December 06, 2023
Africa: UAE's COP28 Promises On Climate, Health Ignored At Home
Country's Migrant Workers Face Climate-Related Harms to Their Well-Being Read more »
Libya: Derna Flood Response Costs Lives
Independent Investigation Needed; Prioritize Reconstruction Read more »
December 04, 2023
Ghana: Invest More in Mental Health Services
New Video Shows People Living Rich Lives with Community Support Read more »
October 30, 2023
Ghana: End Chaining for Mental Health Conditions
Support Monitoring, Housing, Independent Living, Job Training Read more »
August 25, 2023
Africa: Interfaith Discussion On Israel's Apartheid Against Palestinians
Christian, Muslim, and Jewish Leaders Speak at Parliament of the World's Religions Read more »
August 15, 2023
Africa: Joint Statement - UAE: Release All Those Unjustly Imprisoned Before COP28
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) should release all those unjustly imprisoned in the country before the start of COP28, which will be held at Expo City Dubai between… Read more »
August 14, 2023
North Africa: Middle East and North Africa - Embrace Social Protection for All
Improve Tax Structure, Fulfil Right to Social Security Read more »
July 10, 2023
Uganda: Oil Pipeline Project Impoverishes Thousands
Land, Livelihoods Lost for Fossil Fuel Project Disastrous for Climate Read more »
June 26, 2023
Eswatini: Eswatini - Still No Justice for 2021 Violence
Ensure Accountability, Establish All-Inclusive National Dialogue Read more »
June 27, 2023
South Africa: Older People Lack Basic Care, Support
Put Law Into Practice So All Can Live With Dignity Read more »
June 08, 2023
South Sudan: South Sudan Ratifies Crucial African Women's Rights Treaty
Ensure Effective Implementation, Enforcement of Maputo Protocol 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 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 »
March 29, 2023
Zambia: Call for Zambian Govt to Repeal Law That Restricts Civil Society
Align Domestic Laws with International Standards Read more »
February 27, 2023
Tunisia: President Intensifies Attacks On Judicial Independence
Ignoring Court Order to Reinstate Fired Judges, Prosecuting Them Instead Read more »
March 02, 2023
Angola: Hundreds Homeless in Forced Evictions, Demolitions
Investigate Police Use of Excessive Force Against Residents Read more »
February 06, 2023
Ghana: UN Message to Ghana On Mental Health Care
At Human Rights Council, Countries Condemn the Practice of Shackling Read more »
January 31, 2023
Egypt: IMF Bailout Highlights Risks of Austerity, Corruption
Some Positive Steps on Social Protection, Transparency Read more »
Rwanda: Call to Ensure Independent Investigation into Death of Investigative Journalist John Williams Ntwali
Joint Statement by 90 Civil Society Organizations and Press Associations Read more »
January 17, 2023
Kenya: Submission to the UN Committee On Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
We write in advance of the 72nd pre-session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights regarding Kenya's compliance with the International Covenant on Economic,… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Guinea: Simandou Iron Ore Project Threatens Rights, Land, Water, Climate - HRW #AfricaClimateCrisis
Simandou Project Threatens Land, Water, Climate Read more »
June 15, 2017
Equatorial Guinea: How Equatorial Guinea Turned Corruption Into an Art Form
For the past two decades, Equatorial Guinea has been one of Africa's largest oil producers and on paper, it is a middle-income economy. Yet instead of spending the country's oil… Read more »