Devastating Human Toll of Conflict Should Prompt Action Last week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that 10.7 million people have been uprooted from… Read More »Sudan Conflict Fuels World’s Largest Internal Displacement
Prolonged, Abusive Detention Underscores Justice System Concerns On Tuesday, a Zimbabwe court sentenced opposition politician Job Sikhala to a suspended two-year prison term after being… Read More »Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Freed After 595 Days Behind Bars
Bill Seeks to Place UK Government Above the Law Yesterday, a United Kingdom bill that requires decision-makers to treat Rwanda as a “safe country” to… Read More »UK Should Abandon Dangerous, Authoritarian Rwanda Bill
Avoid Further Delays in Thomas Kwoyelo Case and Ensure Remedies for Victims The defense stage of Thomas Kwoyelo’s trial finally began in Uganda on January… Read More »War Crimes Trial Continues in Uganda After Long Delays
Abolish Death Penalty; Hold Security Forces to Account; Address Sexual Violence The Nigerian government should adopt and act on recommendations made by member states at… Read More »Nigeria Should Act on UN Review’s Rights Concerns
Guarantee Fundamental Freedoms, End Arbitrary Detentions and Prosecutions The authorities in Senegal have cracked down on the opposition, media, and civil society. President Macky Sall’s… Read More »Senegal: Pre-Election Crackdown
Comments Risk Fueling Violence and Discrimination In an ever-worsening climate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in East Africa, Burundian president Évariste Ndayishimiye… Read More »Burundi President Stokes Fear Among LGBT People
Ensure Independent and Transparent Investigation, Stop Intimidation January 21 marks one year since human rights lawyer and opposition activist Thulani Maseko was brutally killed in… Read More »No Justice for Murder of Eswatini Activist
No Justice for Suspicious Death; Detainee Denounces Torture in Court Rwandan authorities should release journalist Dieudonné Niyonsenga, also known as Cyuma Hassan, and urgently investigate… Read More »Rwanda: End Abuses Against Journalists
A new World Economic Forum report released today shows that closing the women’s health gap would allow more women to live healthier, higher-quality lives, and… Read More »New Global Alliance for Women’s Health Could Help Boost Global Economy by $1 Trillion Annually by 2040