DRC rebellion leaves rape victims and war wounded in its wake
Goma – In the chaotic displacement camps near the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, war victims recount brutal... Read more
26 Nov, 2022
Mali hit by unprecedented wave of rights violations, says NGO
Dakar – This year is set to be the deadliest recorded in Mali, with an unprecedented rise in attacks... Read more
25 Nov, 2022
India’s top court to weigh same-sex marriage recognition
New Delhi – India’s top court decided Friday to proceed with a case weighing legal recognition of same-sex marriages,... Read more
25 Nov, 2022
UN rights chief Volker Turk urges Iran to halt violence on protesters
Geneva – The UN rights chief urged Iran on Thursday to immediately halt violence against protesters, as countries debated... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
Tanzania frees Maasai after police murder charges dropped
Dar es Salaam – A Tanzanian court on Tuesday ordered the release of two dozen Maasai protesters after the... Read more
23 Nov, 2022
Morocco ex-minister imprisoned after ‘adultery’ video appeal
Rabat – A Moroccan former rights minister who became an outspoken government critic was imprisoned Monday after a court... Read more
22 Nov, 2022
Police arrest dissident Algerian writer: family
Algiers – Algerian police arrested one of the country’s most prominent writers, Lazhari Labter, in Algiers on Sunday, according... Read more
22 Nov, 2022
Exiled activist sought by Algeria says has UN refugee status
Tunis – A prominent Algerian activist seeking asylum in Tunisia said he had been granted refugee status by the... Read more
20 Nov, 2022
Pastor in DRC accused of child abductions acquitted
Goma – An evangelical pastor in Democtratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who was accused of abducting children after a... Read more
18 Nov, 2022
Top Ugandan rights groups file case against internet law
Kampala – A coalition of leading Ugandan rights groups and lawyers on Thursday filed a court challenge to a... Read more
18 Nov, 2022
