April 03
Uganda: Uganda - Court 'Turned Its Back' On Human Rights By Failing to Repeal Callous Anti-LGBTI Law [press release]
AI London
The Anti-Homosexuality Act is one of the most extreme anti-LGBTI laws in the world Read more »
April 02
Rwanda: Genocide Archives Released
HRW
30 Years On, Accelerate Justice Efforts Read more »
Nigeria: Justice System - Many Languishing in Prisons for Minor Offences, NGO Tells FG
Vanguard
A non governmental organisation, Prestige Elite Club of Nigeria, has urged the Federal Government to expedite actions in improving the country's justice system, stressing that many… Read more »
April 01
Liberia: USAID Funded Health Entrepreneurship Program Graduates Second Cohort in Monrovia
FrontPageAfrica
The Entrepreneurship Advancement Leveraging Research program (HEALR) from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has completed training its second cohort… Read more »
March 29
Somalia: Constitutional Proposals Put Children At Risk [press release]
HRW
Amendments Could Weaken Restrictions on Child Marriage, FGM Read more »
March 28
Mali: Army, Wagner Group Atrocities Against Civilians
HRW
Investigations Needed Into Indiscriminate Drone Strikes, Summary Killings Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria - ICC Must Not Dash the Hope of Survivors of Atrocities By the Military [press release]
AI London
In response to the statement of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) following the conclusion of an official visit to Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, Director… Read more »
Eswatini: Eswatini Authorities Target Activist's Widow [press release]
HRW
Stop Harassment, Ensure Independent Investigation into Maseko's Killing Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia - Authorities' Targeting of Lawyers Undermines Access to Justice [press release]
AI London
The Tunisian authorities' growing judicial harassment and intimidation of lawyers solely for discharging their professional duties violates their rights and undermines access to… Read more »
Eswatini: Eswatini - Authorities Must Stop Harassment and Intimidation of Tanele Maseko [press release]
AI London
Responding to news of the arrest of Tanele Maseko, widow of the late human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko, and a number of her relatives, on 27 March at the Oshoek Border post while… Read more »
Egypt: Egypt Must Immediately and Unconditionally Release Anti-Torture Protester Mahmoud Hussein [press release]
AI London
The Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Mahmoud Hussein who is facing 25 years in prison simply for wearing a T-shirt with an anti-torture slogan, 15… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia - Artist Jailed for Criticizing President: Rached Tamboura [document]
AI London
On 31 January 2024, the Monastir court of appeals in Tunisia sentenced artist Rached Tamboura to two years in prison on bogus charges for the peaceful exercise of his right to… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia - Lawyers Tarrgeted With Judicial Harassment and Reprisals [document]
AI London
Since January 2022, at least 20 Tunisian defence lawyers in high profile cases, have faced judicial harassment through criminal investigations based on their peaceful exercise of… Read more »
March 27
Mali: Drone Strikes Killed 13 Civilians Including Seven Children in Amasrakad
AI London
Two night-time drone strikes by the Malian army on 17 March killed at least 13 civilians, including seven children aged between two and 17, in Amasrakad, Gao region, and left more… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - Submission to the UN Committee On the Rights of the Child [press release]
HRW
We write in advance of the 98th pre-session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and its review of Ethiopia. This submission focuses on children's rights violations in the… Read more »
March 26
South Sudan: Urgent Vaccination Campaign Needed to Halt Deadly Measles Outbreak [press release]
MSF
A measles crisis is mounting in South Sudan's Western Equatoria state, just as health authorities struggle to overcome a yellow fever outbreak. Since February, seven deaths among… Read more »
Lesotho: Authorities Must Investigate Torture of Detainees At Maseru Correctional Institution [press release]
AI London
Responding to recent findings by the Lesotho Ombudsman which exposed a disturbing pattern of human rights violations, including torture, excessive use of force and denial of… Read more »
Lesotho: Detainees Remain At Risk of Torture [press release]
AI London
On 22 December 2023, detainees at Maseru Correctional Institution (MCCI), Lesotho, were subjected to torture and other ill-treatment by the Correctional Services officers who beat… Read more »
South Sudan: South Sudan - UN Human Rights Council Should Extend the Mandate of the Chrss and Protect the Documentation of Evidence Related to Human Rights Violations. [press release]
AI London
Amnesty International is concerned by the Government of South Sudan's calls at the ongoing 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) for the Commission on Human Rights in… Read more »