June 25
Ghana: What Are the Legal Challenges to Ghana's Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill?
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Courts in Ghana are considering multiple legal challenges to the West African country's anti-LGBTQ+ bill with its top court due to deliver its first decision on July 27. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Police Reportedly Fire Live Rounds Amid Tax Protests
DW
Kenyan police are reportedly to have fired live rounds to disperse protesters, with reports that some were hit. The demonstrators, protesting proposed tax hikes, stormed the… Read more »
Mali: Mali's Junta Renews Assault On Political Opposition
HRW
Release, Drop Charges Against 11 People Wrongfully Arrested Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Anti-Finance Bill Protesters Allegedly Abducted by Masked Police
allAfrica
Young Kenyans involved in the anti-Finance Bill demonstrations are being abducted under suspicious circumstances, raising concerns about police conduct and human rights abuses. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Court Decriminalizes Consensual Same-Sex Conduct [press release]
HRW
A Major Step for Equality, Nondiscrimination, and Inclusion in Africa Read more »
Liberia: WECC Liberia Office Defends Cllr. Massaquoi's Legal Service to Alleged War Crimes Perpetrators
FrontPageAfrica
The office of the War and Economic Crimes Court in Liberia has come in strong defense of Cllr. Jonathan Massaquoi amid fear of creeping conflict of interest from human rights… Read more »
Kenya: Joint Statement On Nationwide Demonstrations [press release]
AI London
Despite the assurance by the Government that the right to assembly would be protected and facilitated, today's protests have spiralled into violence. Human rights observers and… Read more »
Kenya: CPJ Calls On Kenyan Authorities to Respect Press Freedom Amid Ongoing Protests
CPJ
Kenyan authorities must investigate reports of several journalists attacked while covering protests, desist from intimidating the media, and ensure reliable and secure access to… Read more »
Kenya: Abductions of Citizens Suspected of Involvement in Protests Violate Human Rights
AI London
The Police Reforms Working Group Kenya (PRWG-K) unequivocally condemns the recent wave of abductions of citizens suspected of involvement in the #RejectFinanceBill2024 protests. Read more »
Kenya: Two People Killed During Anti-Tax Protests - Human Rights Groups
VOA
Police in Nairobi fired tear gas at protesters Tuesday as Kenyan lawmakers were debating a finance bill that would impose across-the-board tax hikes. Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Fails in Combating Trafficking
New Dawn
The U.S. Department of State says the Liberia National Police lacked the basic resources and equipment to fully respond to and investigate trafficking allegations, especially… Read more »
Nigeria: Tension At BBA Int'l Centre Over Alleged Harassment By Thugs
Vanguard
There is tension at the Balogun Business Association International Centre for Commerce shopping complex, BBA, International Trade Fair Complex, Lagos State over the activities of… Read more »
June 24
Sudan: U.S. Blacklists Sudan On Human Trafficking
VOA
The U.S. State Department moved Brunei and Sudan to Tier 3 on the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report released Monday, which could subject the countries to sanctions or… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: President Tshisekedi Must Use Second Term to Tackle Human Rights Crisis
AI London
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s President Felix Tshisekedi must use his second and final term in office to address the human rights crisis engulfing the country, Amnesty… Read more »
Africa: Meagre Gender Data Blocks Equality for African Women [analysis]
ISS
Without information on gender roles and relations, both gender inequality and sustainable development will remain a struggle. Read more »
Namibia: Gay Sex Legalised ...As Queer Namibians Win Right to Love Freely
New Era
Three judges of the High Court of Namibia in Windhoek on Friday ruled that the laws criminalising sexual acts between two consenting male adults are against the spirit of the… Read more »
Sudan: EU Should Shift Gears in the Face of Atrocities in Sudan [press release]
HRW
The EU's response needs to echo the speed with which disaster is occurring on the ground. Residents of El Fasher and other civilians throughout Sudan deserve nothing less, Laetitia… Read more »
Namibia: Historic Ruling Declares Sodomy Law Unconstitutional Out&Proud Namibia
Namibian
Today marks a pivotal moment in the fight for equality and human rights in Namibia as the High Court of Windhoek has declared the sodomy law unconstitutional under the Namibian… Read more »
Nigeria: Urgent Need to Enforce Policies to Prevent Trafficking of Young Girls, Children in Plateau
Leadership
A non Governmental Organisations (NGO) Child Protection Network and Civil Liberties Organization (CLO) has condemned in strong terms the current trend of trafficking of young girls… Read more »
Africa: Amnesty International Launches New Campaign On Abortion Rights [press release]
AI London
Amnesty International is launching a new campaign calling on people the world over to help make public support for abortion rights visible to all. Read more »
June 23
Namibia: Iol and Independent Media Condemn Threats Against Journalists, Editors and Dr Iqbal Survé Over Renaldo Gouws Story
Namibian
IOL and Independent Media condemn the appalling abuse and threats directed at several of our journalists, editors, our proprietor Dr. Iqbal Survé, and his family following… Read more »
June 22
Kenya: Rights Group Condemns Shooting, Killing of Protesters [press release]
AI London
Despite the assurance by the Government that the right to assembly would be protected and facilitated, today’s protests have spiralled into violence. Human rights observers… Read more »
Africa: Time for Change - Advancing New Drug Policies That Uphold Human Rights [press release]
AI London
To mark "World Drugs Day" on 26 June as activists worldwide are joining together under the #SupportDontPunish campaign, Amnesty International is launching this new policy paper to… Read more »
Kenya: Activists Seek Answers On Whereabouts of Content Creator Crazy Nairobian
Capital FM
A coalition of human rights Defenders and content creators are demanding answers from the Government on the whereabouts of a content creator Billy Simani alias Crazy Nairobian whom… Read more »
June 21
Namibia: Namibia's High Court Strikes Down Laws Criminalising Gay Sex
RFI
Namibia's high court on Friday struck down colonial-era laws criminalising same-sex acts between men in a victory for the LGBTQ+ community in the southern African country. Read more »