Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Wed 10 Dec, 2008

Tags: Human Rights Day, Jimmy Carter, Modern slavery, Racial discrimination, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Today marks the sixtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UNDR) by the United Nations General Assembly.

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Mon 27 Oct, 2008

Modern slavery in Africa

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Tags: Modern slavery, Niger, Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The judicial body of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has issued a landmark anti-slavery ruling in Niger.

The court ruled that Niger failed to enforce its anti-slavery laws with respect to a young woman, Hadijatou Mani, who was sold into slavery there at the age of 12, and awarded her about $19,000 in damages.

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