Morocco: Australian Community Groups Call for Human Rights

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Jan 31, 2002

A broad range of Australian trade unions, church groups, student organisations and human rights bodies have signed a statement condemning ongoing human rights violations perpetrated by Morocco in the occupied territory of Western Sahara.

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MALAWI: COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILDREN report

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Jan 31, 2002

The Committee on the Rights of the Child concluded its review of an initial report from Malawi with a Committee Expert recommending, in preliminary remarks, that the Government increase its efforts to enact further laws for the promotion of child rights and to revise the country's Constitution to bring it in line with the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Human Rights Watch World Report 2002

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Jan 31, 2002

The 670-page Human Rights Watch World Report 2002 includes summaries of human rights events in 2001 in 66 countries, as well as analyses of U.S. and European foreign policy, refugee issues, international justice, corporate social responsibility, and the weapons trade. Sections of the report have been posted as PDF files in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.

Benin: Nine magistrates reportedly arrested for embezzlement

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Jan 24, 2002

In Benin, the determination of President Kerekou's government to fight corruption is bearing fruit. In this connection, nine magistrates have just been arrested. They are accused of stealing more than 1bn CFA francs.

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SA: NATIONAL ACCOUNTANT

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Jan 24, 2002

COSATU is looking to appoint a National Accountant to head its Accounts Unit. It will be the incumbent's responsibility to coordinate the activities of structure; act as an internal auditor for COSATU and, amongst other things, produce and present monthly, quarterly and yearly financial statements.

SA: PUBLICITY OFFICER

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Jan 24, 2002

COSATU is looking for a spokesperson. It will also be the incumbent's responsibility to coordinate and manage the federation's media strategy, oversee other
staff members responsible for the production of the Shopsteward Magazine.

SA: DEPUTY PARLIAMENTARY COORDINATOR

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Jan 24, 2002

COSATU is looking for a parliamentary coordinator to act as Deputy of the Head of
the office by managing the office and personnel including representing
the federation at various political forums.

SA: PROGRAMME COORDINATOR

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Jan 24, 2002

SPP is a Cape Town-based NGO facilitating land reform & capacity building in the rural Western & Northern Cape. A vacancy exists for a Coordinator for the Hantam Karoo programme based in Calvinia.

SUDAN: Government, UNICEF sign agreement on child rights

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Jan 24, 2002

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)on Thursday, 17 January agreed to provide US $100 million in funding to help improve the lives of Sudanese children over the next four years, the Sudanese Ministry of International Cooperation and UNICEF said in a joint statement.

SA: PROJECT COORDINATOR

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Jan 24, 2002

The Gender Advocacy Programme is looking for a project coordinator to work in its Domestic Violence Project.

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