Senegal: 3 Dead, 60 Injured, at Least 271 Arrested, Journalists Assaulted During Protests

Senegal's authorities should immediately open independent investigations into violence during protests on February 9 and 10, 2024, over delayed elections, Human Rights Watch said… Read more »

Egypt: Court Punishes Activists for Challenging Al-Sisi

Prison Sentences Aim at Deterring Peaceful Dissent Read more »

Sudan: UN Security Council Should Act Against Abusers in Sudan

Darfur Panel of Experts Report Clearly Points to Individual Responsibility for Atrocities Read more »

Burkina Faso: What Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Leaving Ecowas Means for Human Rights

Action Will Prevent Citizens from Seeking Justice through ECOWAS Court Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Free Prominent Journalist, Drop Charges

Stanis Bujakera Held Nearly Five Months in Politically Motivated Case Read more »

Malawi: Military's Threats of Arrest Send Journalist Into Hiding

Authorities Should Ensure Media's Safety, Free Expression Rights Read more »

Niger: Another Niger Media Organization Suspended

Authorities Should End Attacks on Press Freedom, Free Expression Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Conflict Fuels World's Largest Internal Displacement

Last week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that 10.7 million people have been uprooted from their homes in Sudan, including 9 million displaced… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Opposition Leader Freed After 595 Days Behind Bars

On Tuesday, a Zimbabwe court sentenced opposition politician Job Sikhala to a suspended two-year prison term after being convicted earlier in January of inciting public violence.… Read more »

Rwanda: UK Should Abandon Dangerous, Authoritarian Rwanda Bill

Bill Seeks to Place UK Government Above the Law Read more »

Ethiopia: UN Food Award for Ethiopia's Premier Ignores Wartime Abuses

Millions of Ethiopians Currently Facing Food Insecurity Read more »

Uganda: War Crimes Trial Continues in Uganda After Long Delays

Avoid Further Delays in Thomas Kwoyelo Case and Ensure Remedies for Victims Read more »

Burkina Faso: Drone Strikes On Civilians Apparent War Crimes

Impartially Investigate Military's Air Attacks; Compensate Victims, Families Read more »

Africa: Meta - Protect LGBT People From Digital Targeting

New #SecureOurSocials Campaign Urges Transparency from Facebook, Instagram Read more »

Senegal: Senegal - Pre-Election Crackdown

Guarantee Fundamental Freedoms, End Arbitrary Detentions and Prosecutions Read more »

Sierra Leone: Submission to the UN Committee On Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

74th Pre-Sessional Working Group Read more »

Rwanda: End Abuses Against Journalists

No Justice for Suspicious Death; Detainee Denounces Torture in Court Read more »

East Africa: Impunity Fuelling Horn of Africa Wartime Atrocities, Humanitarian Crises - HRW

Civilians Bear Brunt of Global Inaction on Wartime Atrocities, Humanitarian Crises Read more »

Malawi: Malawi - Rights Group Expelled From Refugee Camp

Ensure Civil Society Access to Dzaleka; Uphold Refugee Rights Read more »

Egypt: Egypt Support Risks Complicity in Abuses - EU

The European Union's negotiations on an upgraded bilateral partnership with Egypt risk missing an opportunity to press for human rights reforms in the midst of the country's… Read more »

Tunisia: Tunisia - Cybercrime Decree Used Against Critics

First Two Prison Sentences Under Tool Used to Stifle Free Speech Read more »

Africa: Gulf States Treat Migrant Workforce As Disposable

Use International Migrants Day to End Mistreatment of Essential Workers Read more »

Egypt: Violations, Repression Upstage Presidential Vote

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's election to a third six-year term followed a campaign of arrests, intimidation, and onerous requirements for candidates that effectively… Read more »

Chad: Chad - Amnesty Law Cheats Victims

Law Enshrines Impunity, Rewards Abusers Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Court Frees Opposition Leader

Authorities Should Cease Malicious Prosecution of Opponents Read more »