Returnees from Namibia Need Adequate Services Namibian authorities are repatriating Angolans, including dozens of children—many unaccompanied—who were found begging or selling wooden artifacts in Namibia’s cities… Read More »Repatriated Angolan Children Face Precarious Conditions
Uganda Should Investigate 2016 Massacre by Security Forces On May 30, the US government announced travel sanctions against five former and current Ugandan government officials, including… Read More »US Imposes Sanctions on Ex-Ugandan Military Commander
Four Human Rights Watch Researchers Denied Access Over 16 Years The Rwandan government’s decision to block Human Rights Watch senior researcher Clémentine de Montjoye from entering the… Read More »In Rwanda, Criticism is Not Welcome
Special Criminal Court Offers Crucial Avenue for Accountability Those responsible for a brutal attack 10 years ago on a Central African Republic church serving as a… Read More »Central African Republic: Justice Needed for 2014 Massacre
Authorities ‘Weaponizing’ the Courts to Deter Activism A Zimbabwe court has sentenced labor activist Obert Masaraure to a US$200 fine or two months in prison,… Read More »Zimbabwe Courts Seek to Silence Rights Defender
Prosecute Participants Fairly; Investigate Possible Summary Killings The Democratic Republic of Congo government should ensure that those who took part in an attempted coup are prosecuted… Read More »DR Congo: Uphold Rights, Rule of Law After Failed Coup
Enforcing Repealed Law Will Have Chilling Effect on Free Expression The conviction and sentencing of a leading opposition member to 18 months in prison with… Read More »Zambia: Opposition Figure Sentenced for ‘Defaming President’
Grave Concern for Gloria Sengha’s Possible Enforced Disappearance The Democratic Republic of Congo government should urgently investigate and publicly report on the whereabouts of the prominent… Read More »DR Congo: Prominent Activist Abducted
As Darfur Burns, Civilian Protection Mission Needed Hundreds of thousands of civilians are at risk of again becoming victims of atrocities, this time in the… Read More »World Should Rally to Halt Unfolding Atrocities in Darfur
Ten years on, Camille Lepage’s Killing Still Unsolved This week marked ten years since the death of Camille Lepage, a French photojournalist who was killed while… Read More »Enduring Legacy of Photojournalist Killed in Central African Republic