Prominent Bangladesh Government Critic Disappears

One of Bangladesh’s most prominent government critics went missing on Monday after calling his wife to tell her he feared he would be killed, police said. The wife of Farhad Mazhar, a well-known poet, writer and dissident, told police he telephoned early on Monday to tell her he was being taken away by a man … Read more

Amnesty International Criticizes Oquaye Over Ban Homosexuality Comment

Human Right Group, Amnesty International has launched a scathing attack on the Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament for calling for the amendment of the country’s laws to completely ban homosexuality and make it illegal. Speaking at the Royal House Chapel on Monday, February 20, 2017, Prof. Mike Oquaye described homosexuality as despicable and against the country’s … Read more

Amnesty Int’l Criticizes Oquaye Over Ban Homosexuality Comment

Human Right Group, Amnesty International has launched a scathing attack on the Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament for calling for the amendment of the country’s laws to completely ban homosexuality and make it illegal. Speaking at the Royal House Chapel on Monday, February 20, 2017, Prof. Mike Oquaye described homosexuality as despicable and against the country’s … Read more

Basic Human Rights Violations In Gambia, Amnesty Ghana appeals to President Mahama to “save” the Gambia

Amnesty International, Ghana, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to use his current position as the Chairman of ECOWAS to urge President Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia to respect and protect the rights of people living in that country. Amnesty has also urged governments across the world to bring pressure to bear on the … Read more