Plight of Children in Detention

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Sep 19, 2002

The reality is that children's lives are under threat in prison. The worst cases appear to be those of, what the correctional services department defines as, children awaiting trial. At the end of July this year there were 1803 sentenced prisoners under the age of 18 in custody, with another 2157 who were still awaiting trial.

South Africa

Human Rights Litigation in Africa

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Sep 19, 2002

The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa and the International Commission of Jurists will organise a workshop on human rights litigation in Africa. The bilingual (English/French) workshop will address issues critical to human rights litigation at both the national and international levels, such as funding for litigation, locus stand, assessing impartiality of the court and other fair trial issues, press strategies in relation to litigation, and use of international treaties.

ETHIOPIA: Innovative study into causes of child poverty

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Sep 19, 2002

Two thousand children in Ethiopia have been selected for a 15-year 'fly-on-the-wall' study, assessing the root causes and long-term consequences of childhood poverty. Experts will monitor some of the country's poorest children from the age of six months until they reach their 15th birthday. The results are expected to form the largest and possibly the most comprehensive study ever on the insidious affects of poverty among children.

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Guinea: program officer - The IRC

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Sep 19, 2002

The aim of the position is to gain experience in a wide range of field conditions including various aspects of program management and implementation, cultural and field conditions, technical support and activities.

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