South African court frees cannabis from colonial and apartheid past: Celebrations after court rules that the personal use of dagga is not a criminal offence. Kim Ludbrook/EPAA ruling by the South African Constitutional Court opens the way for decriminalising private use of cannabis, locally known as “dagga”. It marks a definitive shift in a century of notoriously punitive drug … [Read more...] about South African court frees cannabis from colonial and apartheid past | The Conversation
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Ethiopia frees opposition leader jailed in 2015
Ethiopia frees opposition leader jailed in 2015: Ethiopia frees opposition leader jailed in 2015: Ethiopia freed a senior opposition leader on Wednesday, advancing efforts to calm political turmoil following violence and mass protests that shook the country in 2015 and 2016. Merera Gudina, leader of the Oromo Federalist Congress party, was arrested in late 2015 shortly after a … [Read more...] about Ethiopia frees opposition leader jailed in 2015
SA News: Freedom Through the Eyes of ‘Born Frees’
Freedom Through the Eyes of ‘Born Frees’: South Africa marks Freedom Day today – Thursday – chronicling a journey of 23 years since millions of its people voted for their government of choice on 27 April 1994. While major challenges remain, there is no doubt that South Africa has made ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Mass anti-Zuma march planned for Freedom Day: … [Read more...] about SA News: Freedom Through the Eyes of ‘Born Frees’
