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May 24, 2021 Samuel Ben Turay This second article is certainly going to provide additional information supporting the previous publication two weeks ago . I have indeed come to the conclusion that Africa does not only need good leaders but as well strong institutions that are capable enough to intervene in some of their governments areas of concerns. It might probably too late for the establishment of the Centre of Ex-Inmates Programme (CEP) NGO, in one hand but many believe that, it is better to be late than never. Furthermore, the founders of CEP are optimistic that the organization came a...

Government uses human rights review to reinforce the status quo 16/03/2021 (Geneva, Paris) The Maldivian government has failed to make progress on key human rights commitments during the latest Universal Periodic Review (UPR), FIDH and its member organization Maldivian Democracy Network (MDN) said today. “Instead of using this UPR cycle to make bold human rights commitments, the Maldivian government adopted a conservative approach that reinforces the status quo and risks leaving important issues unaddressed.” Adilur Rahman Khan, FIDH Secretary-General During the Maldives’ third UPR,...

Article 03 February 2021 Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR – While COVID-19 remains a clear and present threat in all places of detention in Malaysia, it is not the only health challenge the facilities have been contending with. No different to detention centres across the world, scabies is a major health problem in Malaysia as well. As scabies outbreaks are more likely to occur in confined spaces, detention centres are particularly vulnerable to the disease. Invisible to the naked eye, the mites that cause scabies can spread through direct contact and via shared sleeping spaces and personal items. I...

Long Waits, Hostile Staff: Prison Mulakats Take a Toll on Family Members of Those Incarcerated TISS researchers have documented experiences of over 120 incarcerated persons, their families and prison officials over a period spanning seven months. Representative photo: Public domain Rights28/Dec/2020 Mumbai: Family members of incarcerated persons don’t have it easy. From waiting in long queues to jostling inside the crammed mulakat (visitors’) room inside the prison and a hostile prison staff, the family members have to struggle a great deal to ensure a meeting that may not last longer...