Burkina Faso Junta Suspends Major Student Union and Arrests Leader
Burkina Faso’s military authorities have suspended the country’s largest student union and arrested its leader, intensifying a broader crackdown on...
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Kenyan Court Rules Sexual Offences Law Cannot Be Applied to Consensual Teen Relationships
A Kenyan court has ruled that sections of the country’s Sexual Offences Act cannot be applied to minors found to...
Gbagbo Condemns Detention of Activists at Ivory Coast Political Festival
Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has criticised the imprisonment of political activists, using his address at the 4th edition of...
Burkina Faso Junta Suspends 247 More Civil Society Groups in Expanding Crackdown
Burkina Faso’s military government has intensified its crackdown on civil society organisations, announcing the suspension of 247 additional associations. The...
UN Demands Independent Probe Into Nigerian, Chadian Airstrikes After Civilian Deaths
The United Nations human rights chief has called for independent investigations into separate air attacks carried out by Nigerian and...
Volker Türk Warns Sudan Conflict Entering “Deadlier Phase” as Drone Warfare Escalates
The United Nations human rights chief, Volker Türk, has warned that intensifying violence in Sudan, particularly the growing use of...
Tunisia Suspends International Rights NGO Amid Growing Crackdown on Civil Society
Tunisian authorities have temporarily suspended the local branch of Avocats Sans Frontieres (ASF), the organisation confirmed on Tuesday, marking another...
Ghana Parliament Approves Controversial Anti-LGBTQ Bill Amid Growing Regional Crackdown
Ghana’s Parliament on Friday approved a controversial bill that criminalizes the promotion of LGBTQ activities, marking a significant development in...
HIV Treatment Access Declines in Senegal Amid Crackdown on LGBTQ Community
Health officials in Senegal have reported a decline in patient attendance at some HIV treatment centres following a wave of...
UN Committee Faults Sweden Over Deportation of Disabled Child to Albania
The United Nations Human Rights Committee has ruled that Sweden violated the right to life of a child with severe...