Gambian exiled former dictator tells supporters: ‘I’m coming back’
The Gambia’s former dictator Yahya Jammeh has said he intends to take back control of his political party and... Read more
24 Jan
NGOs accuse Uganda oil project of ‘serious human rights violations’
Nairobi – International human rights groups alleged “serious human rights violations” around an oil mega-project being developed in Uganda... Read more
13 Dec, 2024
Rights groups slam Australian state’s child sentencing law
Sydney — Rights activists have slammed the Australian state of Queensland’s imposition of adult jail sentences on children as... Read more
13 Dec, 2024
Jailed opposition leader to be released, Zimbabwe court says
Harare – Zimbabwe opposition leader Jameson Timba and 34 allies and supporters are to be released from prison after... Read more
28 Nov, 2024
UN demands ‘permanent ceasefire’ in Lebanon, Gaza, Israel
Geneva — The UN rights chief is gravely concerned over the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon... Read more
26 Nov, 2024
Children killed in Mozambique election violence: HRW
Johannesburg – Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday that Mozambican security forces killed at least 10 children and injured... Read more
26 Nov, 2024
Tens of thousands march in New Zealand Maori rights protest
Wellington — Booming Indigenous Maori “haka” chants rang out across New Zealand’s capital on Tuesday, as tens of thousands... Read more
19 Nov, 2024
‘Innocent until proven guilty’ – SAHRC on illegal miners at Stilfontein
Cape Town — The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) noted the reports regarding the illegal miners at Stilfontein... Read more
16 Nov, 2024
Rebels kill 48 in Ethiopia’s Oromia – rights agency
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s rights watchdog said on Thursday it was investigating the killing of 48 people in the... Read more
7 Nov, 2024
Uganda condemns 16 opposition members for ‘treachery’
Kampala – A Ugandan military tribunal on Monday convicted 16 members of an opposition party of “illegal possession of... Read more
22 Oct, 2024
