June 01, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - Ethnic Cleansing Persists Under Tigray Truce
Rights Abusers in Western Tigray Zone Face No Accountability for Torture, Forced Expulsions Read more »
May 31, 2023
Kenya: End Abusive Policing of Protests
Accountability, Fundamental Reforms Urgently Needed Read more »
May 29, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Peaceful Protests Violently Repressed
Hasty Praise of Police Chief Raises Concerns About Promised Investigation Read more »
May 26, 2023
Egypt: Pretrial Detention Renewals By Video
People Remain Locked Up Without Recourse Read more »
May 25, 2023
Nigeria: A Human Rights Agenda for Nigeria
The former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, emerged as the winner of Nigeria's closely watched presidential elections held in February 2023. Despite repeated calls to… Read more »
Nigeria: New Govt Should Improve On Human Rights
Nigeria's incoming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should ensure that human rights are central to all his policies both at home and abroad, Human Rights Watch said today in an agenda… Read more »
May 22, 2023
Tunisia: It Is Essential to End Attacks On Judicial Independence
Since President Kais Saied's institutional power grab of July 25, 2021, followed by his decree of September 22 of the same year, which implicitly repealed the constitutional order,… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Egypt: Women Abused Over Alleged Islamic State Ties - HRW
Torture, Incommunicado Detention, Flawed Due Process Read more »
May 16, 2023
Angola: No Letup in Crackdown On Cabinda Activists
Respect Rights to Freedom of Assembly, Peaceful Protest Read more »
May 11, 2023
Tunisia: Move to Dismantle Country's Largest Opposition Party
Prominent Leaders Arbitrarily Arrested; Party Headquarters Shut Down Read more »
May 09, 2023
Africa: Legal Right to Free Education Grows Globally
Expanded International Law Could Accelerate Progress Read more »
May 08, 2023
Sierra Leone: Centre Girls' Voices in Education Reforms
New Law Should Require Greater Inclusion of Pregnant Girls, Young Mothers Read more »
May 05, 2023
Egypt: Mass Arrests Target Family, Supporters of Ex-MP
Security Campaign Criminalizes Peaceful Dissent Read more »
May 04, 2023
Burkina Faso: Army Linked to Massacre of 156 Civilians
African Union, United Nations Should Press for Credible, Independent Inquiry Read more »
Sudan: Explosive Weapons Harming Civilians
Limited Access to Water, Electricity, Medical Care Fuels Humanitarian Crisis Read more »
May 02, 2023
Tunisia: Govt Doubles Down On Democratic Rollback
Rached Ghannouchi's Arrest and Ali Laarayedh's Imprisonment Reveal the Extent of Kais Saied's Attack on Democracy Read more »
May 03, 2023
Egypt: Detained Academic at Risk of Death
Salah Soltan Should be Immediately Released, Offered Treatment Read more »
May 02, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Reject Discriminatory Nationality Bill - Human Rights Watch
Proposed Law Would Prohibit Candidates Because of Parents' Origins Read more »
May 01, 2023
Africa: Joint Statement - UAE Human Rights Record Ahead of COP28
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continue their sustained assault on human rights and freedoms, including targeting human rights activists, enacting repressive laws,… Read more »
April 28, 2023
Sudan: UN Human Rights Council Should Respond to Sudan Crisis
Hold Special Session; Create Mechanism to Collect Evidence of Abuses Read more »
April 27, 2023
Tanzania: Maasai Forcibly Displaced for Game Reserve
Provide Redress; Adopt New Conservation Model After Consultations Read more »
April 26, 2023
Mozambique: Mozambique Legalizes Militia to Fight Insurgency in North
Mozambique's government has provided legal authority to an abusive militia to fight an Islamic State-linked armed group, locally known as Al-Shabab, in the north of the country.… Read more »
Burundi: A Chance for Justice in Burundi
Arrested Former Prime Minister Accused of Abuse of Power Read more »
April 25, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Conflict and International Law
Question and Answer Document on Laws of War, Human Rights Concerns Read more »
April 26, 2023
Ethiopia: EU Council Conclusions On Ethiopia Shortchange Justice
Ethiopia's Cooperation with UN Probe into Wartime Abuses Key to Accountability Read more »