Darfur: Trial of militia Leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman opens at ICC
A former militia leader will become the first person to be tried at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for atrocities committed in Darfur, the scene […]
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UN agency deplores Algeria’s crack down on Human Rights activists and journalists
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has reiterated serious concern about the serious human rights violations and growing restrictions imposed by Algerian authorities […]
Zambian court declares illegal the closure of leading independent newspaper The Post
Zambian courts declared illegal the 2016 closure of the country’s main independent newspaper, the Post, under the repressive regime of former President Edgar Lungu. The […]
ECOWAS suspends Burkina Faso from its bodies
Burkina Faso was suspended after the coup by the Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the end of a virtual summit of the organization, […]
Burkina Faso: International community condemns military coup
The military coup that toppled President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré in Burkina Faso was widely condemned by the international community on Tuesday, with West African […]
DRC: Former President Joseph Kabila will not appear in Chebeya case
Former President Joseph Kabila will not appear at the appeal trial of the murder of human rights defender Floribert Chebeya. Using its “discretionary power”, the […]
Former President Charles Taylor sues Liberia for his pension
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, sentenced to 50 years in prison for crimes against humanity for his role during the civil war in Sierra Leone, […]
Chadian opposition figures from Wakit Tamma arrested
The leaders of the Chadian political platform Wakit Tamma have been arrested and are being held in custody at the premises of the Coordination of […]
UN Human Rights Office to open country office in Burkina Faso
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights will open an office in Burkina Faso, to contribute to the promotion of human […]
Zambia: President Hichilema has a new vision for the national army
New president Hakainde Hichilema appointed new military commanders and replaced all police commissioners after vowing to end the brutality of the previous regime. Human rights […]