April 03
Uganda: Ugandan Court Upholds Law Criminalizing Homosexuality
VOA
Uganda's Constitutional Court on Wednesday refused to overturn the country's sweeping anti-LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning) law. Read more »
April 02
Rwanda: 2,200 'Génocidaires' Being Released in 2024, Who Are They?
JusticeInfo.net
In the wake of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis, Emmanuel Sehene Ruvugiro covered the trials of genocide suspects before the specialized chambers of the traditional courts and… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda - From Colonialism to Genocide
DW
The DW documentary "Reclaiming History -- Colonialism and the Genocide in Rwanda" traces the arc from German colonial rule to the genocide in Rwanda. Read more »
Rwanda: Genocide Archives Released
HRW
30 Years On, Accelerate Justice Efforts Read more »
April 01
Africa: Liberating the Land - From Africa to Palestine
People's Dispatch
In Palestine and across the African continent, national liberation from colonialism is incomplete without sovereignty over the land Read more »
Namibia: When Colonial Germany Committed Genocide in Namibia
DW
Between 1904 and 1908, Germany's colonial forces reacted to a rebellion by Ovaherero and Nama people in Namibia with brutal violence and prison camps. The trauma and political… Read more »
Nigeria: When Disability Meets Privilege [blog]
CFR
Authorities in Nigeria squander an opportunity to make a statement about human dignity and genuine social inclusion. Read more »
Liberia: IJG Calls for Full Implementation of TRC Report
Liberian Observer
The International Justice Group (IJG) and partners are urging President Joseph N. Boakai, Sr to move forward with the full implementation of all The Recommendations of the TRC,… Read more »
Liberia: Harvard Alumnus Vandalark Patricks Denounces Invitation to Ex-President Weah
FrontPageAfrica
Renowned Liberian human rights advocate Vandalark Patricks has cautioned former President George Manneh Weah and his supporters against misconstruing the opportunity provided him… Read more »
March 29
Guinea: Was the Stadium Massacre a Crime Against Humanity?
JusticeInfo.net
Matthias Raynal is a correspondent in Guinea when, on 28 September 2022, a trial opens for mass crimes, the first in the country's history. 13 years earlier, on the same date, more… Read more »
March 27
Gambia: The Gambia Must Not Repeal FGM Ban
IPS
Earlier this month, a UNICEF report on the prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) showed that while some success is taking place, the pace of progress remains slow - lagging… Read more »