African Youth Network

In Libya, human lives are being commodified. Migrants, particularly from sub-Saharan Africa, are subjected to inhumane treatment, including enslavement, torture, and death. These atrocities persist despite international condemnation and the existence of human rights frameworks designed to protect individuals from such abuses. The United Nations has documented a range of human rights violations in Libya, including arbitrary detention, torture, and forced labor. The International Criminal Court has also expressed concern over the situation, urging Libyan authorities to take immediate action to address these issues. The international community has a responsibility to intervene. The United Nations, African Union, and other global entities must exert pressure on the Libyan government to end these practices. Diplomatic measures and support for humanitarian efforts are essential to compel change. Individuals can also play a pivotal role. By signing petitions, raising awareness, and supportin...

I have spent time speaking with young people, sitting in classrooms, and listening carefully. What shocked me most in my recent research is this: the majority of our young people in Zimbabwe do not actually know what human rights are. Ask them to name even three rights they are entitled to under the Constitution, and silence follows. It is not their fault. It is ours, as a system, as adults, and as leaders. Human rights by omission This is not an accident. Human rights education has been quietly excluded from our school curriculum. Yes, learners are exposed to subjects like Heritage Studies or Civic Education, but nowhere is there a clear, practical, and sustained teaching of human rights as guaranteed under the Constitution of Zimbabwe or international conventions. It is as if we are raising a generation to know history, mathematics and agriculture but not the very rights that safeguard their dignity and future. When a child does not know their rights, they do not know when those righ...