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Tech firms unite to challenge Trump on immigration

Washington, United States | AFP | A broad coalition of US technology firms has begun planning a joint legal strategy challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order barring refugees and many Muslims from American soil, sources say. More than 20 firms from the sector were expected to attend a meeting to …

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JOBS: Human Rights Officer, Mauritania

Jobs Opening Posting Title: Human Rights Officer, P3 Job Code Title: HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICER Department/Office: OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS Duty Station: NOUAKCHOTT Posting Period: 31 January 2017 – 16 March 2017 Job Opening Number: 17-Human Rights Affairs-OHCHR-72243-R-Nouakchott (X) Staffing Exercise SE5(POLNET 2017 Semi-Annual 1) APPLY HERE …

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Kenya extradites four drug smuggling suspects to the US

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Kenya has handed over to the United States four men suspected of trying to smuggle large quantities of heroin more than two years after their arrest, police said Tuesday. Kenyan brothers Baktash and Ibrahim Akasha were arrested in November 2014, along with Indian national Vijaygiri …

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JANET MUSEVENI: Focus on assessment to improve education

First Lady and Minister for Education and Sports Janet Museveni has said improving assessment is essential to improve the quality of education in Uganda. Janet Museveni gave a keynote address on assessment at the Education World Forum (EWF) in London January 23-26 where she recognized that assessment and examinations lie at the very core of …

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Former LRA commander Kwoyelo’s pretrial set for tomorrow

The International Crimes Division Court has adjourned to tomorrow afternoon a pre-trial hearing session in which the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) will disclose his evidence against the former LRA commandant Thomas Kwoyelo. This after presiding judge Susan Okalany allowed the defence team led by Dalton Opwonya ample time to …

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Kanyamunyus committed to the High Court for trial

The Nakawa Magistrate court has committed the three ‘Lugogo Murder’ suspects  Mathew, Joseph Kanyamunyu and Cynthia Munwangari to the High Court for trial. Grade one Magistrate Noah Ssajjabi committed them Tuesday on the request of prosecution’s Doreen Elima who told court investigations into their case are now  complete She confirmed she …

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VIDEO: Judiciary condemns re-arrests at courts

VIDEO: Uganda’s Chief Justice has said re-arrests of suspects within court premises demeans the national cause for justice and shows that the country still has a long way to go in the struggle to achieve rule of law. He said this while speaking at the opening of the 2017 new law year …

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