Niger: Prominent Civil Society Activist Arbitrarily Arrested

Niger's military authorities should immediately drop all charges and release a prominent civil society activist and critic of the government, who is detained solely for the… Read more »

Egypt: Education Restricted for Refugees

Convoluted Residency Requirements, Costs, Discrimination Impede Access to Schools Read more »

Sudan: Sudan - UN Acts On Abusive Commanders

Security Council's First Sanctions on Sudan's Rapid Support Forces Read more »

Sudan: Rapid Support Forces Target Civilians

Widespread Attacks in Central Region Highlight Urgent Need to Protect Civilians Read more »

Sudan: UN, African Union Should Take Bold Action to Protect Sudanese Civilians

Deployment of Mission to Protect Civilians Can't Wait Read more »

Ethiopia: Fighting, Abuses in Amhara Camps Put Sudanese Refugees at Risk - HRW

Recent fighting between Ethiopian government forces and Fano militias in the northwestern Amhara region has put Sudanese refugees in and around camps near the Sudan border at grave… Read more »

Ethiopia: Sudanese Refugees Narrate Agonizing Experience Inside Ethiopia

Refugees in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia Read more »

Sudan: EU Should Up Its Game in the Face of Sudan Atrocities

Tackle UAE's Support to Warring Parties, Support Protection of Civilians Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Military Accused of Another Deadly Airstrike

Authorities Should Investigate, Prioritize Justice and Accountability Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Rwandan Forces, M23 Rebels Shell Civilians

Congolese Army Puts Displaced People Around Goma at Greater Risk Read more »

Burkina Faso: Islamist Armed Groups Terrorize Civilians

Greater Regional Efforts Needed to Protect Population, Improve Accountability Read more »

Libya: Slow Flood Recovery Failing Displaced Survivors

Ensure Accountability, Equitable Access to Relief Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - Conscription Used to Punish Prosecutors, Judges

Revoke Unlawful Orders; Comply with Court Rulings Read more »

Sudan: Sudan - Widespread Sexual Violence in the Capital

Rapid Support Forces Main Perpetrators; Attacks on Aid, Health Care Harm Survivors Read more »

Mali: Mali's Junta Renews Assault On Political Opposition

Release, Drop Charges Against 11 People Wrongfully Arrested Read more »

Sudan: EU Should Shift Gears in the Face of Atrocities in Sudan

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 »

Sudan: AU - Roll Out Civilian Protection Mission, Ensure Sudan Probe

Concrete Action to Halt Atrocities in Sudan Key at Leaders Meeting Read more »

Sudan: Sudan - Unlawful Attacks On Civilians, Infrastructure

UN, AU Should Immediately Act to Ensure Protection in Darfur, Elsewhere Read more »

Mozambique: Child Soldiers Used in Raid On Cabo Delgado Town

Islamist Armed Group Deploys Boys as Young as 13 in Attack on Macomia Read more »

Sudan: War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity, Ethnic Cleansing in West Darfur

1. Human Rights Watch released a new report on abuses by the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan against people in West Darfur's capital during 2023. What were the key findings? Read more »

Sudan: Ethnic Cleansing in West Darfur

Thousands Killed, Half Million Remain Displaced Read more »

South Africa: Toxic Rhetoric During Run-Up to South Africa's Polls Endangers Migrants

Candidates in South Africa’s forthcoming general elections have been scapegoating and demonizing foreign nationals, risking stoking xenophobic violence, Human Rights Watch… Read more »

Sudan: One Year of Atrocities Requires New Global Approach

Investigations into Deliberate Aid Obstruction, Possible War Crimes Needed Read more »

Sudan: Joint Letter - the EU Must Urgently Act At One Year of Conflict in Sudan

Dear High Representative Borrell, Read more »

South Sudan: Joint NGO Letter Calls for Renewal of UN Commission On Human Rights in South Sudan At Critical Moment

As elections loom, extend vital Human Rights Commission mandate Read more »