May 15
Gambia: Swiss Court Convicts Gambian Ex-Minister of Atrocities
DW
A Swiss court has delivered a guilty verdict in the trial of former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko. He was accused of several crimes against humanity committed from 2000 to… Read more »
Sudan: NGOs Call For End To Telecom Blackout Threatening Lives
Islamic Relief Worldwide
In the midst of the devastating humanitarian crisis that is fast deteriorating in Sudan, we, representing 94 humanitarian, civil society, human rights organizations and members of… Read more »
Mozambique: Child Soldiers Used in Raid On Cabo Delgado Town
HRW
Islamist Armed Group Deploys Boys as Young as 13 in Attack on Macomia Read more »
Africa: UNAIDS Calls For the Protection of Human Rights on the International Day to End Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) [guest column]
UNAIDS
Ahead of IDAHOBIT, commemorated worldwide on 17 May, UNAIDS is calling on governments everywhere to protect the human rights of LGBTQ+ people. Protecting the human rights of every… Read more »
South Africa: Blow for Woodstock Social Housing Plans
GroundUp
Tribunal overturns Heritage Western Cape's decision to allow development at the Earl Street site Read more »
Gambia: Ex-Gambian Interior Minister Sonko to Know His Fate Today
The Point
The Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland, sitting in the Ticino region of Bellinzona, will today pass the verdict on the seven years' case of former Gambian Interior Minister… Read more »
Tunisia: Detention Warrant Against Journalists Borhane Bssais and Mourad Zeghidi (Lawyer) [upd 1]
Tunis Afrique Presse
The Public Prosecution to the Tunis Court of First Instance on Wednesday issued two detention warrants against journalists Mourad Zeghidi and Borhan Bssais, following their… Read more »
May 14
Ethiopia: Rotten Flowers of the Spring Reform - Democracy and Economic Sovereignty Under Prosperity Party [opinion]
Addis Standard
Looking back at the spring season of 2018, when the "reformist" group led by PM Abiy Ahmed mobilized the public with flowery promises of democracy, freedom of expression, and… Read more »
Morocco: Morocco - Criminalization of Abortion Has Devastating Impact On the Rights of Women and Girls [press release]
AI London
The Moroccan state is failing to meet its obligations to ensure accessible, affordable and good quality sexual and reproductive health services, including abortion, forcing women… Read more »
Nigeria: Shell Faces Accountability for Niger Delta Human Rights Violations Before Business Sale
AI London
Reacting to news that Nigeria's oil industry regulator is prepared to offer a fast-track sales approvals process for oil companies wanting to sell their businesses in the country,… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Must Create an Anti-Bullying Policy
Daily Trust
The recent viral video of the bullying of a female student in Lead British International School, Abuja, brought to the limelight the persistent issue of bullying and abuse of… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: UNICEF's Ted Chaiban Concludes Visit to Eastern DR Congo
Unicef
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations, Ted Chaiban, concluded a five-day visit to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where… Read more »
Nigeria: Human Trafficking and the Abolarinwas
This Day
The trial of the Abolarinwas holds lessons for Nigeria Read more »
May 13
Chad: Political Transition Ends With Déby's Election [press release]
HRW
Ex-President's Son Declared Winner; Opponent Killed in Lead Up to the Vote Read more »
Egypt: Halt Crackdown On People Voicing Concerns Over Economic Crisis
AI London
The Egyptian authorities have intensified their crackdown against protesters, striking workers and people voicing criticism online over the authorities' handling of the economic… Read more »
Gambia: African Commission to Hold Panel Deliberation On FGM
Foroyaa
The African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR) has unveiled that as part of its upcoming ordinary session,it will be holding panel deliberations and discussions on… Read more »
Gambia: Human Rights Advocate Calls for Collective Responsibility
Foroyaa
The Executive Director of the African Center for Democracy Human and Rights Studies (ACDHRS), Hannah Forster has said promotion and protection of human rights remain a collective… Read more »
Gambia: Human Rights Commission Urges Government to Investigate All Murder Suspects And Bring Perpetrators to Account
Foroyaa
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in its 2023 state of the Human Rights reporthas urged the Gambia government to thoroughly investigate all alleged murders and bring… Read more »
South Africa: Inquests Into Apartheid-Era Deaths of Chief Albert Luthuli, Griffiths Mxenge and Booi Mantyi to Be Reopened - Lamola [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has announced the inquest into the death of former ANC president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Chief Albert Luthuli will be reopened -- 57 years… Read more »
May 11
Madagascar: Madagascar - Coordination, Convergence and Change From the Grass Roots Up
UN News
How can people be best supported during humanitarian crises with limited aid budgets and what can be done to help those same people break out of the cycle of dependency caused by… Read more »
May 10
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Journalist Blaise Mabala Freed After 4 Months in Jail Over Insult to Governor
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the acquittal and release of journalist Blaise Mabala after more than four months in detention and calls for authorities in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Detained Journalist Regains Freedom
Daily Trust
A reporter with the Foundation of Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Daniel Ojukwu, who was detained by the Police has regained freedom. Read more »
Ethiopia: Rights Groups Allege War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity in Ethiopia's Conflict Zones: Joint Report Submitted to UN Ahead of Universal Periodic Review
Addis Standard
In a compressive report submitted to the United Nations, leading human rights organizations Human Rights Watch and Physicians for Human Rights have alleged a broad pattern of… Read more »
May 09
South Africa: Ramaphosa Approves Bill Criminalising Hate Crimes, Hate Speech
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has given his approval to the Preventing and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill, which criminalises hate crimes and hate speech. Read more »
Sudan: Ethnic Cleansing in West Darfur
HRW
Thousands Killed, Half Million Remain Displaced Read more »