Amnesty International says Russia has used deceptive, coercive and exploitative practices to recruit foreign nationals into its military forces and send them to fight in Ukraine. This is according to a new briefing published today. The organisation says in many cases this amounts to the human rights violation and crime of human trafficking, which remains widespread in Russia and which the international community should urgently address. Nhlanhla Mahlangu reports.

Amnesty International says Russia has used deceptive, coercive and exploitative practices to recruit foreign nationals into its military forces and send them to fight in Ukraine. This is according to a new briefing published today. The organisation says in many cases this amounts to the human rights violation and crime of human trafficking, which remains widespread in Russia and which the international community should urgently address. Nhlanhla Mahlangu reports.

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Amnesty accuses Russia of trafficking foreign nationals into military service in Ukraine

Four decades into the global HIV response, Eastern and Southern Africa has made significant progress in reducing new infections and AIDS-related deaths. A new UNAIDS Special Report, launched ahead of the 26th International AIDS Conference, shows a 62-percent decline in both new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths in the region since 2010. But UNAIDS says that progress remains fragile, with millions of people still living with HIV and prevention and treatment programmes facing challenges. Channel Africa's Lebogang Mabange reports...

Four decades into the global HIV response, Eastern and Southern Africa has made significant progress in reducing new infections and AIDS-related deaths. A new UNAIDS Special Report, launched ahead of the 26th International AIDS Conference, shows a 62-percent decline in both new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths in the region since 2010. But UNAIDS says that progress remains fragile, with millions of people still living with HIV and prevention and treatment programmes facing challenges. Channel Africa's Lebogang Mabange reports...

UNAIDS: Eastern and Southern Africa cuts HIV infections and AIDS deaths by 62% since 2010

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The Global Flyways Summit gets underway in Nairobi, Kenya today, bringing together governments, scientists, conservation organisations and financial institutions to discuss the protection of migratory birds and the habitats they depend on.Migratory birds travel across countries and continents each year, relying on a network of wetlands, feeding grounds and resting sites along the way. The summit will focus on how these habitats can be protected, as bird populations face growing pressures from habitat loss and environmental degradation.For more on what’s at stake and what the summit hopes to achieve, we’re joined from Nairobi by Martin Harper, CEO of BirdLife International.

The Global Flyways Summit gets underway in Nairobi, Kenya today, bringing together governments, scientists, conservation organisations and financial institutions to discuss the protection of migratory birds and the habitats they depend on.Migratory birds travel across countries and continents each year, relying on a network of wetlands, feeding grounds and resting sites along the way. The summit will focus on how these habitats can be protected, as bird populations face growing pressures from habitat loss and environmental degradation.For more on what&rsquo;s at stake and what the summit hopes to achieve, we&rsquo;re joined from Nairobi by Martin Harper, CEO of BirdLife International.

Amnesty accuses Russia of trafficking foreign nationals into military service in Ukraine

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