President Al-Sisi Must Reject New Asylum Law Which Violates Refugee Rights
AI London
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi must not ratify the new asylum law approved by parliament, which, if enacted, would further undermine refugee rights in Egypt amid the ongoing… Read more »
Belgium to Pay Damages for Forced Separations in Congo During Colonial Rule
RFI
Belgium's Court of Appeals on Monday ordered the government to pay compensation to five Congolese women who were forcibly separated from their mothers during colonial rule. The… Read more »
Make President Biden's Only Trip to Africa Count [press release]
HRW
First-Ever US Presidential Visit to Angola Should Highlight Human Rights Concerns Read more »
Law Which Barred Safe Abortions for Girls Under 18 and Marital Rape Victims Is Unconstitutional - High Court Rules
New Zimbabwe
The High Court has outlawed the law which previously blocked safe abortion for minor girls and married women who are victims of rape in a recent ruling handed down by Justice… Read more »
Authorities Suspend Three Rights Groups
HRW
End Shutdowns, Harassment of Organizations Defending Human Rights Read more »
Besigye Defence Team Pushes JSC On Martha Karua Certification
Nile Post
Ms Karua, who offered herself to lead the defense of Opposition stalwart Kizza Besigye, met with the Council earlier today alongside a delegation led by Kampala Lord Mayor Erias… Read more »
Supreme Court Locks Out Journalists As Besigye's Lawyers Meet Law Council
Nile Post
Journalists have been denied access to the Supreme Court, where Dr Kizza Besigye's legal team, led by Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua, held a meeting with… Read more »
President Boakai Commitment to Seeing Justice Done - New War Crimes Court Office Head
FrontPageAfrica
It's been just one month on the job for Dr. Jallah Allen Barbu, as the country's second head of Liberia's Office for the War and Economics Crimes Court. It is clearly not what the… Read more »
Arbitrary Arrests and Disappearances of Opposition Figures Are Worrying
Agenzia Fides
Arbitrary arrests, political opponents who disappear without a trace or are brutally murdered by mysterious assassins. Worrying incidents are occurring in Tanzania. The case of… Read more »
Education Restricted for Refugees
HRW
Convoluted Residency Requirements, Costs, Discrimination Impede Access to Schools Read more »
Prominent Human Rights Lawyer Beaten in Cameroon
HRW
Ensure Impartial Investigation, Hold Perpetrators Accountable Read more »
Landmark Ruling On Termination of Pregnancy
The Herald
In a landmark ruling, the High Court has declared a section of the Termination of Pregnancy Act unconstitutional, significantly broadening access to safe and legal abortion for… Read more »
Belgium Convicted of Crimes Against Humanity in Colonial Congo
AI London
'Today's ruling is a positive step towards repairing these historical injustices' - Rym Khadhraoui Read more »
Ugandan Disability Rights Mental Health Advocate Honored
HRW
Benon Kabale Receives Fifth Marca Bristo Fellowship at Human Rights Watch Read more »
Ghana Parties Stoke Anti-LGBTQ+ Sentiment Ahead of Election
VOA
Ghana's LGBTQ+ community faces an impossible choice in next month's general elections after the leading presidential candidates all promised to crack down on gay rights to tap into… Read more »
