Tag "Human Rights"

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Reuben Abati, TIERs and the Nigerian LGBT

The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) in partnership with YNaija.com has announced the speakers at the 2016 Human Rights discussion conference themed: Human Rights, Sexuality and the Law. The conference,

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Disney’s ‘Zootopia’ has a lot of LGBT subtext

FOREWORD: This is a spoiler post, originally published on sdgln.com The new Disney animated film, Zootopia, is more than just a movie about a world in which animals behave like

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That Piece About The TIERs Human Rights Day Event

On December 17, I was at the TIERs Human Rights Day event. It was a spectacular function. The speakers were wildly brilliant. And I met Elnathan John. Oh, also, it

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WHY SHOULDN’T WE ALL BE HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS?

I am no lawyer or human rights activist. Heck, I can’t even remember all the human rights there are in existence. What are those rights again? There should be more

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Senator Leahy reacts to President Buhari’s words of criticism

Patrick Leahy – sponsor of the Leahy Law (or Leahy amendment) that prohibits the US Department of State and Department of Defence from providing military assistance to foreign military units

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She Asked: FREEDOM OR A SLIPPERY SLOPE TO MORE?

FOREWORD: My attention was brought to a recent Facebook post updated by a female, Eketi Ette. I read it, and I decided to share. Read and of course, let us

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‘It’s time for gay people to fight for women’s rights.’ – Patricia Arquette

After her Oscar win, Patricia Arquette urged gay people to fight for women’s rights as a means to return the favour for fighting for LGBT rights. The Oscars was not

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URGENT! Another Reason To Be Careful

A good friend of mine and fellow KDian was kind enough to share the information below that awoke a mix of emotions inside me. Apparently, our police force has decided

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MY RIGHTS, HIS RIGHTS

I’ve read a lot of Kito stories on this blog to know that some human beings are scum. The last Kito story particularly gave me chills, and I contacted a

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Nigerian Human Rights Activist brings Lawsuit after Arrest and Unlawful Detention

Originally published on oblogdeeoblogda.me Ifeanyi Orazulike, Nigerian activist in the field of human rights and sexual health, who was detained without cause or charge by Nigerian police, is requesting an