https://www.bizcommunity.com/412/828.html West Africa Human Rights Law news 15 Human Rights Law news - West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/412/828.html en-us Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:41:21 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/apple-faces-new-lawsuit-over-congo-conflict-minerals-396458a A US-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington, accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda despite the iPhone maker's denials. 1-263733 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nigeria-supreme-court-allows-late-appeal-in-kano-blasphemy-case-287377a Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Thursday granted lawyers representing Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, a musician sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy, permission to file an appeal outside the legally prescribed timeframe. 1-261780 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/burkina-faso-outlaws-lgbtq-practices-510870a Burkina Faso's transitional parliament passed legislation outlawing conduct deemed to promote LGBTQ practices, introducing fines, prison sentences and sanctions for persons convicted, its justice minister said. 1-261036 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 16:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hershey-nestle-other-cocoa-companies-defeat-appeal-of-child-slavery-lawsuit-812983a A federal appeals court on Tuesday, 22 July, rejected a proposed class action by eight Malian citizens who sought to hold Hershey, Nestle and five other companies liable for child labour on Ivory Coast cocoa farms. 1-259719 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/privacy-breach-more-details-into-whatsapps-220m-fine-in-nigeria-583780a The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (Commission), being the foremost agency in Nigeria, responsible for the promotion, protection, and enforcement of competition and consumer protection, initiated an investigation against WhatsApp during 2021. 1-250896 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 13:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com.gh/Article/83/828/222108.html Supporters and opponents of Ghana's new anti-LGBT bill faced off in parliament on Wednesday, 10 November 2021, in the first public hearings into the proposed legislation that would make it a crime to be gay, bisexual or transgender. 1-222108 Fri, 12 Nov 2021 11:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/712/222097.html It has now become commonplace for major corporations to join in on LGBT events such as Pride Month, National Coming Out Day or the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. Indeed, this is sometimes a source of criticism within the community as companies are perceived to be cashing in on LGBT causes. 1-222097 Fri, 12 Nov 2021 10:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/712/216067.html The socio-political and developmental health of a nation can be determined by the lived experiences of, and rights afforded to, the most marginalised within that nation. On the African continent, some of the most marginalised individuals are those belonging to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. While the health of the people of the continent has been brought into even sharper focus since the beginning of 2020 in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is clear that the developmental goals of the continent are threatened by the ongoing exclusion and marginalisation of, and violence against, members of the LGBT community. 1-216067 Fri, 21 May 2021 10:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/712/212814.html US President Joe Biden's administration will reengage with the United Nations Human Rights Council, three years after former President Donald Trump withdrew over what his administration called bias against Israel and a lack of reform. 1-212814 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law West Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/828/205211.html Global law firm Baker McKenzie has partnered with organisations including the Centre for International Rights to create the Youth Rights Resource Compass, a website that directs young people, as well as those who advocate for them, to the entities, organisations, governmental and other agencies that are open and available to them during Covid-19. It is the only platform of its kind in the world. 1-205211 Wed, 17 Jun 2020 17:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Human Rights Law West Africa