On March 24, 2013, an alliance of rebel groups known as the Seleka took control of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic. By then they had also seized control of most of the country’s provinces and had overthrown President François Bozizé. The Seleka (“alliance” in Sango, the main national language) said they aimed […]
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Kinshasa — Customary Land Tax Dispute in 2022 Sparks Hundreds of Killings Intercommunal violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo‘s western Kwamouth territory from June 2022 to March 2023 has killed at least 300 people in cycles of attacks and reprisals, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should urgently address longstanding disputes over customary […]
Tunisia must take swift action to curb racist rhetoric and halt ongoing rights violations of Black Africans, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) said on Tuesday. “Tunisia must immediately stop hate speech and violence against migrants from south of the Sahara,” the independent UN-appointed experts said in a statement issued under […]
Tunis — Opposition Leader Held on Vague Terrorism Charges Tunisian authorities should release Ali Laarayedh from detention, a former prime minister and a vice-president of the opposition Ennahda party, Human Rights Watch said today. He has been held since December 19, 2022, without being taken before a judge. Based on his detention warrant, which Human […]
Why Buhari should sign bill The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) on Monday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the bill seeking the removal of the dichotomy between HND and BSc holders in the country before leaving office on May 29th. The students threatened to shut down all polytechnics, colleges of technology, […]
New overnight shelter should be complete by end of the year A new 300-bed overnight shelter in Green Point is due to be completed by the end of the year. Ratepayers and businesses in the area support the initiative to help homeless people living in the area. But the Safe Space model only allows people […]
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Namibia: Same-Sex Ruling Ruffles Feathers
Following the ground-breaking decision by the Supreme Court to recognise same-sex marriages solemnised outside Namibia, a wave of opposition has surged across the nation as anti-gay sentiment from religious and political leaders unites to protest against the court’s verdict. The ruling, which marked a significant step towards LGBTQ+ rights in the country, has revealed deep […]
The Centre for Human Rights (CHR) and the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS, and Gender at the University Pretoria together with the Center for Gender Studies and Feminist Futures and the Center for Conflict Studies at the Philipps-University Marburg have launched the second edition of the Pretoria-Marburg Queer Conversations. The conversations emanate from a convergence of interests […]
Patrick Lumumba’s statements perpetuate lies about same-sex relationships in African history While other universities have celebrated Pride month, the University of Cape Town (UCT) is preparing to host the proudly homophobic Kenyan Professor Patrick Lumumba, who is scheduled to deliver a public lecture on 24 July as part of the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) tenth […]
Decades of economic measurements introduced to determine destitution levels have shown how difficult it is to identify reliable markers of poverty across societies and regions. Is it time to think beyond material lack in defining poverty? Should economists look to other relevant determinants for measuring the living standards of poor people? These were questions explored […]
I’ll confess I’ve raised quite a few eyebrows when I’ve told people about my research linking queer theory and infrastructure development. I understand the confusion. Queer theory is mainly associated with the study of gender, sexuality and queer lives. Specifically, queer lived experiences and how they are culturally or politically perceived and mediated. And how […]
As of July 1, the new Seychelles Home Care Agency became fully operational after migrating from the Agency for Social Protection. The establishment of the agency through the enactment of the Home Care Agency Act is aimed at modernising and improving the quality of home care service offered to the elderly, disabled, and other groups […]
Nairobi — Release 7 Senior Party Leaders Jailed for Up to 3 Years Ethiopian authorities should immediately release seven Oromo opposition figures arbitrarily detained for around three years purely for their political role, Human Rights Watch said today. These cases underscore the urgent need for Ethiopia’s government to reform the country’s justice system. Oromia police […]
Kampala, Uganda — Rape is common inside facilities, patients and others say. But accusers frequently aren’t believed, and justice is rare. The first time CJ was hospitalized for bipolar disorder, she alleges, a staff member who worked in security raped her one evening. She had been admitted at Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital, Uganda’s only […]
London — The oil and gas firm ran by the president of COP28 climate talks is set to spend more than $1 billion every month this decade on fossil fuels, despite its claims to be a leading green energy provider, Global Witness analysis has found. The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced in January […]
Zimbabwean women are facing a serious setback in their quest for gender equality and empowerment, as the country’s leadership fails to uphold the constitutional provisions that guarantee their representation and participation in politics The recent appointment of two male Vice-Presidents and a predominantly male Cabinet by President Emmerson Mnangagwa has sparked outrage among women’s rights […]
Tunis — The Tunisian National Guard collectively expelled over 100 migrants from multiple African countries to the border with Algeria on September 18 and 20, 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. Those expelled, which included children and possibly asylum seekers, had been intercepted at sea and returned to Tunisia by the Coast Guard, part of […]
Ansaroul Islam and other armed groups are enforcing brutal sieges in localities across Burkina Faso committing war crimes and human rights abuses, including killings of civilians, abductions of women and girls, attacks on civilian infrastructure and attacks on supply convoys, resulting in severe humanitarian consequences, Amnesty International said today in a new report. The report, […]