November 22
Kenya: U.S. Demands Answers On Besigye's Reported Abduction in Nairobi
Capital FM
The United States has called for clarity regarding the circumstances surrounding the abduction of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye in Nairobi and his forceful return to… Read more »
Liberia: War Crimes Courts Supposed to Bring Inclusive Justice but Victims Say They Are Being Excluded
FrontPageAfrica
It's a mantra repeated by government officials, activists and the international community: Liberia's victims and survivors must be at the heart of efforts to bring justice for… Read more »
South Africa: Justice Minister Welcomes ICC Warrants of Arrest for Israel, Hamas Leaders
SAnews.gov.za
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Thembi Simelane, has welcomed the International Criminal Court's (ICC) issuance of arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister… Read more »
Nigeria: On Reuters' Spurious Allegations Against Nigerian Military in North-East
This Day
The National Human Rights Commission's panel set up to investigate the allegations by an international news medium, Reuters, of unprofessional and inhuman war in the Northeast… Read more »
November 21
Mozambique: SADC Refused to Back Frelimo
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
SADC refused to back Frelimo Read more »
Kenya: Kenya No Longer a Safe Haven for Political Refugees Amid Rising Abductions
Nile Post
Kenya's reputation as a sanctuary for political refugees is increasingly under scrutiny following the recent abduction of prominent Ugandan opposition figure, Dr. Kizza Besigye,… Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan Military Court to Try Opposition Leader
HRW
Authorities Should End Military Prosecutions of Civilians Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Review of DR Congo Exposes Lack of Progress On Rights
HRW
Address Constraints on Rights, Civilian Protection in Conflict Areas, Accountability Read more »
South Africa: Renaldo Gouws 'Hate Speech' Row - SAHRC Seeks Apology, Community Service, R100,000 Fine for Ex-MP
Daily Maverick
The South African Human Rights Commission is seeking an order declaring that a video made by former DA MP Renaldo Gouws, 14 years ago, constitutes hate speech. and that he should… Read more »
Sudan: 'Leaving Omdurman' - Saad Obeid About the First Months of War in Sudan
Dabanga
After Radio Dabanga's English team obtained The Disaster, a book written by Saad Obeid, professor in theatre at the Sudan University, about life in Omdurman during the first five… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Condemns Illegal Arrests, Urges Kenyans to Report Extrajudicial Actions
Capital FM
President William Ruto has unequivocally condemned illegal arrests, extrajudicial actions, and threats to life, calling them serious threats to the life and liberty of citizens. Read more »
Uganda: Byanyima Condemns Military Trial of Dr. Kizza Besigye
Nile Post
Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS, has called for a fair legal process for her husband, Dr. Kizza Besigye, denouncing his trial in a Ugandan military court as unjust… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Commitment to Human Rights Under Scrutiny After Besigye's Abduction
Nile Post
In a shocking development that has reverberated across East Africa, Uganda's prominent opposition figure, Dr. Kizza Besigye, was abducted in Kenya earlier this week and later… Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Climate Negotiation Drafts Are an Affront to Human Rights [press release]
AI London
Reacting to this morning's release of several draft decision texts at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Ann Harrison, Amnesty International's Climate Justice Advisor, said: Read more »
Africa: COP Oil Companies' Emissions Are Set to Cause 17 Million Heat Deaths [press release]
Global Witness
Oil firms present at COP summits made $2.6 trillion profits since the Paris Agreement - enough to pay half the cost of climate damage in poor countries Fossil fuel companies that… Read more »
November 20
Kenya: Besigye's Abduction in Nairobi - Accountability Demanded
Capital FM
National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) Kenya Party leader Martha Karua has demanded accountability from Kenyan security agencies regarding the alleged abduction of Ugandan opposition… Read more »
Mozambique: Three More Protesters Shot Dead, Opposition Leader Declares Period of Mourning
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Two key donors - the EU and the UK - have indirectly backed Frelimo in the dispute over the elections, in a way which will clearly strengthen the position of hard-liners within the… Read more »
Zambia: Zambia's Catholic Bishops Raise Concern Over Rights Violations
VOA
In Zambia, Catholic bishops raised the alarm this week about increased arrests and prolonged detentions of opposition leaders. Read more »
Uganda: Opposition Politician's Abduction in Kenya Continues 'A Growing and Worrying Trend of Transnational Repression'
AI London
Reacting to the abduction of Dr. Kizza Besigye, Ugandan opposition politician and former presidential candidate for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) in Nairobi, Kenya on 16… Read more »
Kenya: KNHRC Says 1,376 Arbitrary Arrests Documented Since June
Capital FM
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) recorded a total of 1,376 arbitrary arrests and 610 cases of injuries between June 18 and November 2024. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Rights Lawyers Slam Forced Evictions From Ancestral Lands By Govt
New Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has condemned the local and central government's evictions of families from ancestral lands they have occupied for decades. Read more »
South Africa: Only Targeting Immigrant Spaza Shops Is Unconstitutional, Warns Human Rights Activist
GroundUp
The focus should instead be on holding government accountable for ensuring food safety at all stores Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ending Gender-Based Bias and Violence
The Herald
The global community observes the "16 days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence", from November 25 to 10 December. Read more »
November 19
South Africa: Pretoria Girls' School Governing Body Launches Legal Battle Against Education Department Over Racism Claims
Daily Maverick
The Pretoria High School for Girls SGB has filed a court application against the Gauteng Department of Education following a controversial investigation into alleged racism at the… Read more »
Uganda: FDC Katonga 36 Demand Justice After Torture Ordeal
Nile Post
Thirty-six members of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Katonga faction, recently arrested in Kisumu, Kenya, and charged with terrorism, have recounted harrowing experiences of… Read more »
