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Ensure Civilian Protection, Investigate Attacks Support Victims Deadly bombings in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in northeastern Nigeria, have heightened concerns about the resurgence of violent attacks by Boko Haram and a growing risk to civilians in the region, Human Rights Watch said today. In the aftermath of this apparent war crime, Nigerian authorities […]
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National Inquiry Commission Should Seek Accountability Tanzanian security forces cracking down on protests during and after the country’s 2025 general elections killed and injured people who were not participating in demonstrations. Based on initial research into the killings, Human Rights Watch believes that hundreds of people across the country may have been killed. The Tanzanian […]
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Millions of Ethiopians Currently Facing Food Insecurity On January 28, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) awarded Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed the Agricola Medal, the highest award from the agency’s Director-General, for Abiy’s “contribution to rural and economic development in Ethiopia.” The award may come as a surprise given Ethiopia’s dire humanitarian […]
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Activists, Critics Targeted: Growing attacks on refugees and groups at risk Southern African governments targeted and clamped down on their political opposition, activists, and journalists in 2023, Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2024. Southern Africa has historically faced problems such as political instability, and issues related to freedoms of expression, association, and […]
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Authorities Should Deter Attacks, Prioritize Accountability Election-related violence across the Democratic Republic of Congo risk undermining general elections scheduled for December 20, 2023. Congolese authorities need to act urgently to prevent violence around the election to stop a dangerous situation from getting even worse. Political parties and candidates should publicize their anti-violence stance and help […]
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Unlawful Transition Marks a New Chapter After almost two years of a brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protests, the transitional government in Chad will hold a constitutional referendum on December 17. The referendum seeks to accomplish one main goal: ending a transition that never should have occurred. It also takes place after the government allowed a […]
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Law Enshrines Impunity, Rewards Abusers (Nairobi) – A new amnesty law in Chad will deny the rights of victims to seek justice and reinforces impunity, Human Rights Watch said today. The law, passed by a national transitional council on November 23, 2023, removes the possibility of prosecutions following the violent repression by security forces of […]
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Parliament should withdraw the bill and uphold Ubuntu principles. Events in recent months have raised fear among Ghana’s human rights activists, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and allies. In October, police stopped a 30-year-old who was carrying sex toys at a checkpoint, detained and threatened them with jailtime. The police demanded a […]
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Authorities Should Cease Malicious Prosecution of Opponents Zimbabwe’s High Court on Monday set aside the conviction and sentence of the human rights activist and opposition leader Jacob Ngarivhume, freeing him from the prison he entered in April. On April 28, 2023, a magistrate court in Harare had sentenced Ngarivhume to four years in prison, with […]
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Court Has Opportunity to Strike Down Abusive Law Ugandan human rights activists, journalists, religious leaders, academics, and lawyers are currently challenging the Anti-Homosexuality Act, which came into force in May, in court. The case, which enters its final pretrial stage today, will soon proceed to trial. The Anti-Homosexuality Act is one of the world’s harshest […]
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