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USA
Openbare aanklager New York klaar met tenlastelegging Ghislaine Maxwell. Nu beurt aan verdediging
De officier van justitie in New York heeft vrijdag de tenlastelegging van Ghislaine Maxwell afgerond. De 59-jarige Maxwell wordt ervan verdacht meisjes te hebben geregeld voor zedendelinquent Jeffrey Epstein, haar ex-partner. De rechtszaak gaat verder op 16 december, wanneer Maxwells advocaten zullen reageren op de aanklachten.
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Nigeria Regno Unito
UK Govt, Foundation To Empower 2400 Vulnerable Women With Digital Skills
The United Kingdom’s Foreign Development and Commonwealth Office (FCDO) and Cybersafe Foundation, a non-governmental organization, have launched Digi-Girls programme designed to empower women and girls for the digital economy. Speaking at the launch, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, said improving girls’ access to education is a key ...
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Nigeria
Court Orders NDLEA To Release Alleged Colombian Drug Baron
Justice Lewis Alagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to release a Colombian, Alexander Bedoye, being detained for alleged drug trafficking, from its custody. Justice Alagoa gave the order while ruling on a fundamental rights enforcement application filed by the ...
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Nigeria
Okonjo-Iweala Calls For Collaborative Measures In Tackling Corruption
World Trade Organisation, Director General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has appealed to all Nigerians to collaborate with the Federal Government in order to fight and win war against corruption. Iweala, who made the call at the launch of compendium by Human & Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) fifth edition on Thursday in ...
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Nigeria
South West Governors Seek More Constitutional Powers For Amotekun
The South West governors have sought more constitutional powers for the Western Nigerian Security Network codenamed Operation Amotekun, calling on the Federal Government to increase its capacity. Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde stated this in his goodwill message at the opening ceremony of the Law Week 2021 of the Nigerian ...
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Uruguay
OMEU y Socialab presentaron programa para conectar a mujeres emprendedoras con inversoras
Mujeres Inversoras busca potenciar emprendimientos liderados por mujeres a través de inversiones de impacto con lente de género.
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Nicaragua
Vilma Núñez: “Seguiré en Nicaragua, defendiendo los derechos humanos hasta que pueda”
Desde niña, Vilma Núñez conoció las cárceles de Nicaragua. Tenía ocho años cuando la llevaron a ver a un preso[...]
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Australia Danimarca
U.S. and Others Pledge Export Controls Tied to Human Rights
The Biden administration’s partnership with Australia, Denmark, Norway, Canada, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom aims to stem the flow of key technologies to authoritarian governments.
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Argentina
Ryan Gellert, Patagonia's C.E.O., Has a Mission: 'Save Our Home Planet'
Ryan Gellert is worried about the world his children will inherit and is trying to use business to combat climate change.
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Brasile USA Argentina
The most expensive neighborhoods in Latin America: Buenos Aires leads the ranking
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite the slowdown in property sales, Buenos Aires has the neighborhood with the most expensive square meter in the region. According to a report by Property, the trans-Andean real estate search site, Puerto Madero retains the number one position in the list of exclusive neighborhoods ...