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August 30, 2024 News Release

DR Congo: Little Justice for Goma Massacre Victims

A Year On, Investigate Senior Officials, Compensate Families

Congolese military personnel on trial for the murder of 57 civilians during a demonstration against the presence of MONUSCO, the United Nations stabilization mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, September 7, 2023.
August 29, 2024 Letter

Burundi: Joint Letter by NGOs to the United Nations Human Rights Council

At a critical juncture for Burundi, the Special Rapporteur’s mandate remains vital

August 28, 2024 Report

Sudan: Warring Parties Execute Detainees, Mutilate Bodies

Halt and Investigate Abuses as War Crimes

People on fire
August 28, 2024 Q & A

Q&A: Why Should The Mandate of The Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) For Sudan Be Extended

Amnesty International, DefendDefenders, and Human Rights Watch Q&A on the situation in Sudan

August 27, 2024 News Release

Cameroon: ‘Disappeared’ Activist Resurfaces with Marks of Torture

Release Cotta, Ensure Access to Medical Care, Investigate Abuse Allegations

Ramon Cotta (right) and his lawyer Hippolyte Tiakouang Meli
August 23, 2024 Dispatches

A Rights-Based Global Response to Mpox Emergency in Africa

Global Solidarity Needed to Ensure Equitable Access to Treatments, Prevent Further Spread

A health worker attends to an mpox patient at a treatment center in Munigi, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, August 19, 2024.
August 23, 2024 Statement

Children's Rights to Access to Justice and Effective Remedies

Submission to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child

August 22, 2024 News Release

DR Congo: 2 Who Criticized ‘State of Siege’ Arrested

Uphold Rights to Free Expression, Opinion; Don’t Abuse Martial Law

Police car driving through Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo
August 21, 2024 News Release

Burkina Faso: Conscription Used to Punish Prosecutors, Judges

Revoke Unlawful Orders; Comply with Court Rulings

Burkina Faso coup leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore
August 16, 2024 Dispatches

Eswatini Supreme Court Rubber Stamps Repression

Uphold Rights to Freedom of Association, Expression, and Assembly

Activists light candles while holding posters at a tribute to the assassinated human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko, Eswatini, formerly Swaziland
August 14, 2024 Commentary

Community Consultations Must Also Include Women — Not Just Men

A Maasai woman standing near Endulen, Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA), Arusha region, Tanzania, on June 22, 2023.
August 14, 2024 Statement

Malawi: Submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

76th Session

August 14, 2024 Dispatches

Renewed Hope for Justice for Burundi Massacre

20 Years After Attack on Gatumba Refugee Camp, Victims File Criminal Cases

Mourners gather during a mass funeral service for the more than 150 Congolese who were massacred the previous weekend, at Gatumba, a UN-run refugee camp in Burundi, August 16, 2004.
August 13, 2024 Dispatches

Tanzanian Arrests Bad Omen for Upcoming Elections

Respect Rights of Opposition; Release Those Wrongfully Detained

 Supporters of Tanzania's main opposition party, Chadema, protest with the party's deputy chairman, Tundu Lissu, front center, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, January 24, 2024.
August 13, 2024 Dispatches

Cameroonian Social Media Activist Feared Forcibly Disappeared

Confirm Steve Akam’s Detention and Location, Release Him

Screenshot of a video published on social media on July 21, 2024 and showing Steve Akam, also known as Ramon Cotta, at the border between Gabon and Cameroon.

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