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  2. Human rights in Africa - Wikipedia

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    The African Charter is a human rights document made up of 68 articles carved up into four sections—Human and Peoples' Rights; Duties; Procedure of the Commission; and Applicable Principles. It merges the three clusters of rights, namely, civil and political rights, economic, social, and cultural rights, and group and peoples' rights.

  3. Life Esidimeni scandal - Wikipedia

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    The incident has been called "the greatest cause of human rights violation" in democratic South Africa, [3] and stimulated discussion about the care of psychiatric and other state patients. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] As of 2021, no criminal charges had been laid against any individuals involved, but a judicial inquest into the deaths was ongoing.

  4. Human rights in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    The Human Rights Commission is mandated by the South African Constitution and the Human Rights Commission Act of 1994, to monitor, both pro-actively and by way of complaints brought before it, violations of human rights and seeking redress for such violations. It also has an educational role. [2]

  5. Rights groups report widespread war crimes across Africa’s ...

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    Security forces and armed groups are committing war crimes against civilians in Africa's Sahel region, where extremists and rebels are increasingly fighting to exert dominance and control ...

  6. Human rights in Benin - Wikipedia

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    The human-rights situation in Benin is considered to be generally above average for sub-Saharan Africa.. A 2012 U.S. report commended Benin "for continuing the transition to democracy" and applauded "the legislative work of recent years to pass and enforce laws regarding domestic violence against women, official corruption, torture, and other crimes", as well as "the establishment of human ...

  7. Mai Kadra massacre - Wikipedia

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    A group of investigators sent by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission visited Mai Kadra to investigate the mass killings [31] between 14 and 19 November 2020, as part of its investigations into human rights violations after reports of ethnic cleansing. [20] Its preliminary findings were released on 24 November. [5]

  8. Human rights in Angola - Wikipedia

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    Angola has long been severely criticized for its human rights record. A 2012 report by the U.S. Department of State said, "The three most important human rights abuses [in 2012] were official corruption and impunity; limits on the freedoms of assembly, association, speech, and press; and cruel and excessive punishment, including reported cases of torture and beatings as well as unlawful ...

  9. Sharpeville massacre - Wikipedia

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    Sharpeville marked a turning point in South Africa's history; the country found itself increasingly isolated in the international community. The event also played a role in South Africa's departure from the Commonwealth of Nations in 1961. [17] The Sharpeville massacre contributed to the banning of the PAC and ANC as illegal organisations.