Government Needs to Intensify Efforts to End the Violence Gender-based violence (GBV) remains shockingly pervasive across South Africa, according to a new report. Despite the… Read More »Confronting South Africa’s Crisis of Gender-Based Violence
Adopt Fundamental Police Reforms, Reparations Kenyan authorities have failed to ensure justice for the killing of at least 31 people and other abuses by the… Read More »Kenya: Justice Overdue for 2023 Protest Abuses
Police Detain Hundreds Without Notifying Their Parents Mozambican security forces deployed to suppress nationwide post-election protests have killed at least 10 children and injured dozens… Read More »Mozambique: Security Force Crackdown Kills, Injures Children
Investigate Excessive Use of Force during Post-Election Protests The Southern African Development Community (SADC) should publicly condemn the Mozambican authorities’ excessive use of force against… Read More »SADC: Denounce Security Force Violence in Mozambique
Address Constraints on Rights, Civilian Protection in Conflict Areas, Accountability Last week, the United Nations Human Rights Council review of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s human… Read More »UN Review of DR Congo Exposes Lack of Progress on Rights
Authorities Should End Military Prosecutions of Civilians A Ugandan military court in Kampala has ordered former opposition presidential candidate, Kizza Besigye, and his travel companion,… Read More »Ugandan Military Court to Try Opposition Leader
Security Council’s First Sanctions on Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces The United Nations Security Council’s November 8, 2024 sanctions designations for two commanders of Sudan’s Rapid… Read More »Sudan: UN Acts on Abusive Commanders
Restoring Cruel, Irreversible Punishment a Huge Step Back for Rights Last week a government source told the media that Burkina Faso’s military junta plans to reinstate… Read More »Burkina Faso Plans to Reinstate Death Penalty
Widespread Attacks in Central Region Highlight Urgent Need to Protect Civilians The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) armed group has killed, injured, and unlawfully detained scores… Read More »Sudan: Rapid Support Forces Target Civilians
Investigate Security Forces’ Use of Tear Gas, Gunfire On Thursday in the heart of Maputo, Mozambique’s capital, Angela was preparing lunch for her 5-year-old son… Read More »Mozambique Police Brutally Repress Election Protesters