HRW accuses Mali military, militia of massacring 31 civilians
Dakar – Human Rights Watch on Tuesday said that Mali’s military and an affiliated militia killed at least 31... Read more
19 Nov, 2025
HRW slams Cameroon killings, arrests after disputed vote
Libreville – Human Rights Watch has criticised Cameroon for carrying out killings and widespread arrests to put down protests... Read more
13 Nov, 2025
Ethiopia must stop ‘harassment of journalists’: HRW
Addis Ababa – Ethiopian authorities “should end their harassment of independent journalists”, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday, after... Read more
23 Sep, 2025
HRW accuses Mauritania of years of African migrant abuse
Dakar – Mauritanian security forces have committed “serious human rights violations” against migrants and asylum seekers ranging from torture... Read more
27 Aug, 2025
HRW urges Niger junta release detained ex-president
Abidjan – Human Rights Watch on Wednesday urged Niger’s ruling junta to release Mohamed Bazoum, the president the military... Read more
24 Jul, 2025
Persistent lead mining in Zambia town poisoning children – HRW
Lusaka – The Zambian government is allowing hazardous mining in the lead-contaminated central town of Kabwe, worsening severe health... Read more
5 Mar, 2025
At least 11 killed in Mozambique vote protests – HRW
Johannesburg – Police in Mozambique killed at least 11 people and injured more than 50 others in violence after... Read more
29 Oct, 2024
HRW urges Mali to release 10 jailed junta critics
Mali – Rights group Human Rights Watch on Tuesday urged Mali’s junta to free 10 people jailed for demanding... Read more
25 Jun, 2024
M23 rebels kill 29 civilians in DRC since mid-June, says HRW
Kinshasa – The M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s volatile east has summarily executed 29 civilians... Read more
25 Jul, 2022
EU rights envoy voices concern about Uganda ‘torture’ sites
Kampala – The EU’s human rights chief on Wednesday voiced concern about the torture of detainees in Uganda and other rights... Read more
7 Apr, 2022
