Journalists for Human Rights

Residents of the Sodom and Gomorrah slum say they will need at least six months to resettle to a new site as dictated by government.

Minister for Works, Water and Housing Alhaji Boniface Abubakar Saddique announced a few days ago that people in the slum would be expected to move out to the new settlement in Agyinkotoku by the end of January. But opinion leaders in the area they need more time to conduct a head count. This will help planners determine appropriate housing in the new settlement. Meanwhile, some people living in the slum have continued to build residence instead of preparing for the January move. Past government efforts to resettle residents of the slum have failed. The area is known for the high incidence of teen pregnancy, prostitution and armed robbery. JOY NEWS reporter Seth Kwame Boateng visited the slum and spoke to some of the people who live there.

Alison Lang

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Getting produce to market in saleable condition is a big problem for farmers in many parts of Ghana.  Even good quality food can rot in a short period of time, due to poor packaging and storage facilities.  But safekeeping of goods is expensive, especially for farmers who have invested heavily in the latest growing and harvesting techniques.  Every year, Ghana celebrates Farmer’s Day on the first Friday of December.  This Farmer’s Day, Kofi Adu Domfeh has more on how producers can improve the quality of food available to the public, and bolster their bottom line.

Kofi Adu Domfeh reports from Ghana

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Freetown, Sierra Leone - The talk of Freetown is power.  The capital city has been without reliable electricity since the 1980s.  Newly elected President Ernest Bai Koroma has promised power to the people for December 20, 2007.  ABC TV’s Wotay Kamara takes a look at how the media has been coping.

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If you have not heard from a relative for some months or years now, then authorities at the Accra Police Hospital are asking you to check on him or her at the Police Hospital mortuary. According to the hospital authorities there are scores of unknown bodies there. Mass burial has been organized for two hundred and twenty four unknown bodies from January to October this year. Seth Kwame Boateng has been touring the Accra Police Hospital mortuary. He reports that for some officials, the surplus of bodies is becoming troubling.

Alison Lang and Seth Kwame Boateng Report

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‘Brisons the Silence’, la première campagne radiophonique en son genre dans le pays, sera marquée au départ par la diffusion de messages de solidarités émanant de personnalités prominantes et diverses dès la semaine prochaine.  Différents aspects de la violence sexuelles seront discutés à travers divers documentaires radiophoniques basés sur les témoignages et entretiens avec des survivants et activistes dans le Sud et Nord Kivu.  La campagne atteindra ensuite son point culminant le 25 Novembre, Journée Internationale pour l’Elimination de la Violence Sexuelle contre les Femmes, avec au menu une journée entière de programmation en quatres langues– Anglais, Français, Kinyarwanda et Swahili.   

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‘L’invité de la rédaction’ est un ajout régulier du programme d’information de Contact FM (CFM) 89,7, qui offre aux auditeurs une interview de 4 a 5 minutes durant laquelle un sujet du journal est approfondie. Pendant la semaine qui précèdait le lancement de la campagne ‘briser le silence’ qui attire l attention sur les violences sexuelles dans la RDC, tous les invités de la rédaction étaient des personnes travaillant dans sur le terrain en RDC, ainsi q’une interview avec le directeur de la station Albert Rudatsimburwa sur l’importance de cette initiative. Toutes les interviews examinent différents angles de la situation des femmes du Congo et soulèvent d’importante questions sur l’usage du corps des femmes comme arme de guerre dans ce conflit qui perdure.

le directeur de la station Albert Rudatsimburwa

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L’invité de la rédaction’ is an addition to regular programming on Contact FM (CFM) 89.7 which gives listeners the chance to hear 4-5 minute interviews intended to deepen their understanding of the issues explored in regular programming. A week before the launch of the “Break the Silence” campaign – which explores the issues of sexual violence in the DRC – ‘l’invite de la redaction’ will host individuals working on the ground in the DRC addressing sexual violence. It will also include an interview with Albert Rudatsimburwa, station manager at CFM, who will discuss the importance of the ‘Break the Silence’ initiative. These interviews will explore the different angles of the situation of women in the DRC and will raise important questions about how violence against women is being used in the ongoing conflict.

Radhika Coomaraswamy, UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, New York (ENG)

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L’invité de la rédaction’ is an addition to regular programming on Contact FM (CFM) 89.7 which gives listeners the chance to hear 4-5 minute interviews intended to deepen their understanding of the issues explored in regular programming. A week before the launch of the “Break the Silence” campaign – which explores the issues of sexual violence in the DRC – ‘l’invite de la redaction’ will host individuals working on the ground in the DRC addressing sexual violence. It will also include an interview with Albert Rudatsimburwa, station manager at CFM, who will discuss the importance of the ‘Break the Silence’ initiative. These interviews will explore the different angles of the situation of women in the DRC and will raise important questions about how violence against women is being used in the ongoing conflict.

Dr. Yakin Erturk, Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and UN Research Institute for Social Development Researcher

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L’invité de la rédaction’ est un ajout régulier du programme d’information de Contact FM (CFM) 89,7, qui offre aux auditeurs une interview de 4 a 5 minutes durant laquelle un sujet du journal est approfondie. Pendant la semaine qui précèdait le lancement de la campagne ‘briser le silence’ qui attire l attention sur les violences sexuelles dans la RDC, tous les invités de la rédaction étaient des personnes travaillant dans sur le terrain en RDC, ainsi q’une interview avec le directeur de la station Albert Rudatsimburwa sur l’importance de cette initiative. Toutes les interviews examinent différents angles de la situation des femmes du Congo et soulèvent d’importante questions sur l’usage du corps des femmes comme arme de guerre dans ce conflit qui perdure

Christine Schuler DESCRIVERS, Militante pour les Droits des Femmes - Bukavu, DRC

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L’invité de la rédaction’ est un ajout régulier du programme d’information de Contact FM (CFM) 89,7, qui offre aux auditeurs une interview de 4 a 5 minutes durant laquelle un sujet du journal est approfondie. Pendant la semaine qui précèdait le lancement de la campagne ‘briser le silence’ qui attire l attention sur les violences sexuelles dans la RDC, tous les invités de la rédaction étaient des personnes travaillant dans sur le terrain en RDC, ainsi q’une interview avec le directeur de la station Albert Rudatsimburwa sur l’importance de cette initiative. Toutes les interviews examinent différents angles de la situation des femmes du Congo et soulèvent d’importante questions sur l’usage du corps des femmes comme arme de guerre dans ce conflit qui perdure.

Venancie Bisamana Bintou, Secretaire executif, Resource des Femmes pour les defences des droit et du paix - Goma, DRC

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