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Our Voices 617: Polygamy by choice
26 Apr 2024 18:50 GMT
On this week’s edition of Our Voices, we focus on the prominence of polygamy in Africa. The conversation will unpack the relationship between the practice, religion and cultural perceptions.
Guests include Coumba Makalou, a women’s advocacy consultant. We …
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In Dialogue with Somalia, Experts of the Human Rights Committee Welcome the State’s Anti-Corruption Measures, Raise Issues Concerning the Death Penalty and…
08 Mar 2024 18:59 GMT
… of Government? What kinds of polygamy existed in Somalia? How was … State addressing conflicts arising from polygamy?
A Committee Expert said the … monitor human rights situations in the country and ensure accountability for human rights violations …
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Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Welcome Mali’s Measures to Tackle Poverty, Ask about Efforts to Promote School…
10 May 2024 17:22 GMT
… to protect and promote human rights in general, and … procedures under other international human rights treaties. A bill … The National Commission of Human Rights could receive complaints from … was no law prohibiting polygamy. Adoption was regulated by …
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On Human Rights Day, a relook at the recent marriage equality judgment
10 Dec 2023 09:44 GMT
… the monumental Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which established the basic … adoption of more than 70 human rights treaties. According to one study … , non-monogamous, open, polyamorous or polygamous relationships.
While the second and …
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Activists explain reasons why polygamy still practiced in S. Sudan
19 Feb 2024 15:54 GMT
… February 14, 2024, about polygamy.
Polygamy is the practice of … Rights Activist clarified that polygamy can have psychological impacts … its practice.
Zabib says Polygamy is considered an exception, …
In October 2023 a Human Rights Lawyer warned South Sudanese …
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Juggling jobs
08 May 2024 13:28 GMT
… UK”. She says: “The polygamous working trend has been seen … hard evidence, Carpenter says polygamous working comes under “abuse … GDPR, issues such as Human Rights Act may also be engaged … employee benefit. What does polygamous employment signal for the future …
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"Polygamy and bigamy are not bloodshed", Islamologist Ikballe Berisha breaks out badly in the television studio: Respect our rights!
07 Feb 2024 13:57 GMT
… TV show, declared that polygamy and bigamy is not … Muslims be respected.
"Polygamy, bigamy and treason must … be distinguished. When polygamy and bigamy are crowned … Human Rights gives Muslim believers the right to believe and to manifest. Polygamy …
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Ete raises polygamy issue with Gandhi
25 Jan 2024 03:37 GMT
… questions about the prevalence of polygamy in the state.
While submitting … sex education through formal education.
Human rights lawyer and member of IRAD …
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Referendum to expand definition of family will not include protections for polygamy or throuples
18 Jan 2024 16:17 GMT
If passed, the upcoming referendum to expand the definition of family in the Irish Constitution will not provide protections for polygamous relationships or throuples. Minister for Equality Roderic O’Gorman issued the clarification at a Dáil debate on …
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From the Frontlines in Iran: Our Fight for Human Rights and Gender Equality
06 Oct 2023 20:56 GMT
… Sotoudeh is an Iranian human rights lawyer who has spent … State Department’s Global Human Rights Defender title and Ms. … activism, civil discourse, and human rights, I was unsatisfied with … inheritance, and protection from polygamy—which had slightly improved …