Countries Zimbabwe court denies bail to three activists ahead of SADC summit Harare – A Zimbabwe court denied bail on Friday to three prominent activists whom rights groups say are among... Read more 16 Aug, 2024
Countries SA High Court orders suspension, review of weapons exports to Myanmar Johannesburg — A South African court ordered the national arms regulator on Friday to suspend and review all permits... Read more 20 Jul, 2024
Countries Zimbabwe’s govt ‘intensifies’ crackdown on opposition – HRW Harare – Zimbabwe’s opposition and civil society groups are facing an intensifying crackdown from the government, as the country... Read more 9 Jul, 2024
Countries COSATU rejects ANC-DA coalition over workers rights Cape Town — The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) said a coalition between the African National Congress... Read more 5 Jun, 2024
Countries European rights court to make final decision on Semenya Strasbourg — Caster Semenya’s costly legal marathon enters its last lap as the highest chamber of the European Court... Read more 14 May, 2024
World Greenland women seek justice over forced contraception Birkerød – Henriette Berthelsen was separated from her family at 11 and forced to wear a contraceptive coil, a trauma... Read more 3 May, 2024
Countries UNICEF says SA should prioritise children’s protection Cape Town — The United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has called on South Africa’s government to make protecting the... Read more 27 Apr, 2024
Countries Eswatini arrests wife of murdered rights activist Mbabane – The widow of an anti-monarchist opposition activist murdered last year has been arrested and questioned in Eswatini,... Read more 29 Mar, 2024
World Australia says writer given suspended death sentence in China Sydney – Australia’s government said Monday writer Yang Jun has been given a suspended death sentence in China, describing it... Read more 5 Feb, 2024
Countries Former Zimbabwe opposition chief Job Sikhala convicted of incitement Harare – Prominent former Zimbabwean opposition parliamentarian Job Sikhala, who has already been in jail for one-and-a-half years, was... Read more 25 Jan, 2024