November 15
Africa: Climate Leaders Call for Urgent Overhaul of UN Climate Process - Global Witness Response [press release]
Global Witness
Responding to the call from climate leaders for urgent overhaul of UN climate processes, Dominic Kavakeb, Co-Director of Campaigns at Global Witness, said: Read more »
Central Africa: MSF Again Calls for Urgent Water and Sanitation Response in North Kivu Displacement Camps
MSF
After several months, insanitary conditions and severe, life-threatening shortages of clean water continue to reach critical levels in various informal camps for displaced people… Read more »
November 14
Southern Africa: SADC Must Take Strong Stand Against Spiralling Police Killings and Assault On Peaceful Assembly
AI London
Responding to the apparent police killings of seven people amid post-election protests in Nampula on 13 November 2024, Amnesty International Deputy Regional Director for East and… Read more »
Sudan: French-Manufactured Weapons System Identified in Conflict - New Investigation
AI London
French-manufactured military technology incorporated into armoured personnel carriers made by the United Arab Emirates is being used on the battlefield in Sudan in what likely… Read more »
Africa: EU Parliament 'Takes a Chainsaw to Anti-Deforestation Law' [press release]
Global Witness
The European Parliament today backed a 12-month delay for the EU's landmark anti-deforestation law, which would see new rules to prevent imports and exports of commodities grown on… Read more »
Sudan: French-Manufactured Weapons System Identified in Conflict - New Investigation [press release]
AI London
Galix System visible on armoured personnel carriers used by RSF Read more »
Sudan: Sudan - UN Acts On Abusive Commanders [press release]
HRW
Security Council's First Sanctions on Sudan's Rapid Support Forces Read more »
November 13
South Sudan: Urgent Action Needed to Address Growing Cholera Outbreak [press release]
MSF
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has set up a 20-bed cholera treatment unit (CTU) at the Renk Civil Hospital in South Sudan, in response to a cholera outbreak declared… Read more »
Africa: Time to Pay Up - Make Big Oil Fund Climate Loss and Damage [press release]
Global Witness
As UN climate negotiations begin, a new Global Witness analysis shows that top oil and gas producers could pay for climate loss and damage in lower-income countries with their… Read more »
Africa: Addressing 'Obstetric Violence' in Africa
HRW
Abuse in Health Care System Amounts to Violence Against Women Read more »
Libya: Libyan Minister's 'Morality' Measures Would Violate Women's Rights
HRW
Government Should Forcefully Disavow Regressive Proposals Read more »
Egypt: Unjustly Jailed Lawyer's Health At Risk - Hoda Abdelmoniem [press release]
AI London
The health of human rights lawyer Hoda Abdelmoniem has been deteriorating throughout her arbitrary detention for more than six years. On 28 August 2024, she informed her family… Read more »
West Africa: Authorities Must Repeal Colonial Vagrancy Laws Following Historic ECOWAS Ruling
AI London
The Sierra Leonean authorities must repeal vagrancy laws without delay, following a landmark ruling by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court that the… Read more »
November 12
South Sudan: Alarming Spike in Admissions of Children With Malaria At Aweil State Hospital
MSF
An alarming number of children suffering from severe malaria have been admitted to Aweil state hospital, where Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) runs the paediatric and… Read more »
November 11
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Plans to Reinstate Death Penalty
HRW
Restoring Cruel, Irreversible Punishment a Huge Step Back for Rights Read more »
Africa: COP Must Ditch Fossil Fuels to Get Serious About Climate [press release]
Global Witness
Following yet more revelations about fossil fuel lobbyists' influence at COP29, we're calling on COP to get on track and protect robust climate action Read more »
Malawi: Malawi On the Right Path Towards Economic Recovery, Civil Society Organizations Say
Nyasa Times
Amid the ongoing economic challenges faced by Malawi, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the banners of FnD (Forum for National Development) and MaBLEM (Malawi Business… Read more »
November 10
Africa: Azerbaijan State Oil Firm Trebles Deals in Year Baku Hosts COP29
Global Witness
The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) struck a slew of deals potentially worth more than $8 billion in the year that Baku is hosting COP29 climate talks, new analysis shows… Read more »
Sudan: Rapid Support Forces Target Civilians
HRW
Widespread Attacks in Central Region Highlight Urgent Need to Protect Civilians Read more »
November 08
Africa: COP29 Is for Oil Deals [press release]
Global Witness
An undercover investigation reveals how the Azerbaijani petrostate used its position as host of COP29 to facilitate discussion of new fossil fuel deals at the annual UN climate… Read more »
Africa: COP29 Officials Facilitate Fossil Fuel Talks for Fake Investor During Undercover Investigation
Global Witness
The Azerbaijan COP29 team charged with leading this year's global UN climate talks helped facilitate discussions about fossil fuel deals at the annual conference, an undercover… Read more »
November 07
Mauritius: Mauritius Ends Social Media Ban Ahead of Elections
HRW
Authorities Should Ensure An Unrestricted Civic And Political Space Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan Court Hears Case On Secluding, Restraining Patients
HRW
Court Has Opportunity to Strike Down Abusive Practice Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Huge Increase in Climate Finance Needed to Achieve Urgent Change
AI London
Amnesty delegates are available for interview at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan from Saturday 9 - Sunday 24 November Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Leaders Must Commit to Fair Climate Financing and Fully Phasing Out Fossil Fuels [press release]
AI London
Leaders at COP29 must listen to demands for climate justice by putting human rights at the heart of all decision making and commit to massively scaling up needs-based climate… Read more »
