April 18
Angola: Angola and China Exchange Experiences On Human Rights
ANGOP
Angola and China Wednesday in Luanda intensified exchange of experiences on global governance in human rights matters. Read more »
Liberia: UP Elder Council Lauds Lawmakers for Proactive WECC Decisions
Liberian Observer
The National Elder Council of the ruling Unity Party has commended the legislature for its commitment to establishing a War and Economic Crime Court (WECC) in Liberia. Read more »
Liberia: Dr. Tipoteh Joins War Crimes Court Campaign
New Dawn
Veteran Liberian politician, economist, and scholar Dr. Togba-Nah Tipoteh joins the call for the establishment of war and economic crimes courts to end impunity, noting that… Read more »
April 17
Uganda: Deep-Rooted Election Violence Keeps Democracy in Shackles
Nile Post
Uganda has a complex history of human rights violations, including under the rule of Idi Amin from 1971 to 1979, where thousands were killed and many more tortured. Read more »
Africa: Bellingham Calls for More to Be Done to Tackle Racism
Capital FM
Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham says football's authorities "need to do more" to tackle racism but he "doubts it will happen". Read more »
Somalia: Nusoj Demands Immediate Release of Journalist Detained By Nisa in Brazen Assault On Press Freedom
Shabelle
17 April 2024: The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) vehemently condemns the arbitrary arrest and overnight detention of independent journalist Hussein Abdulle Mohamed… Read more »
Nigeria: Cost of Living - Government Policies Need to Wear Human Face [opinion]
Leadership
With galloping inflation that officially stands at 33.2 per cent, it has become trite to suggest that Nigerians have had to endure a lot recently. The hard times span the whole… Read more »
April 16
Kenya: National Rights Commission Weighs in On Police Boss' Outburst
Capital FM
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has called for an immediate end to threats and intimidation against lawful protests urging the government to engage in… Read more »
Rwanda: 39 Arrested for Genocide Ideology-Related Crimes in Commemoration Week
New Times
Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) received a total of 52 cases of genocide ideology and associated crimes during the initial week - from April 7 to 13 - of commemoration of the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Government and International Partners Meet in Geneva to Boost Humanitarian Funding
OCHA
With the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia now critical, the Government of Ethiopia and international partners meet today in Geneva to raise international support as the country's… Read more »
Africa: Online Dangers to Freedom of Expression and Climate Communication - Unesco World Press Freedom Day Event [press release]
Global Witness
Together with Access Now and IPANDETEC, we're hosting a side event at the UNESCO 2024 World Press Freedom Day Conference on the online dangers to freedom of expression in Latin… Read more »
Liberia: Bill to Create WECC Imminent
Liberian Observer
-- INHCR says the document will be prepared in the coming days Read more »
South Africa: The Continuing Brutality of SA Lives - Not Taken Seriously By Most Major Parties [analysis]
Daily Maverick
South Africa has experienced a rise in violence since the last general election, particularly of murders. Voters are demanding action and leaders are spouting rhetoric. Calls for a… Read more »
South Africa: The Right to a Dignified Death - 300 Years Later We Are Still Waiting [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Helping suffering people to end their lives remains a crime in South Africa. Now, backed by eight influential doctors, an ethicist goes to the high court with the aim of… Read more »
April 15
Rwanda: Rwanda Urges More Global Collaboration To Prosecute Genocide Suspects
New Times
John Bosco Siboyintore, Head of Rwanda's Genocide Fugitives Tracking Unit at the National Public Prosecution Authority (GFTU), has revealed the hurdles encountered in prosecuting… Read more »
Liberia: Senate's War Crimes Court Endorsement Gains U.S. Support
Liberian Observer
A wave of cautious optimism is washing over Liberia as its Legislature overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution to establish a War and Economic Crimes Court. This long-awaited… Read more »
Rwanda: UN Urged to Prevent Hatred Against Congolese Tutsi
New Times
As the Diaspora of the Midwest of America gathered to commemorate the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Col Raoul Bazatoha, the Defense Attaché in Rwanda's embassy in… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Must Halt Shell's Sale of Its Niger Delta Business Unless Human Rights Are Fully Protected
AI London
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 »
Nigeria: Joint Letter Regarding Shell's Sale of the Shell Petroleum Development Company in Nigeria [press release]
AI London
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 [press release]
AI London
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 »
Nigeria: Lagos Seeks Help in Locating Woman Seen Assaulting Baby in Viral Video
Vanguard
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has called on the public to help in locating a woman seen in video maltreating a baby for urinating on the floor. Read more »
Nigeria: If This Is Not Genocide, Then What the Hell Is? [column]
Daily Trust
"We do not have evidence of Israel committing genocide in Gaza"- Gen. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defence of the United States of America. Never in the history of humanity and in… Read more »
April 12
Sudan: One Year of Atrocities Requires New Global Approach [press release]
HRW
Investigations into Deliberate Aid Obstruction, Possible War Crimes Needed Read more »
Ethiopia: Merawi Killings Should Be Independently Investigated [press release]
AI London
African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate killings of civilians by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in Merawi town, Amhara region, after fighting… Read more »
Sudan: One Year Since Conflict Began, Response From International Community Remains Woefully Inadequate [press release]
AI London
One year since the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted in Sudan, the response from the international community has remained… Read more »