UN rights chief decries ‘deepening’ Tunisia crackdown
Geneva – The UN rights chief on Tuesday expressed alarm over a deepening crackdown in Tunisia, as Tunisian police... Read more
16 Feb, 2023
Egypt ex-graft chief freed from prison, charged again, says activist
Cairo – Former Egyptian anti-corruption chief Hisham Geneina was released after completing a five-year prison sentence and charged under... Read more
15 Feb, 2023
In Nigerian elections, women battle against the odds
Abuja – When Tolulope Akande-Sadipe decided to run for a second term to represent her constituency in Nigeria’s parliament,... Read more
15 Feb, 2023
At 81, South Africa’s fearless rights defender Navi Pillay fights on
Johannesburg – At the height of apartheid, young South African lawyer Navi Pillay made history by securing better conditions... Read more
15 Feb, 2023
Algeria arrests relatives of wanted dissident, rights group says
Algiers – Algerian authorities have arrested the mother and sister of wanted activist Amira Bouraoui days after she left... Read more
13 Feb, 2023
Eritrea leader calls Tigray rights abuse claims a ‘fantasy’
Nairobi – Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki said on Thursday that allegations of rights abuses by Eritrean troops in Ethiopia’s... Read more
10 Feb, 2023
HRW urges sanctions on Eritrea over forced conscription
Nairobi – Human Rights Watch called on Thursday for targeted sanctions against Eritrea, accusing its government of rounding up... Read more
10 Feb, 2023
Zambia commutes nearly 400 death sentences after law change
Lusaka – Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has commuted 390 death sentences to life imprisonment, six weeks after he abolished... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
Uganda says will not renew mandate for UN rights office
Kampala – Uganda said on Wednesday it would not renew its mandate for the UN’s rights office, a move... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
Angela Merkel receives UNESCO peace prize for welcoming refugees
Yamoussoukro – Germany’s former chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday received a prestigious UN award for opening her country to... Read more
9 Feb, 2023
