Hands off worker rights – Ramaphosa
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to protecting workers’ rights, warning against calls to... Read more
5 May
Tunisia protesters demand freedom for jailed opposition
Tunis – Hundreds of Tunisians took to the streets of the capital Thursday to mark Labour Day, to protest... Read more
2 May
UN report finds women’s rights weakened in quarter of all countries
United Nations — Women’s rights regressed last year in a quarter of countries around the world, according to a... Read more
6 Mar
Gambian exiled former dictator tells supporters: ‘I’m coming back’
The Gambia’s former dictator Yahya Jammeh has said he intends to take back control of his political party and... Read more
24 Jan
NGOs accuse Uganda oil project of ‘serious human rights violations’
Nairobi – International human rights groups alleged “serious human rights violations” around an oil mega-project being developed in Uganda... Read more
13 Dec, 2024
Rights groups slam Australian state’s child sentencing law
Sydney — Rights activists have slammed the Australian state of Queensland’s imposition of adult jail sentences on children as... Read more
13 Dec, 2024
Jailed opposition leader to be released, Zimbabwe court says
Harare – Zimbabwe opposition leader Jameson Timba and 34 allies and supporters are to be released from prison after... Read more
28 Nov, 2024
UN demands ‘permanent ceasefire’ in Lebanon, Gaza, Israel
Geneva — The UN rights chief is gravely concerned over the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon... Read more
26 Nov, 2024
Children killed in Mozambique election violence: HRW
Johannesburg – Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday that Mozambican security forces killed at least 10 children and injured... Read more
26 Nov, 2024
Tens of thousands march in New Zealand Maori rights protest
Wellington — Booming Indigenous Maori “haka” chants rang out across New Zealand’s capital on Tuesday, as tens of thousands... Read more
19 Nov, 2024
