Harare — The United Nations (UN) human rights office has said that a mass grave containing at least 87 persons, including members of the ethnic Masalit group,was discovered in West Darfur, Sudan, and that it had reliable information pointing to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as the perpetrators. Officials from RSF insisted that the paramilitary organisation […]
The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, H.E Ebrahim Raisi, hailed President Museveni for ignoring pressure from Western Countries and their Imperialism to sign the Anti-Homosexuality Law. President Rais said that Western states are putting pressure on independent states by attacking the family foundation using human rights as a tool. He said he appreciated […]
Harare — Days after authorities in Zanzibar said men are banned from braiding their hair on the island, Minister of Information, Youth, Culture, and Sports Tabia Maulid Mwita, apologised for the confusion caused by the statement. Mwita said the 2015 law being enforced is meant only for Zanzibar men, not those from outside the isles. […]
Mr President, Eritrea has a rich history of religious tolerance, coexistence and harmony. Indeed, Christianity and Islam have coexisted in mutual respect and tolerance for the last 14 centuries. The overarching aim in post independence Eritrea is also anchored on nation-building predicated on upholding of equal rights and opportunity that is enshrined in nation law. […]
The Kenya National Commission of Human Rights has warned police against excessive use of force on protesters following the deaths of six people in Kisumu last week. Several others were injured, including this Wednesday as protesters took to the streets in Nairobi and other towns to protest the high cost of living. “It is very […]
Girls Deliver: Building an Integrated, Feminist Ecosystem to Support Adolescent Girls at the Women Deliver 2023 Conference – The Population Council’s GIRL Center, and co-hosts AFIDEP, AMPLIFY Girls, Baobab Research Programme Consortium, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, Coalition for Adolescent Girls, Exemplars in Global Health, FP2030, Girl Effect, Girls First Fund, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, the […]
Semenya’s victory in an appeal at the European Court of Human Rights will not have an immediate effect on Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi’s ban from competition, although it could lead to further developments. This is what Mboma’s coach Henk Botha said in reaction to Semenya winning her case against the Swiss government involving testosterone […]
Harare — Senegalese opposition leader Birame Souleye Diop, from the Pastef political party and the Yewwi Askan Wi opposition alliance, is facing charges after speaking on President Macky Sall’s political ambitions, reports France 24. This comes after Sall stated on July 3 that he will not compete for a third term in 2024 elections, putting an end […]
A Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) member has filed a case against Zanu PF’s Bikita South aspiring legislator Energy Mutodi who opened fire on opposition supporters at a rally last week. John Mupanduki (30) opened a case under RRB 5583028 on July 9. Mutodi allegedly fired gunshots at CCC members who had gathered at Baradzanwa […]
Harare — Two-time Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya won her case on the regulations limiting testosterone in competing women athletes, BBC reports. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in favour of Semenya in a case involving testosterone levels in women athletes, and concluded that the South African 800m gold medallist faced discrimination. Semenya, […]
The Human Rights Watch has said Uganda’s East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project has devastated thousands of people’s livelihoods and will exacerbate the global climate crisis. If completed, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project will have dozens of well pads, hundreds of kilometers of roads, camps and other infrastructure, and a 1,443-kilometer […]
Planned Visit by French Expert Met with Online Hate Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in Cameroon are all too aware of homophobic rhetoric and violent attacks against them. This has been highlighted once again in the outpouring of vitriol before a scheduled visit by Jean-Marc Berthon, the French ambassador for the Rights […]
The escalating conflict between warring military forces in Sudan is overshadowed by media and policy attention to Ukraine. Yet Sudan’s location and its humanitarian crisis merit urgent and sustained attention. As Africa’s third largest country, Sudan borders seven other nations in a strategic and troubled region, where instability could intensify, with the possibility of spilling into […]
Harare — In an effort to maintain his family’s 56-year hold on power in Gabon, President Ali Bongo announced on Sunday that he will seek for re-election in August, reports Reuters. “Because nothing matters more than your success, I am announcing today that I am a candidate”, Bongo is reported to have said to a […]
Harare — Tunisia’s President Kais Saied dismissed criticism of his government’s handling of Black African refugees after hundreds of Black African migrants were apprehended by police and left on the Libyan border, Al Jazeera reports. On July 9, Saied said the migrants are being treated humanely, as a result of what he called “our values”. […]
Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa has backed the private member’s bill tabled by former youth minister Jerry Ekandjo seeking to change sections of the Immigration Control Act and the Marriage Act of 1961. Ekandjo’s bill seeks to explicitly define the term spouse invoking articles 81 and 4 of the Namibian Constitution to contradict a decision […]
Top Zimbabwe human rights lawyer, Obey Shava, who was allegedly attacked, by four unidentified men who left him severely injured last week, says he is expecting to be back at work soon as he continues his recovery. Shava, a founding partner with Shava Law Chambers (Rights and Business Centre) and a member of Zimbabwe Lawyers […]
A coalition of human rights organizations in Africa has intensified its demand for Intel Corporation, an American multinational, to terminate the employment of a senior executive, Greg Slater, accused of fueling the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment in various countries, including Kenya and Uganda, reports The Guardian. The rights groups claim that Slater has been “actively […]