USA: Patrick Stewart Human Rights Scholarship

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Mar 07, 2002

The Patrick Stewart Human Rights Scholarship offers a unique opportunity for students to gain practical experience in the field of human rights. Amnesty International USA awards these scholarships to student activists for summer internships or other short-term human rights projects.

$305M FINANCING FUND FOR AFRICAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAUNCHED

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Jan 31, 2002

A unique public-private financing partnership, initiated by the UK Government’s Department for International Development (DFID), has been launched . The partnership aims to create a long term synergy between the developmental and commercial objectives of the public and private sector participants to the benefit of sub-Saharan Africa’s economic development.

Access to Research initiative for developing countries launched

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Feb 07, 2002

Thousands of doctors, researchers and health policy-makers in about 70 developing countries can now receive free internet access to the world's largest collections of biomedical literature. The Access to Research initiative launched by WHO and the world's six biggest medical journal publishers will help bridge the health information gap between rich and poor countries by providing universities, medical schools and research centres in developing countries access to more than 1000 biomedical jo...read more

DRC: Over 600 children separated from parents in Goma

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Feb 07, 2002

UNICEF said on Wednesday that at least 600 children separated from their parents following the eruption of Mt Nyiragongo on 17 January had been identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo and across the border in Rwanda.

Democratic Republic of Congo

Kenya: Ten Schools to Reopen in Kerio Valley

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Feb 07, 2002

Ten schools which were closed last year due to insecurity in the Kerio Valley will reopen next month. The Rift Valley Provincial Commissioner, Mr Peter Raburu, said security had been restored and ordered chiefs in Marakwet District to ensure that the schools are reopened.

Kenya

Asfaw Yemiru wins World´s Children´s Prize for the Rights of the Child 2001

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Feb 07, 2002

When Asfaw Yemiru was 9 he lived alone on the streets in Ethiopia's capital city Addis Ababa. Now he will soon be 60 and has helped tens of thousands of poor children to go to school and achieve a better life. Asfaw is a very simple man. His only riches are all of his students, says Behailu Eshete who attended Asfaw's first class nearly 45 years ago.

Kenya: Corruption Report Puts Police in Awkward Spot

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Jan 31, 2002

The main reaction of the majority of Kenyans to the shocking report by Transparency International exposing the most corrupt public institutions was one of pleasure. It meant Kenyans were ready to take the devilish problem of corruption by its horns.

Kenya

SOUTH AFRICA: WSSD COORDINATOR

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Jan 31, 2002

The Environmental Justice Networking Forum (EJNF), a national Alliance of 300 non-government organisations, community based organisation and trade unions, is looking for a media coordinator.

South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA: WSSD ADMINISTRATOR/SECRETARY

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Jan 31, 2002

The Environmental Justice Networking Forum (EJNF), a national Alliance of 300 non-government organisations, community based organisation and trade unions, is looking for a WSSD administrator/secretary.

South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA: WSSD COORDINATOR

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Jan 31, 2002

The Environmental Justice Networking Forum (EJNF), a national Alliance of 300 non-government organisations, community based organisation and trade unions, is looking for a WSSD coordinator.

South Africa

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