Dropped Charges Against Former Somali Region President Reinforces Impunity This week, Ethiopian authorities dropped all charges and released Abdi Mohamoud Omar, also known as “Abdi… Read More »Ethiopia Releases Ex-Politician Implicated in Heinous Crimes
Decision Threatens Civic Space, Reinforces State-Sponsored Homophobia Last week, in another blow to freedoms of association and expression in Uganda, a Ugandan court rejected a… Read More »Ugandan Appeals Court Shutters LGBT Rights Group
Solidifies Crackdown on Free Association, Expression Ahead of 2025 Vote A declaration by Cameroon’s territorial administration minister to make two opposition coalitions illegal is part… Read More »Cameroon: Government Bans Opposition Coalitions
Irregularities Risk Jeopardizing Anticorruption Efforts (Johannesburg) – The authorities in Seychelles should ensure that the prosecution of a former presidential adviser and other defendants in… Read More »Seychelles: Rights Concerns in High-Profile Case
Irregularities Risk Jeopardizing Anticorruption Efforts (Johannesburg) – The authorities in Seychelles should ensure that the prosecution of a former presidential adviser and other defendants in… Read More »Seychelles: Rights Concerns in High-Profile Case
On March 20, Italy will host a Group of Seven (G7) meeting on Africa. At a time when concerted global action to stem widespread abuses… Read More »No Business as Usual at Italy’s G7 Africa Meeting
Seek Victims’ Safe Release; Improve Protection for At-Risk Students, Communities Various armed groups have kidnapped hundreds of people, including 287 schoolchildren, across northern Nigeria in… Read More »Armed Groups Kidnap Hundreds Across Northern Nigeria
Detention in Police Premises Notorious for Abuse Sends Chilling Message to Critics “They held him there to send a message to the rest of us:… Read More »Opposition Leader in Court in Central African Republic
Reinstate Dissolved Groups; Respect Freedoms of Association, Assembly, Expression Mali’s minister of territorial administration’s order to dissolve a student association is just the latest in… Read More »Mali Deepens Crackdown on Civil Society
Proceedings Suspended Pending Defense’s Response Earlier this month, in the landmark trial of Guinea’s former president and 10 others, including former ministers, who are accused… Read More »Prosecution Seeks Crimes against Humanity Charges in Guinea Massacre Trial
