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On 18 February 2024, a landmark day dawned upon Africa with the adoption of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on Specific Aspects of the …
Reflecting on One Year Since the Adoption of the Statelessness Protocol in Africa Read More
On 14 January, Cuban authorities decreed the release of 553 inmates in commemoration of the upcoming Ordinary Jubilee of 2025, coinciding with discussions with Pope Francis. In a parallel announcement, …
Cuba’s Prisoner Release: Hope Amidst Ongoing Repression and Uncertainty Read More
In a strong call to action, several human rights organisations are urging the Arab Interior Ministers’ Council (AIMC) to halt its complicity in the arbitrary extradition of peaceful dissidents and …
Call to Action: NGOs Urge AIMC to End Political Extraditions and Reform Read More
In a compelling roundtable discussion co-hosted by the University of Pretoria’s Centre for Human Rights and the Initiative of Women Human Rights Defenders, UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor addressed the …
UN Special Rapporteur Addresses Human Rights Defenders’ Safety at UP Roundtable Read More
A coalition of thirty-one organisations, including ARTICLE 19, has reached out to the European Union, calling for immediate action towards the release of two EU nationals, Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, a Danish-Bahraini …
Urgent Call for Action: EU Nationals Detained in Bahrain Read More
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called upon the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to intervene and halt the Malian junta’s oppressive measures against political opposition and dissent. This …
HRW Appeals to African Rights Commission to Halt Mali Junta’s Oppression Read More
In the latest report presented by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, as mandated by Human Rights Council resolution 55/15, vital developments concerning the rights …
Enhancing Rights for National and Ethnic Minorities: UN Recommendations Read More
In the aftermath of widespread protests in June 2024, a disquieting shadow has loomed over Kenya, with the Kenyan National Human Rights Commission documenting 82 cases of alleged forced disappearances. …
Kenyan Human Rights Group Reports 82 Cases of Forced Disappearances Read More
In a stark revelation, the United Nations’ Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has unveiled a troubling report that points to ongoing human rights violations in Bangladesh under the interim government, a …
UN Report Exposes Human Rights Violations in Bangladesh Under Interim Government Read More
A coalition of 31 human rights organisations has appealed to the European Union (EU), urging dialogue with Bahrain’s authorities for the release of Danish-Bahraini Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja and Swedish-Bahraini Sheikh Mohammed …
Human Rights Groups Call on EU to Secure Release of Detained Activists in Bahrain Read More