July 23
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Gambia: Justice Prevails in a Two Year-Long Judicial Harassment Case Against Human Rights Defenders [press release]
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture... Read more »
July 22
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Chad: Questions and Answers On Hissène Habré's Case [document]
1. Who is Hissène Habré ? Read more »
July 19
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Congo-Kinshasa: The Human Rights Council Must Act to End Impunity [press release]
"At this crucial moment for the future of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a strong response from the United Nations Human Rights Council is necessary to establish a... Read more »
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Africa: Deadly Conflicts, Major Political Crisis, High-Risk Elections [press release]
On the eve of the opening of the 14th Extraordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR), in Nairobi, Kenya, FIDH calls upon the main African... Read more »
July 17
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Chad: Chronology of the Hissène Habré Case [press release]
December 1990 - President Hissène Habré of Chad is overthrown and arrives in Senegal. Read more »
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Djibouti: Arrests and Trials Continue to Be Met With Silence [press release]
FIDH and its member organisation in Djibouti, LDDH, are concerned about a wave of arrests of USN opposition activists as well as the continuation of legal proceedings against... Read more »
July 16
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Guinea: Colonel's Indictment A Big Step for Justice [press release]
Colonel Claude Pivi, Head of the Presidential Security, was formally indicted yesterday by the investigating judges in charge of the case of the 28 September 2009 massacre at... Read more »
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Guinea: The Case of 28 September 2009 - Colonel Claude Pivi Indicted [press release]
The 27 June 2013 indictment of Colonel Claude Pivi, head of the president's security service, was a major step forward for the Guinean justice system, the victims of the 28... Read more »
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Cameroon: Ban Lifted On 'L'affaire Chebeya', the Film By Thierry Michel [press release]
FIDH, which supported the film, was pleased with the decision of the Minister of Arts and Culture to include the film in the "Écrans Noirs" (Black Screens) festival in... Read more »
July 15
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In the perspective of the visit, in Kenya, of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (African Court) and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR), FIDH... Read more »
July 10
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Africa: Women's Rights in Africa - Interview With Special Rapporteur of the African Commission On Human and Peoples' Rights [interview]
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, Sheila Muwanga... Read more »
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Africa: Women's Rights in Africa - 18 Countries Are Yet to Ratify the Maputo Protocol ! [press release]
On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (Maputo Protocol), the Coalition of the... Read more »
July 09
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Zimbabwe: Run-Up to Zimbabwe's July 31 General Elections
Ahead of the holding, on July 31, 2013, of general elections in Zimbabwe, and in a context where political, institutional, financial and security challenges remain outstanding,... Read more »
July 08
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Senegal: Hissène Habré Indicted for Crimes Against Humanity, War Crimes and Torture [press release]
On June 2nd 2013, Hissène Habré, former Chadian dictator between 1982 and 1990, was indicted for crimes against humanity, war crimes and torture. He was remanded in... Read more »
July 03
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Rwanda: Paul Barril Indicted for Complicity in Rwandan Genocide [press release]
The French Human Rights League (LDH), the association Survie and FIDH welcome the swift opening of a judicial investigation, following the complaint filed on 24 June 2013 against... Read more »
June 20
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Guinea: Gendarme Arrested and Charged With Rape, a First For Guinea
On 30 April 2013, a Guinean gendarme was charged with rape and placed in custody. FIDH and OGDH welcome this decision which is an important step in this case. It is the first... Read more »
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