The Zimbabwean police detained the country's most respected human rights activist yesterday as a visiting six-nation Commonwealth delegation began assessing implementation of last month's accord reached in Abuja, Nigeria, on restoring the rule of law.

Former ANC chief whip Tony Yengeni is one of 37 officials and employees of all races that have been exposed for corruption and forced out of office by the investigative reporting of three award-winning Sunday Times journalists.

The policy of cost sharing in education is severely hurting the poor, a major study conducted by OXFAM-Zambia and the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has revealed.

Hundreds of Zimbabweans are seeking refuge at a police station in Johannesburg after South Africans burnt and looted their shacks in a settlement near the city.

SANGONeT, in association with LINK Centre at the University of the Witwatersrand, is offering a certificate course designed to promote computer literacy.

African Medical and Research Foundation seeks a candidate with a proven record of achievement to fill the challenging position of Director General based at Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Reporting to the Board, the Director General will primarily be responsible for providing strategic direction and management to ensure delivery of AMREF's agenda by spearheading the successful implementation of the new corporate strategy.

The Curriculum Development Project Trust (CDP), based in Gauteng, is a dynamic developmental NGO dedicated to the training of educators and learners in Arts and Culture in formal and non-formal sectors, requires a person who will ensure efficient project and office management as well as provide support to the Director and project staff.

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UNESCO has invited Edgar Morin, Director Emeritus of research at the CNRS, President for the European Cultural Agency, to elaborate on his ideas for an education of the future, based on the 'reform of thought' that he believes to be an urgent necessity. Edgar Morin, who has devoted a large part of his extensive work to the question of pertinent knowledge, describes this text as 'a synthesis of the full range of my thought on education'.

A UN updated questionnaire for allegations of violations of migrants’ human rights is available online in English and Spanish. A French, Arabic, Chinese and Russian translation will be added soon. The December 18 team is preparing an Italian, Portugese and Polish translation. If your organisation decides to translate it in your own language, please let us know. We would be happy to add the translation to the December 18 site or to post a link to your site. Note that the forms should be returned to the Special Rapporteur in one of the six UN languages.

While the mainstream media is busy patting itself on the back for its coverage of the events following September 11, a group of communication scholars from around the world has criticized that coverage and issued a petition calling for “more responsible journalism.”

Children are the soft targets for advertisers who spend millions to reach them via television. How gullible is this young audience? The debate over whether TV advertising aimed at children should be banned or regulated is in full swing.

As many as 27 schools in Kasese, Uganda have been closed as they lacked qualified teachers and basic facilities such as toilets, says a news report.

The State of the World's Children 2002 presents models of leadership from individuals, agencies, organizations and alliances that have improved the lives of children and families. The report spotlights the 'Say Yes for Children' campaign and the UN Special Session on Children.

In 1998 more than 100,000 people perished in the Bahr el Ghazal region of Southern Sudan. The immediate cause was famine. But could better research and more adequate aid have prevented many of the deaths? The famine was triggered by a combination of civil unrest, extreme climactic conditions, poor market strategies and weak public action. Yet, did the failure of the international community to understand the famine from the point of view of its victims, make it even worse?

How rapidly does child malnutrition respond to income growth? Are current goals for reducing malnutrition achievable through income growth, or are additional measures needed?

The researcher will work on children's human rights issues in Africa. S/he will be responsible for ongoing research and advocacy efforts, and will play an important role in determining strategies for dealing with human rights issues as they affect children. S/he will carry out fact-finding missions to target countries, write and publicize reports on findings, develop advocacy strategies, and present human rights concerns to governments, inter-governmental and nongovernmental organization, and the press. S/he will write press releases, articles, op-eds, and position papers. The position is based in our New York office.

Doctors of the World USA seeks experienced Program Coordinator for new project that will coordinate the work of physicians who provide medical expertise to US-based health and human rights advocacy efforts aimed at underserved populations. Requirements: Three years experience in service and advocacy work, strong communication, organizational, and time-management skills, and demonstrated record in initiating new projects and fostering productive inter-organizational collaborations. Preferred candidates will have: Masters degree or equivalent training or experience. Liaison experience with funders for advocacy and human rights work. Financial management experience and grant reporting experience a strong plus.

Join a small team and contribute to all aspects of the organization’s development. The position is comprised of 30% of coordinating the organization’s administrative tasks, 50% organizing a new initiative, the Human Rights Web Resource Center, and 20% assisting with other program work as necessary.

Take a look at the Digital Partners Social Enterprise Laboratory (SEL) web page. Applicants for this year numbered almost 40 innovative proposals for the use of IT in service to the world's poor. These ranged from Children's Health Information SmartCards in India to Wireless Communications Kiosks in Brazil to Computer Training for Rural Youths in Ghana - to name just three - and the diversity and caliber of this year's applications are high, says Akhtar Badshah, Executive Director of Digital Partners.