August 14
Cote d'Ivoire: Thousands of Families Still Awaiting Support Measures After Forced Evictions in Abidjan
Tens of thousands of people evicted since January 2024 from the Gesco, Boribana, Banco 1 and Abattoir neighbourhoods Evictions without adequate and reasonable prior notice, some… Read more »
August 01
Benin: Prisoners Penned Into Overcrowded, Dirty Cells Denied Healthcare Amid Heatwave
Inhumane detention conditions, exacerbated by unprecedented heatwave At least 46 prisoners died in four prisons between January and July 2023, according to information gathered by… Read more »
July 31
Guinea: Convictions for Crimes Against Humanity Following 28 September 2009 Massacre Trial a Historic Moment
Reacting to the conviction today of eight persons for crimes against humanity notably following the murder of at least 156 persons, the rape and sexual violence inflicted to at… Read more »
August 01
Nigeria: Authorities Must Uphold Human Rights Ahead of Planned Nationwide Protests
Ahead of planned nationwide protests in response to food shortages and cost of living crisis, Amnesty International's Nigeria Director, Isa Sanusi, said: Read more »
July 19
Mali: Mali - Arbitrarily Detained Opposition Leaders Must Be Immediately Released
Malian authorities must immediately release Youssouf Daba Diawara and 11 other opposition politicians who remain arbitrarily detained solely for exercise of their human rights amid… Read more »
July 15
Gambia: Continued Ban On FGM Is Good News but Authorities Must Urgently Address Its Root Causes
Reacting to the rejection of a bill to repeal the 2015 Women's (Amendment) Act which bans female genital mutilation (FGM), by Gambia's parliament on 15 July, Samira Daoud, Amnesty… Read more »
July 11
Guinea: Authorities Must Immediately Release Detained Activists
Reacting to the arbitrary arrest and detention of two activists from the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (Front National pour la Défense de la… Read more »
July 05
Nigeria: Regulator Must Help Protect Human Rights By Ensuring No Conflict of Interest in Assessing Shell's Proposed Sale
Reacting to the hiring by the Nigerian oil regulator of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and S&P Global to help scrutinize the sale of Shell's onshore assets in the country,… Read more »
July 03
Sierra Leone: Historic Bill to End Child Marriage Passed - Sustained Efforts to Raise Community Awareness Must Now Follow
Reacting to the signing into law of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2024 on 2 July by President Julius Maada Bio, Samira Daoud, Amnesty International Regional Director for… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone: Historic Bill to End Child Marriage Passed - Sustained Efforts to Raise Community Awareness Must Now Follow
Reacting to the signing into law of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2024 on 2 July by President Julius Maada Bio, Samira Daoud, Amnesty International Regional Director for… Read more »
June 27
Mali: ICC Conviction of Al Hassan for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity Provides a Measure of Justice for Victims
Reacting to the decision of the Trial Chamber X of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to convict Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz for some of the war crimes and crimes against humanity… Read more »
June 09
Nigeria: 'Help Us Build Our Lives' - Girl Survivors of Boko Haram and Military Abuses in North-East Nigeria
After surviving years of abuse by Boko Haram and by Nigerian forces, reintegration support and justice remain elusive for girls associated, or perceived to be associated, with Boko… Read more »
Nigeria: Girls Failed By Authorities After Escaping Boko Haram Captivity - New Report
Girls endured abduction, sexual slavery and other crimes by Boko Haram Escape was often followed by further violations in military detention Girls continue to be neglected by… Read more »
May 15
Guinea: Victims of Unlawful Use of Force Still Waiting for Healthcare and Justice
Guinea's authorities have repeatedly violated the human rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression since 2019, said Amnesty International in a new report documenting a… Read more »
May 14
Nigeria: Shell Faces Accountability for Niger Delta Human Rights Violations Before Business Sale
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 »
May 03
Niger: Niger - Press Freedom in Jeopardy As Journalists Working On Conflict Intimidated and Arrested
Press freedom in Niger is in jeopardy as transitional authorities intimidate and arbitrarily arrest journalists reporting on the country's conflict and security-related issues,… Read more »
April 29
Togo: Elections Against a Backdrop of Muzzling Dissenting Voices
Authorities in Togo must end their escalating crackdown on human rights including the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly amid political tension around the… Read more »
April 15
Nigeria: Joint Letter Regarding Shell's Sale of the Shell Petroleum Development Company in Nigeria
The following joint letter, signed by 40 Nigerian and international non-governmental organisations, urges the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission to refuse regulatory… Read more »
April 14
Nigeria: Nigeria - Decade After Boko Haram Attack On Chibok, 82 Girls Still in Captivity
Over 1,700 children abducted by gunmen since 2014 17 mass school abductions recorded in six years 20 released Chibok girls forced to marry former Boko Haram fighters Read more »
April 15
Nigeria: Govt Must Halt Shell's Sale of Its Niger Delta Business Unless Human Rights Are Fully Protected
The proposed sale of Shell's onshore oil business in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria risks worsening human rights abuses and should be blocked by the government unless a… Read more »
March 28
Nigeria: Nigeria - ICC Must Not Dash the Hope of Survivors of Atrocities By the Military
In response to the statement of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) following the conclusion of an official visit to Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, Director… Read more »
March 27
Mali: Drone Strikes Killed 13 Civilians Including Seven Children in Amasrakad
Two night-time drone strikes by the Malian army on 17 March killed at least 13 civilians, including seven children aged between two and 17, in Amasrakad, Gao region, and left more… Read more »
March 15
Gambia: Parliament Must Not Lift the Ban Against Female Genital Mutilation
Responding to the upcoming vote in Gambia's parliament on 18 March on a bill to reverse the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), Michèle Eken, senior researcher at… Read more »
March 13
Nigeria: Fresh Abduction Is a Sign That Impunity Reigns
Responding to the abduction of at least 60 people by gunmen in Buda, in the state of Kaduna, Isa Sanusi, Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, said: Read more »
March 08
Nigeria: Nigeria - Authorities Must Ensure Safe Release and Return of Over 680 People Abducted This Week
Mass abductions in Nigeria this week of more than 400 displaced people in Borno state and 287 students and teachers in Kuriga Kaduna state are a shocking indictment of the… Read more »