By Kwanta Douglas –
Organizers of the African Human Rights Essay Competition have announced the shortlist of top and outstanding entries for the just concluded International Human Rights Essay Competition.
The competition is aimed at promoting human rights values in Africa and to positively influence the betterment of the human rights situation in the continent.
The shortlist was selected from the 20 longlisted entries, according to a release made available to FRONTVIEW AFRICA by Wole Adedoyin today.
The winners of the African Human Rights Essay Competition will be announced on the 30th of April, 2021. First will get the prize of $100, second prize amounts $75, and third $50.
The final judging/selection of winners will be done by Tom Block, the founding producer of the International Human Rights Art Festival.
Tom is a playwright, author of five books, and 20+ year visual artist. He has exhibited his artwork and spoken about his ideas throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Turkey, and the Middle East. Tom founded the International Human Rights Art Festival at Dixon Place (NYC) in March 2017.
Below is the complete shortlist:
1. BETTY IGE – Women’s inalienable Right to Respectful Maternity Care
2. SAMUEL EPHRAIM EDWARD – Human Rights Abuse and Violations in Africa
3. JIDE OGUNLANA – Human Rights in Africa: The Lacuna
4. BONFACE ISABOKE NYAMWEYA – The Streets of Law Prostitution in Africa and the Quest for Human Dignity
5. FLOSSY KAMBUKU – Human Rights Abuse and Violation in Africa
6. UGOCHUKWU ANADI – Human Rights Abuse and Violations in Africa: It’s a Crime to be happy in My Country
7. OLUWATOBILOBA GRACE LAWALSON – Human Rights Abuse and Violations in Africa: Gender Based Violence and Trafficking of Human Persons
8. ODHIAMBO JERAMEEL KEVINS OWUOR – Human Rights Abuse and Violation in Africa
9. NWOKEABIA, IFEANYI JOHN – Human Rights Abuse and Violation in Africa: A Mortal Carnage
10. GODSTIME NWAEZE – Abuse and Violations of Human Rights in Africa
11. INNOCENT CHIEMEZIE OHAEKWE – The Locust in Africa
12. OSHO TUNDE – Human Rights Abuse and Violations in Africa: Gross Domestic Violence Against Women
13. CHARLES IORNUMBE – Teenage Sexual Molestation: Rethinking the Havoc on Girl Child
African Human Rights Essay Competition is an initiative of the International Human Rights Art Festival (IHRAF), USA aimed at promoting human rights values in Africa and to positively influence the betterment of the human rights situation in the continent.
