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Writing on rights, democracy, conflict, community, identity and public life, with Cameroon and Africa often at the centre.
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Human Rights & Democracy Watch — September 27, 2026
Read →: Human Rights & Democracy Watch — September 27, 2026UN reform and African representation, pandemic preparedness, digital repression, the Durban Declaration at 25, and Canada’s international engagement.
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Daily Brief — September 27, 2026
Read →: Daily Brief — September 27, 2026Eleanor Roosevelt on where human rights begin, and a look at what ‘safely managed drinking water’ actually means in ordinary life.
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Human Rights & Democracy Watch — September 26, 2026
Read →: Human Rights & Democracy Watch — September 26, 2026Sudan’s expanding drone warfare, violence against women in Cameroon, digital repression, the Durban Declaration at 25, and Canada’s UN engagement.
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Daily Brief — September 26, 2026
Read →: Daily Brief — September 26, 2026Nelson Mandela on freedom and respect for the freedom of others, and a look at the scale and everyday reality of violence against women.
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Daily Brief — September 25, 2026
Read →: Daily Brief — September 25, 2026Natalia Kanem on maternal health as a right, and a look at why sub-Saharan Africa still bears a disproportionate share of the world’s maternal deaths.
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Human Rights & Democracy Watch — September 24, 2026
Read →: Human Rights & Democracy Watch — September 24, 2026Rising seas and the meaning of statehood, displacement after the Madegoua killings in Cameroon, U.S.–China diplomacy, and Canada’s latest UN commitments.
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Human Rights & Democracy Watch — September 23, 2026
Read →: Human Rights & Democracy Watch — September 23, 2026On the International Day of Sign Languages, a reflection on meaningful participation and a look at the 40th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Right to Development.
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Daily Brief — September 24, 2026
Read →: Daily Brief — September 24, 2026Nelson Mandela on diversity and division, and a look at why Africa’s share of global road deaths is so disproportionate to its share of registered vehicles.
