1. Human Rights Issues in Africa

2. Human Rights
Fundamental rights that every person is allowed simply because they are human beings
These rights are expected to allowed for all humans in any country, on any continent, and under any government
These rights include:
Right to life
Freedom from torture
Freedom from slavery
Right to a fair trial
Right of speech
Freedom of thought, conscience, religion

3. Human Rights continued….
In Africa in general, human rights are reported to be very poor and is a grave concern to the UN. (United Nations)
This is due to:
political instability
Only 13 of 53 countries are considered having a true democratic government
Large areas of desert/rain forest/uninhabited land that is not easily patrolled by military or police

4. In Uganda: Invisible Children
Invisible Children
In Uganda, children are regularly abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army (or LRA) and forced to fight in a bloody civil war between the LRA and the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) that has been raging since the 1980’s
It is estimated that some 10,000 + children have been forced to fight in Uganda, often placed at the front lines of individual battles
This has decimated the economy and caused the affected areas to be unable to be developed

5. South Africa Apartheid
Nelson Mandela
dies in 2013
Apartheid
Separation of people where the minority of white Africans ruled over the majority of black Africans
Black Africans could earn more money or favors if they were well liked splitting even the black Africans into groups
These separations led
to internal resistance,
uprisings, protests, and
violence
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6. Diamond Trade
Angola, Liberia, Sierra Leone
Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo, Zimbabwe
United Nations is trying to stop the trade of so-called Blood Diamonds(movie) also known as conflict diamonds
The Kimberly Process is an international organization of countries who are against conflict diamond trade.
Zimbabwe had been suspended from the organization but had not been accused of producing conflict diamonds
Conflict“Blood”diamonds
are diamonds that are gathered
by people who are forced to
work, killed if they do not work
or do not gather enough
diamonds in a single day

7. Malnutrition all over Africa
According to the World Health Organization, malnutrition “plays a major role in half of all under-five deaths each year in developing countries.” Malnutrition can also cause brain damage, blindness and increased risk of infection. Moreover, parents who are malnourished cannot provide or care for their children, and are more likely to sell them as laborers or worse.
Worldwide, one billion children live in poverty, without adequate food, shelter, water, protection, health care and/or access to education

8. Terrorism in the Sahel
Region is so poor it doesn’t have the necessary resources needed to fight terroristic activity
Many countries believe that the USA needs to play a supporting role and not a leadership role in the problem.
The USA has provided trucks, communication equipment and training courses for the Malian Army

9. Diseases Malaria….disease carried by mosquitos
…90% of all deaths from this disease
occur in Sub-Sahara Africa…malaria
parasites start to multiply within red blood
cells, causing symptoms that include fever, and headache. In severe cases the disease worsens leading to hallucinations, coma, and death.
HIV and Aids…2/3 of all people in Sub-Sahara Africa have either HIV or Aids
Ebola Virus…out of 318 cases 288 of them died
Attacks the walls of your blood vessels
Causing you to bleed internally

10. Population Africa is gripped by one of the greatest population
explosions ever recorded
Past 60 years birth rates in the rest of the worlds developing countries have declined by 1/2, While Africa’s has quadrupled to one billion
½ of African people are 15 and younger
Older children are sent away to cities to fend for themselves so that their families have fewer children to feed and house
Due to social pressures, poor health care and level of education

11. Poor Children Live in slums Do not have:
Toilets
Clean water
Shelter
1 good meal a day
Schooling
Good hygiene
60% unemployment rate of parents means many children go with out shoes and proper clothing

12. Wealth can be found in Africa…
Nigeria