Tag: Rights
Sierra Leone School Pregnancy Tests Violate Rights, Says Amnesty International
Posted: November 16, 2015 at 5:46 pm / Education
Human rights organization Amnesty International says that pregnant teens in Sierra Leone are stigmatized and deprived of their right to education under a new policy that bans visibly pregnant girls from attending school and taking exams. Amnesty’s report highlights humiliating practices of girls being publicly examined to determine if they’re pregnant. Following a months-long hiatus from […]