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Innovation and development scholar, Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, has suggested solutions to fix Nigeria's fragile food and agriculture

Mohamed Auajjar, Chair of the Independent International Fact-finding Mission on Libya, this morning told the Human Rights Council that the Mission’s

Back 10 March 2021 10 March 2021 The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development. Speakers emphasised that human rights defenders were at the forefront of protecting human rights; violence against them was a warning sign of broader human rights violations to come.  All human rights defenders who were arbitrarily detained must be released and their work must be protected.  Women and girls disproportionately suffered from gender-bas...

Human Rights Council Concludes General Debate on the Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights Format The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its general debate on the promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development. Speakers emphasised that human rights defenders were at the forefront of protecting human rights; violence against them was a warning sign of broader human rights violations to come. All human rights defenders who were arbitrarily detained must be released and their work must be pr...