Human Rights Archives - Right for Education

WHAT ARE CIVIL LIBERTIES AND WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?

Defining civil liberties Civil liberties are rights and freedoms given to residents and citizens of a country through the country’s legal system. Such rights are the freedom of speech, the freedom of movement, and the freedom of assembly. Civil liberties are protected in most democratic countries. They are sometimes formally

Media Freedom in Ghana

What is Media Freedom ? Media freedom is the ability for journalists to freely report on matters of public interest. Media freedom is linked to the human right of freedom of expression and to the right to access information. Being able to freely report news is an indicator of democracy

Child marriage: the case of Malawi

What is child marriage? Marriage is an important institution in society. Child marriage takes place when one or both of the people involved in the marriage are under the age of 18. Child marriages most times take place without the consent of either one or both parties involved. Malawi has

Sexual rights and the #MeToo movement in Ghana

How did the #MeToo Movement emerge? The began in the United States in 2017 in response to accusations of sexual assault and harassment of white women in the entertainment industry. It has given courage to women across the world to talk about the they have sustained. Thousands of women reported

R:Ed Magazine: Protest

2020 was a year notable for its recurrent activism. This year, the magazine is themed “Protest.” This was most evident with the George Floyd – BLM protests, but also with ‘End SARs,’ the Climate Strikes, #اعدام ـ‌ نکنید [‘#Don’t Execute’ movement in Iran] and International Women’s Day demonstrations (amongst many

To what extent do pharmaceutical companies have an obligation to intervene in light of the COVID-19 pandemic?

The pharmaceutical industry is designed to discover, develop and produce medical drugs which aim to treat or prevent disease. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, their work has become more and more important, particularly as they begin to develop and market vaccines to prevent severe illness and hopefully transmission. Never before

Sexual rights in Uganda during the coronavirus pandemic

WHAT ARE SEXUAL RIGHTS? Every person has the right to freely decide on matters related to their sexuality and be free from intimidation and violence in their sexual lives. Freedom from discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation is found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). In history, laws and

Article 10 – The Right to a fair judicial system: A scenario in Rwanda

Currently, in Rwanda, the judiciary is being criticised for denying politician and activist Paul Rusesabagina his rights to fair legal treatment. Article 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: ‘Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the