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Africa – Countries On the Cusp of Abolition Must Take a Stand Against the Death Penalty

[ad_1] Three sub-Saharan African countries on the cusp of abolition must act now and abolish the death penalty once and for all, paving the way for others around the world to follow in their footsteps, said Amnesty International on World Day Against the Death Penalty (10 October). Kenya and Zimbabwe currently have bills tabled to abolish the death penalty for all crimes, while Gambia, which has made steady progress against this cruel punishment since 2017, has commenced a constitutional amendment […]

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Africa: Three African Countries On Cusp of Death Penalty Abolition

[ad_1] Harare, Zimbabwe — The international human rights organization Amnesty International says three sub-Saharan African countries considering ending the death penalty should do it now and pave the way for others around the world to follow in their footsteps. There hasn't been an execution in Gambia, Kenya or Zimbabwe in over a decade, Amnesty has said, and all three nations have commuted multiple death sentences during that time. Lucia Masuka, head of Amnesty in Zimbabwe, said most countries in the […]

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Africa: UN Calls for Safer Migration From Horn of Africa to Gulf Countries

[ad_1] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The head of the U.N. International Organization for Migration, or IOM, is calling for safe migration to and from the Gulf countries as the dangerous eastern Horn of Africa route claims more lives. The so-called eastern route runs from the Horn of Africa to Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf by way of Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia and Yemen. Migrant workers, mainly from Ethiopia but also from other East African countries, travel over the route in […]

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Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa – Sharp Rise in Use of Death Penalty Across Region

[ad_1] Executions more than tripled in 2023, while death sentences increased by 66% in the region Fresh call for abolition on World Day Against Death Penalty, with Kenya, Zimbabwe and Gambia leading the way 'It's time for all countries to move away from this cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment once and for all' - Oluwatosin Popoola Sub-Saharan African countries on the cusp of abolition must ban the death penalty immediately, paving the way for others around the world to follow […]

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Africa: How Do You Stop Elephant Herds From Trashing Crops and Trees? Target Sensitive Nostrils With a ‘Scent Fence’

[ad_1] Elephant numbers are surging in southern Africa, with fewer natural predators, reduced hunting pressure and feeding by farmers and tourist operators. While this is good for elephants, it's making life harder for humans who live near them. These huge herbivores can raid crops and destroy large trees in national parks with impunity, causing problems for farmers and land managers alike. Traditional solutions aren't ideal. Culling is controversial, and building fences strong enough to deter elephants is very expensive. But […]

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Women at Japan’s top university call out gender imbalance with posters

[ad_1] Chika Ezure faced gender bias from her own family when deciding to do a master's degree at Japan's top-ranked university.After arriving on campus, she realized the resistance she faced as a woman was commonplace.She was surrounded by men: just one in 10 researchers at the prestigious University of Tokyo are women, and one in five students. [ad_2] Source link

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Studying Japanese is like exercise: The more you do it, the better you’ll feel.

[ad_1] Monday Oct. 14 marks スポーツの日 (supōtsu no hi, Sports Day), a public holiday in Japan. In the run-up this weekend, you may hear lots of vocabulary surrounding 運動 (undō, exercise) and 健康 (kenkō, health) as a result. 普段何か運動してる？ (Fudan nanika undō shiteru?, Do you exercise regularly?)According to a recent study, 高負荷の筋力トレーニング (kōfuka no kinryoku torēningu, resistance training with heavy loads), in other words, ウエイトトレーニング (ueito torēningu, weight training) yields […]

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Looming Israeli strike on Iran offers fresh test of U.S. sway

[ad_1] U.S. President Joe Biden has warned Israel against attacking Iran’s nuclear sites, and U.S. officials worry a strike on its energy infrastructure could roil energy markets.But with Israeli retaliation against Iran expected at any time, the U.S. is finding it has few assurances against further escalation.Biden’s team is pressing Israel to limit its retaliation against Iran for a strike last week to military targets such as air bases and […]

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Absence of Cameroon’s president fuels speculation about his health

[ad_1] AFPSpeculation over the wellbeing and whereabouts of Cameroon’s 91-year-old President Paul Biya has become a hot topic across Africa this week.After attending the China-Africa summit in Beijing in early September, it was perhaps no surprise that he gave the UN General Assembly in New York a miss. But when he stayed away from this week’s summit of French-speaking countries (La Francophonie) at Viller Cotterêts, north of Paris, the rumour […]

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‘The Young Strangers’: A tough watch but thrillingly alive

[ad_1] With “The Young Strangers,” Takuya Uchiyama has made both one of the bleakest and most bracing films to come out of Japan this year. The 32-year-old’s commercial debut confirms the promise shown by his 2020 indie sleeper hit, “Sasaki in My Mind.” It’s an audacious and emotionally wrenching film. While its displays of virtuoso technique might sometimes distract from the story it’s telling, the cumulative effect left me breathless.Based […]

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