June 21
Namibia: UNAIDS Applauds Namibian Constitutional Court's Decision to Declare Unconstitutional The Law That Had Criminalised Same-Sex Relationships [press release]
UNAIDS
UNAIDS applauds the judgement by the Constitutional Court of Namibia, striking out as unconstitutional the law which had criminalised same-sex relationships. The court found… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Human Rights Priorities for the Government of Democratic Republic of Congo During President Tshisekedi's Second Term [press release]
AI London
During his first tenure as President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, made numerous human rights pledges but there has been little to no progress… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia - Decision to Overturn 'Sodomy' Laws Is a Victory for Human Rights [press release]
AI London
Responding to the decision by the Namibia High Court to overturn the country's colonial-era "sodomy" and "unnatural offences" laws which had criminalised same-sex sexual conduct… Read more »
Sudan: UN Rights Council Should Continue Efforts to Advance Accountability for Ongoing Atrocities [press release]
HRW
Human Rights Watch Statement on the UN Human Rights Council 56th session Item 2: Interactive Dialogue on the oral update by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for… Read more »
Nigeria: FG, Centre Mobilise Youths to Protect Senior Citizens' Rights
Leadership
To improve the quality of life of Nigerian senior citizens, the National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) and the Federal Ministry of Youth have initiated a scheme to mobilise youth… Read more »
June 20
Africa: Pre-Primary Education for Children Benefits Everyone [guest column]
allAfrica
Scholars across Africa are linking conflict prevention and peacebuilding to reducing economic, social and environmental stresses. The African Union's declaration of 2024 as the… Read more »
South Africa: Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Shot Up Online Before South Africa Polls
allAfrica
The online conversation against immigrants in South Africa increased sharply in the lead-up to the recent national elections, reports the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural… Read more »
Africa: Crisis in the Congo [press release]
Global Witness
DRC's efforts to combat illegal logging reversed within months Read more »
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Junta Again Suspends TV News Broadcasts
HRW
The decision by Burkina Faso's media regulatory body to suspend broadcasts of the French news network TV5 is the latest attempt to crack down on independent media and access to… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Conflict in Burkina Faso Jeopardizing Education
HRW
Burkina Faso experienced an upsurge in attacks on students, teachers and schools in 2022 and 2023, according to a report released today by the Global Coalition to Protect Education… Read more »
Sudan: Roll Out Civilian Protection Mission, Ensure Sudan Probe - AU
HRW
The African Union (AU) should work with the United Nations to deploy a civilian protection mission to address ongoing atrocities across Sudan, notably in Darfur, and act to ensure… Read more »
Namibia: Amnesty International Concerned for Safety of LGBTQ+ People in Namibia
VOA
Amnesty International has called on authorities in Namibia to ensure the safety of the LGBTQ+ community as a court prepares to rule in a case challenging the laws that criminalize… Read more »
Eritrea: Fundamental Freedoms Systematically Repressed in Eritrea - UN Rapporteur
VOA
A human rights expert says the Eritrean government is maintaining its iron grip on society by systematically repressing the fundamental rights and freedoms of its people through… Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai Appoints War Crimes Court Director
Liberian Observer
President Joseph Boakai has appointed Cllr. Jonathan Massaquoi as the Executive Director of the Office of the War and Economic Crimes Court in Liberia. Read more »
Mozambique: Torturers Will Be Held in Detention Until Trial
AIM
The five members of the Mozambican police force (PRM), accused of torturing a couple suspected of theft in the southern municipality of Homoine, will remain in preventive detention… Read more »
Uganda: StopEACOP Campaign Condemns Standard Bank's Decision to Fund EACOP
350Africa.org
The StopEACOP Campaign is appalled by Standard Bank's decision to help finance the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project and condemns this decision in the… Read more »
Sudan: AU - Roll Out Civilian Protection Mission, Ensure Sudan Probe [press release]
HRW
Concrete Action to Halt Atrocities in Sudan Key at Leaders Meeting Read more »
Namibia: Activists Hoping for Positive Sodomy Law Judgement
Namibian
A lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning and intersex (LGBTQI+) activist and a human rights lawyer say they are hoping for the High Court's positive judgement on… Read more »
Tanzania: State Lists People With Albinism Protection Measures
Daily News
Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has outlined eight measures the government intends to implement to ensure the safety and security of people with albinism. Read more »
Ethiopia: Protecting Children's Rights, Ensuring a Safe and Secure Future
Ethiopian Herald
Promoting the protection and the well-being of children is becoming a pressing concern among countries of the world, as children are at the higher risk than others and unable to… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Kisangani's Unhealed Scars - the Six-Day War and the Ongoing Struggle for Justice and Accountability [opinion]
AI London
Twenty-four years ago, from 5 - 10 June 2000, brutal fighting between Rwandan and Ugandan forces ravaged the city of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). For six… Read more »
Eritrea: Joint NGO Letter Calling for Further Human Rights Council Action On Eritrea [press release]
HRW
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) Read more »
Kenya: African Commission On Human Rights Urges Kenya to Address Finance Bill Concerns
Capital FM
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) has expressed concerns over the current state of affairs in Kenya. Read more »
Uganda: Torture Cases On the Rise, Says Rights Body
Nile Post
The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has raised alarm over a significant surge in cases of torture, recording over 1,000 complaints since 2018. Read more »
June 19
Western Sahara: New World, New Hope - the Struggle for a Free Western Sahara Continues
People's Dispatch
The struggle of the Sahrawi people for social, political, and economic liberation from Moroccan occupation continues Read more »