Tag: human rights violations
Attacks on journalists on the rise as authorities seek to suppress press freedom
Authorities across East and Southern Africa escalated their attacks against journalists and press freedom across the region to suppress...
New mechanism must track and tackle ‘gross’ violations in Libya
New tools must be deployed to keep the global spotlight on ongoing gross violations and crimes against humanity in...
Weak United Nations resolution on Libya exposes European Union bias
The contrast between the resolution on Libya adopted this week at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) and the...
Senior UN rights official calls on authorities to stop ‘appalling’ violence in the DRC
The UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ilze Brands Kehris, concluding a 10-day visit to the country on Wednesday, reported...
It’s time to rebuild public trust and respect human rights to achieve peace in South Sudan
“If we want to truly transform and rebuild this country and a national army, we must listen to the...
Military officers in Eastern Equatoria learn about importance of respecting human rights
Human rights violations are common in Eastern Equatoria State and in the rest of the country. Sometimes, they are...
AU must set precedent for African-led justice by establishing court for South Sudan
Ahead of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) meeting on South Sudan on November 30, Amnesty International...
Women and girls are more at risk to be killed at home new report on femicide shows
A new study by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women shows that, on average, more than...
United Nations human rights report details violations of migrants’ rights in Libya amid ‘assisted return’ programmes
Widespread and systematic human rights violations and abuses against migrants in Libya are compounded by the lack of pathways...
Nearly half of world’s terror victims are African with organised crime increasingly getting entrenched
The threat of terrorism and organised crime is becoming increasingly entrenched across Africa, the head of the United Nations...
Burundi must engage in credible and inclusive democratisation process, says United Nations expert
Burundi must engage more effectively in the rule of law and the fight against impunity for violations and abuses...
New UN report says human rights violations committed with ‘impunity’ in South Sudan’s Unity State
As fighting continues in South Sudan, a new UN report released on Tuesday documents 173 civilian deaths over a...