QUOTES

 

‘The Nigerian authorities must stop these arbitrary and humiliating raids and stop misusing laws to harass and arrest people accused of same-sex activity. It is appalling that the mere act of dressing style, make-up, hair or sitting in a pair can assume criminal proportions.’

– Amnesty International, which condemned the arrest of 59 people accused of being homosexuals in Gombe State. The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp last week announced the arrest of the suspects during an event it said was organised by two males who planned to marry.

 

‘The MJCHT (Muslim Judicial Council’s Halaal Trust) decision, which is the first such decision in the world, should and will set an example for other such compliance and certification bodies. We call on all other halaal certification bodies to adopt a similar position to that of the MJCHT,’ the organisation said.
– South Africa’s MJCHT, which has adopted a policy position to not certify any goods or services emanating from Israel as part of efforts to boycott all Israeli companies and products

 

‘Hate speech reinforces discrimination, undermines social cohesion, and contributes to the marginalisation and stigmatisation of targeted communities based on ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation, among many others.’

– Rwanda’s Defence Minister Juvenal Marizamunda, at a UN preparatory conference in Kigali. He said peacekeeping missions across the world are facing serious challenges in their deployment. He said these challenges are particularly acute with respect to the core task of protecting civilians in a context where disinformation, misinformation, and hate speech are being propagated faster than ever through social media platforms. 

'The last time these rugby teams met in a World Cup final was in 1995, when Nelson Mandela presented the trophy to Francois Pienaar wearing a Springbok jersey. For so long, the shirt had been associated with white privilege, but in 80 minutes it became a symbol of unity. It was even turned into a Hollywood movie.'

– The Daily Mail on SA's victory over New Zealand in rugby's World Cup final in Paris on Saturday