UCT's Professor Melanie Judge was recently awarded the 2024 Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law at a special ceremony in Pretoria on International Human Rights Day. The prize is a tribute to individuals around the world who show …

Human Rights Watch has slammed the government of Burkina Faso for failing to include human rights violations in its report to the African Commission on Human and People's Rights. Rights groups called for civilian protection amid armed conflicts, the …

Nairobi, Kenya —  Human Rights Watch is calling out the government of Burkina Faso for failing to include human rights violations taking place in the country in a report to the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights. Burkinabe authorities, …

In commemorating the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI), observed globally on 28 September each year, the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) emphasises the critical importance of this year's theme: "Mainstreaming …

Foreign companies have been accused of illegally exporting enzymes from Lake Bogoria in Baringo county. Members of the Endorois minority community who live near the lake said the companies conducting the research did not contact them before the exercise …

On Tuesday, the Committee received a presentation from the Vice-Chair and Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR), Hon. Commissioner Janet Ramatoulie Sallah-Njie, who delivered …

Musalia Mudavadi represented Kenya at the 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union in February During the event, Musalia vehemently defended Kenya's security agents against human rights violation accusations Mudavadi, who is …

By BOB KARASHANI A judge of the African Court of Human and People's Rights and Ecowas Court of Justice has criticised government commitments to safeguarding human rights across the continent, pointing out a very poor trend of adherence by member states …

Sam Matekane penned a letter to SADC to outline how he believed that greedy politicians wanted him removed from his position as Lesotho's prime minister. Lesotho's prime minister told the SADC that greedy politicians wanted him out. The country…

News / National by Staff reporter 2 hrs ago | Views The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has strongly criticized the government for its suppression of dissent and its inability to tackle the nation's socio-economic issues.  During the African …