Category: Human Rights
Kenya Court Suspends Move to Close 2 Refugee Camps
NAIROBI – Kenya’s high court on Thursday suspended the government move to shut down two camps that hold hundreds of thousands of refugees from war-torn neighboring countries.Justice Antony Mrima issued the temporary order, which will run for 30 days, a…
Robbery accused sentenced to 15 years in jail
NORTHERN CAPE – The Mothibistad Regional Court has sentenced 32-year-old Kesaobaka Vincent Amon to 15 years direct imprisonment on Wednesday, 07 April 2021 for robbery with aggravating circumstances.In July 2018, a local businessman and his wife were a…
Hawks warn public as imposter is arrested for extortion
PRETORIA – The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) commonly known as the Hawks has noted with concern of increasing incidents of imposters claiming to be the Directorate’s investigators targeting vulnerable people and demanding money in…
Another top cop linked to extortion and corruption, arrested
GAUTENG – Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation in Germiston conducted a sting operation which resulted in the arrest of a 55-year-old police Lieutenant Colonel attached to Douglasdale police station who was positively linked with extortion and corru…
Rapist to spend 15 years in jail
DURBAN – The Durban Regional Court convicted and sentenced an 18-year-old rapist to 15 years imprisonment for raping a 12-year-old boy.On 19 June 2018, the victim was playing with his friends when he was called by the accused to accompany him. The accu…