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Mozambique: Navy Linked to Killing of Fishermen

Adopt Measures, Ensure Justice, to Protect Civilians in Conflict Areas Mozambican navy personnel appear to have unlawfully killed and injured fishermen in Mozambique’s embattled Cabo Delgado province on March 15, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. Mozambique’s Defense and Security Forces, citing security concerns linked to the ongoing armed conflict ....

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Displaced individuals with disabilities gather in North Darfur, facing challenges amid ongoing confl.

Sudan: People with Disabilities Targeted in North Darfur

Executed, Abused by Rapid Support Forces During El Fasher Takeover The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), one of Sudan’s two main warring parties, targeted, abused, and killed people with disabilities during and after their October 26, 2025, takeover of El Fasher, North Darfur’s capital, Human Rights Watch said today. The Rapid Support Forces singled out people […]

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Refugee woman walking through tents in Darfur displacement camp.

UN Body Finds ‘Hallmarks of Genocide’ in Darfur

Report on El Fasher Crimes Should Spur Action to Halt Atrocities The United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) for the Sudan has released a damning report on atrocities by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during their takeover of El Fasher, North Darfur, in late October 2025. It concludes that the RSF, which is fighting Sudan’s military […]

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South African whistleblowers at rally advocating against corruption.

South Africa: Whistleblowers Under Attack

Enact New Protection Law; Ensure Accountability South African authorities have failed to protect whistleblowers, who expose corruption and criminal activities in government and state-owned enterprises, from attacks and killings, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities need to conduct effective, prompt, and impartial investigations to hold those responsible to account and to ensure justice for […]

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Group of people protesting for justice in a massacre trial in Cameroon.

Cameroon: Massacre Trial Short on Justice

UN Should Support Victims’ Appeal, Reparations The lenient prison terms for defendants on trial for the February 2020 massacre in Ngarbuh, in Cameroon’s North-West region, compounds the authorities’ insufficient efforts to hold senior military officers accountable and compensate victims’ families, Human Rights Watch said today. On February 20, 2026, a military court in Cameroon’s capital, […]

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Cameroon cityscape with ongoing construction, traffic, and a prominent arch reading "Love My Country.

Abuses in Cameroon After US Deports Third-Country Nationals

US and Cameroon Partner in Rights Violations; Cameroon Not Safe for Deportees Cameroonian authorities are arbitrarily detaining non-Cameroonian nationals deported from the United States and detaining and abusing journalists who tried to interview them. But US President Donald Trump’s administration doesn’t seem to care. In January and February, under a secret agreement, the US government […]

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Urban skyline of Dakar, Senegal, highlighting city buildings and infrastructure.

Senegal Arrests 12 Men Using Punitive Anti-LGBT Laws

Release the Men; Repeal Anti-Gay, Anti-HIV Laws The recent detention of 12 men in Senegal using homophobic laws have intensified concerns over the country’s criminalization of same-sex relations and the safety of people living with HIV and/or AIDS. On February 9, gendarmes in Dakar arrested 12 men on various charges, including “acts against nature” and the […]

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