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To every queer youth watching: you are deserving of every chance and opportunity to pursue and achieve your dreams and destiny. You belong.
Namibia, this one is for you. Together, we will build an #equalNamibia for us all.
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Congratulations to @omarvanreenen, the 2024 Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize winner!
For Omar, defending democracy is a calling: "Defending democracy is not just a choice for me, but it is a necessity, and it is the calling of my generation."
Discover part of their finalist video, in which they emphasize that fighting for democracy requires an unwavering, long-term commitment. ⤵
#YoungActivists #Democracy #FutureofDemocracy #KANextGenPrize
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The International Criminal Court and its officials have been awarded the European Parliament's 2026 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Learn more about the laureate here ➡️ link.europa.eu/rVBvTR
ALT A group of judges in blue robes sit in session at the International Criminal Court. The text reads: “2026 Laureates of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, The International Criminal Court and its officials, Democracy in action.” The European Parliament logo is in the bottom right‑hand corner.
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This is Tommy. Tommy had a question about my allegiances. Listen to the end to hear about his.
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Türkiye must end the harassment of LGBTI human rights defenders and organisations. LGBTI persons have a right to occupy public space with full ownership of their identity and expression. Read 👇 what the UN Special Procedures have said about it. ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…
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“I don’t believe it until I hear it from you!”
Listen to an exclusive call with our newest peace laureate Navi Pillay.
Pillay couldn't believe that she had been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, was happy to confirm that the news was true.
In my op-ed I talk about the juxtaposition of Namibia’s ‘Born-Free Feminist Paradox’; and how our rightful fight for gender equality becomes a performative facade against state-sanctioned homophobia.
boell.de/en/2026/02/26/beyon…
Affirmative Repositioning leader Prof. Job Amupanda has questioned Namibia’s position on supporting a female candidate for the position of United Nations Secretary-General.
Prof. Amupanda raised the issue with Minister in the Presidency Dr Charles Mubita, in the National Assembly, following President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah’s call for a woman to be elected as the next UN Secretary-General during her address to the 81st UN General Assembly.
He questioned whether prioritising a female candidate could affect Namibia’s foreign policy, arguing that the choice of a UN Secretary-General should also take into account a candidate’s ability to deliver on Africa’s priorities.
Dr Mubita explained that Namibia’s position is informed by gender equality policies of the United Nations, the African Union and SADC.
He stressed that capacity takes first priority when Namibia considers candidates for leadership positions in international organisations.
Where candidates are considered to have equal capacity, Dr Mubita indicated that Namibia would campaign for a female candidate, citing the historical under-representation of women in leadership.
Serafia Nadunya
#NBCNews #nbcdigitalnews #nbcDSTV282 #nbcGOtv20 #nbcplusapp
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We need to move beyond the non profit industrial complex 🥲
Theres just too much comfort, to much yelling, not enough organising.
Justice isn’t going to be a conference, a panel or a project cycle. We must invest more in building people and building real power...
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A 15-year-old boy has been killed in an apparent Israeli double-tap strike as he rushed to help a paramedic wounded in an attack moments before. Israel has killed around one child per day in Gaza since the 2025 ‘ceasefire’.
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A National Prayer Day has no place in a secular state. Besides, it achieves nothing. They also pray who rob us blind. Namibia’s societal problems can only be solved if people simply learn to behave and give unto others the rights we fought for.
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South Africa submits dossier to the ICJ on Israel’s non-compliance with Provisional Measures Orders - DIRCO dirco.gov.za/south-africa-su…
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For transgender South Africans, access to #GenderAffirming care can mean waiting years for treatment. @Devi_HQ meets those left fighting for care and dignity. Tune in for #TheDeviShow this Sunday, 5:30pm on #eNCA #DStv403.
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“I’m very confident that in the next few years, we can show the world that gay rights are human rights, that love is love,” he says. “We are going to win this battle with the big majority that believes that human rights are equal rights for each and every one of us.”
attitude.co.uk/news/world/ro…
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Opinion | Beyond Rainbow Policies: Why Universities Are Failing Trans and Gender Diverse Students - MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online mambaonline.com/2026/08/15/o…
To be gender diverse in academia, does not have to be a relegation into the shadows. Read more from my chomma 💙🩷
Opinion | Beyond Rainbow Policies: Why Universities Are Failing Trans and Gender Diverse Students - MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online mambaonline.com/2026/08/15/o…
To date. This is the only political candidate- and to that extent politician- in SA that has condemned the upcoming anti-LGBTQI+ conference in Cape Town.
My oh my, to have a mayor like @drtlaleng who is not afraid to protect & defend the most vulnerable amongst us. Dreamy🥹!
South Africa Must Reject Hate Conference Disguised as "Family Values".
South Africa’s Constitution protects equality, dignity and freedom from discrimination, including on the basis of sexual orientation. Our democracy was built on inclusion — not exclusion.
We respect freedom of religion, belief, expression and peaceful assembly. But these freedoms must not be used to justify discrimination, dehumanisation or attempts to strip others of their constitutional rights.
The proposed conference forms part of a broader anti-rights movement seeking to roll back LGBTQ+ equality, restrict women’s rights, undermine comprehensive sexuality education and promote exclusionary laws across Africa.
South Africa must not become a platform for intolerance or discrimination.
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🚨 Whose “family values” are we talking about?
A planned 2027 "family values" Cape Town conference is part of a wider anti-rights movement targeting LGBTQ+ equality, women’s rights & diverse families.
🏳️🌈 Speak out and reject this event! Sign & share: c.org/FycB9ZJ6kg
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Monday marks one year since Al Jazeera journalist Anas al‑Sharif was killed in an Israeli strike on a journalists’ tent outside Al Shifa Hospital. He became one of Gaza’s defining voices, documenting bombardment, displacement and hunger
Al Jazeera’s Dalya Al Masri reports.
