Human Security Research Centre Ghana (HSRCGh)
Amnesty calls for independent probe into eSwatini killings by security forces MANZINI, Swaziland – Amnesty International has called for an independent investigation into the killing of civilians by security forces in the kingdom of eSwatini after days of riots last week. The international human rights body said it had confirmed the deaths of 20 civilians, …
Radicalization Of Women A Worrying Trend – Analysis A former part-time religious teacher and housewife in Singapore was detained in April this year for planning to Syria to join Islamic State (IS) group. In August last year, she was found to have been radicalised by her Malaysian husband and supported his intention to travel together …
Human Security News From Outside Africa – 04/04/2021 Read More »
UNDP and Japan outdoor two projects to advance sustainable development The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with funding from the Government of Japan, has launched two new projects to contribute to Ghana’s COVID-19 recovery, and peace and security in West Africa.
Ethiopian rights body demands security of civilians ‘a priority’ The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission expresses its deep concern about the situation of civilians in the Tigray region” and “urges that urgent measures be taken to ensure their safety and security Nigeria failed to tackle terrorism with regional policy framework –Dr Olojo, counter-terrorism expert A Senior …
Strategy and stability are key to containing Africa’s ‘wildfire of terrorism’ In the middle of the two-week long African Lion war games which brought together American, African and European troops, the head of the US Africa Command painted an alarming picture of the security situation in the band stretching from the Sahel to the Horn …
Human Security News From Around The World – 02/07/2021 Read More »
Crew onboard Ghanaian vessel captured by pirates released The five members of a crew onboard Ghanaian-registered fishing vessel Atlantic Princess captured by pirates off the Atlantic coast have been released. The five – all expatriates – were captured on Wednesday, May 19 around 7:00pm by five armed pirates. The pirates wielding AK 47 rifles attacked …
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Eswatini tightens curfew restrictions and shuts schools The Kingdom of Eswatini has warned its residents about potential criminal repercussions from this week’s demonstrations, and expressed deep concern about the potential spreading of the Covid-19 Delta variant. Three Nigerian Children Die After Ransom Attack The horrific abduction of 94 children and eight staff members from a …
Human Security News From Around The World – 30/06/2021 Read More »
All Media Houses. PRESS RELEASE – HUMAN SECURITY RESEARCH CENTRE, GHANA The Human Security Research Centre, Ghana (HSRCGh) expresses grave concern about what it considers as the use of excessive force in the handling of the evolving youth protest situation in Ejura in the Sekyeredumase district of the Ashanti region. Pictures showing the intervention by …
Foreign ministers affirm commitment to tackling so-called Islamic State Dominic Raab and counterparts from more than 50 countries have affirmed their commitment to eliminating threats from the so-called Islamic State in their first in-person meeting since 2019. Southern Africa: SADC Approve Support Against Terrorism President Filipe Nyusi declared on 23 June that the conditions have …
Human Security News From Around The World – 29/06/2021 Read More »