Zimbabwe, authorities must release opposition MPs unjustly held for 100 days
The continued arbitrary detention of opposition leader and Member of Parliament Job Sikhala and MP…
Angola, arbitrary arrests and hunger set election tone
“Make the vote meaningful for human rights observance: Human rights manifesto for Angola ahead of…
Guinea: arbitrary arrests and excessive use of force
On 28 July the National Front for the defence of the Constitution, a civil society…
Ethiopia: Authorities must investigate massacre of ethnic Amhara in Tole
The Ethiopian authorities must urgently launch an impartial investigation into the summary killing of over 400…
Zimbabwe: Detained opposition politicians denied access to their lawyers
Members of political opposition Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole were arrested on 14 June after attending…
Tanzania: Halt brutal security operation in Loliondo
Tanzanian authorities must immediately halt the violent forced eviction of the Indigenous Maasai community in…
#NotACrime: a campaign against increasing government repression of human rights in Algeria
A year ago, Algerian authorities shut down the “Hirak” pro-democracy protests in most of the…
Central African Republic: First-ever SCC trial ensures alleged war criminals face justice
On 19 April 2022, the Special Criminal Court (SCC) opened a trial against Issa Sallet Adoum,…
Cameroon: Arbitrarily detained man dies of cholera in Douala, other detainees at risk
At least six inmates at the New Bell prison in Douala have died of cholera…
Ethiopia: Crimes Against Humanity in Western Tigray Zone
Amhara regional security forces and civilian authorities in Ethiopia’s Western Tigray Zone have committed widespread…
DR Congoo, conviction of 13 youth activists is a shameful act to suppress dissent
Thirteen activists from the citizen movement Lutte pour le Changement (LUCHA) were convicted by a military court…
Egypt: journalist and writer on trial for speaking out against sexual violence
Amnesty International urged the Egyptian authorities to immediately put an end to the shameful prosecution…
Zimbabwe: Investigation needed on violence on political opposition supporters
On 27 February, a machete-wielding gang appeared at Mbizo 4 shopping centre in Kwekwe, where…
Tanzania: victory for media freedom as ban on four newspapers lifted
The lifting of ban on four newspapers that had been barred from publishing since 2016…
Ethiopia, Tigrayan forces murder, rape and pillage in attacks on civilians in Amhara towns
Fighters affiliated with the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) deliberately killed dozens of people, gang-raped…
Cameroon, more than a hundred activists and opponents still in prison for speaking openly
More than a hundred people from Cameroon’s Anglophone regions and its main political opposition party,…
Niger, conviction of investigative journalists marks deepening repression of media freedom
On 3 January, a court in the capital Niamey sentenced two prominent journalists, Samira Sabou…
Egypt, prison term confirmed for women’s rights defender Amal Fathy
Egypt’s Court of Cassation yesterday confirmed the conviction against Amal Fathy, a women’s rights defender…
International Day of the Disappeared: Algerian History and the Current Reality in Egypt and Libya
Today, 30 August, is the International Day of Enforced Disappearances, one of the cruelest human…
Zambia, Climate of Brutal Repression Due to Upcoming Elections in August
The Patriotic Front (PF), in power in Zambia since 2011, is seeking re-election on 12…
Algeria, Journalist Khaled Drareni Arrested Again for Hirak Protests
Internationally renowned Algerian journalist Khaled Darren was arrested in the evening of 10 June along…
Egypt, Patrick Zaki Spends Second Birthday in Prison. Bologna Mobilizes
Today at 4:00 pm the campaign that began on 8 February 2020 when the news…
Nigeria, 70 NGOs Demand Lifting of #Twitter Ban
Seventy Nigerian, African and international non-governmental organizations have publicly expressed their strong condemnation of the…
Algeria, Islam Scholar Sentenced to Three Years
He offended the Prophet Muhammed in his posts and deserves three years detainment. This is…
Nigeria, Seven Years After the Chibok Schoolgirl Kidnapping, Nothing Has Changed
Today, April 14, Amnesty International commemorated the seventh anniversary of the kidnapping of 279 Chibok…
The Passion of Patrick Zaki
The Passion, the Cavalry, the Via Crucis. The coincidence between the celebration of Easter and…
Ivory Coast, The International Criminal Court Upholds Acquittal of Gbagbo and Goudé
The International Criminal Court Appeals Chamber confirmed the acquittal of Laurent Gbagbo and Blé Goudé,…
Angola, At Least Ten Protesters Killed Since 30 January
Ten deaths have been confirmed and according to some sources as many as 15. This…
Nigeria, Lekki Massacre 100 Days Ago: The Government Continues to Deny it Happened
Today marks 100 days since the massacre at toll gate in Lekki, Lagos, where Nigerian…
Chad, Victims of Hissène Habré Still Awaiting Compensation
On 30 May 2016, the former president of Chad, Hissène Habré, was sentenced to life…
