First Female Gambian Presidential Candidate Withdraws
In a statement sent to AFP, Isatou Touray said she was dropping out of the contest "so as to offer ...
Tag: Human Rights Watch
Nigeria Investigates Reports That Officials Raped Displaced Women
Nigeria has launched an investigation into reports alleging that government officials raped and sexually abused women and girls who survived ...
Shut Your Trap Mac Manu, The Likes Of You Dont Own Ghana! 2
“During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, ...
Buhari Orders Investigation Over ‘sex Abuse’
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse at camps where women and children are ...
Buhari Orders Probe of Sexual and Rights Abuses In IDPs Camps
Buhari orders probe of sexual and rights abuses in IDPs camps A 17-year-old girl has told of how a policeman ...
Nigerian Officials ‘sexually Abusing’ Victims
Women and girls in several camps in the Nigerian town of Maiduguri are being sexually abused by officials, a rights ...
Russia’s UN Human Rights Council Seat Under Threat
Russia's seat on the UN Human Rights Council is under threat due to its support of the Syrian government's air ...
Ethiopia’s List of Banned Activities
Ethiopia has imposed severe regulations under a new six-month "state of emergency" as it faces unprecedented levels of unrest across ...
South Africa ‘to Withdraw From War Crimes Court’
South Africa has formally begun the process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), media reports say. They say ...
Saudis Blame Funeral Hall Bombing On Mistake
The Saudi-led coalition bombing Houthi rebels in Yemen has said it attacked a funeral hall in the capital, Sanaa, based ...
Opposition Activist Missing
People close to the activist, Illuminée Iragena, have not seen her since March 26, 2016 A Rwandan opposition activist has ...
Kenya Refugee Return Scheme Flouts International Law
Nairobi (AFP) - As Kenya prepares to close the world's largest refugee camp, a rights watchdog said the repatriation of ...
The Iron-Fisted Ethiopian State
A political crisis of longstanding duration has been brought to the world’s attention by the actions of a competitor at ...
DRC Election Is Crucially Important, UN Security Council Cautions
The United Nations Security Council has insisted the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) hold presidential elections per the constitution after ...
Thai Court Finds UK Activist Guilty of Defamation
A UK activist who campaigned for the rights of migrant workers in Thailand's fruit industry has been found guilty of ...
Egypt Freezes Assets of Leading Rights Campaigners
An Egyptian court on Saturday upheld a decision to freeze the assets of several prominent human rights campaigners in the ...
Kenya Refugee Repatriation ‘unlawful’
The repatriation of Somali refugees from the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya fails to meet international standards for voluntary return, ...
Illegal Child Marriages Flourish In Nepal, Stealing Youths’ Futures
Kopila Wosti was just 14 when her father married her off to a stranger who was five years older. A ...
Ethiopia Fire Kills 23 At Prison ‘holding Oromo Protesters’
At least 23 inmates have died after a fire at an Ethiopian prison where anti-government protesters are reportedly being held, ...
Bangladesh Hangs Islamist Tycoon Mir Quasem Ali
A leader and major financial backer of the biggest Islamist party in Bangladesh has been executed for war crimes in ...