freedoms

A wave of unease washes over both local and international human rights organizations as they grapple with the implications of a newly enacted law in Zimbabwe. Among these watchdogs is Human Rights Watch (HRW), which has raised alarms about the government's recent ability to deregister and confiscate the assets of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) they perceive to be acting in a “politically partisan manner.” Is this a necessary measure for national security, or a veiled attack on civil liberties? The law, known formally…

The political situation in Tunisia remains unstable when President Kais Saied promises to protect freedoms.

In Mali, the transitional government is trying to calm down. The state of emergency has been in force in the country since Saturday morning with health measures to counter the spread of Covid-19, but also security regulations, due to the fight against the terrorist threat. Many votes have been taken against provisions that are considered liberticidal. Authorities issued a statement on Sunday in the…

To meet the health crisis, major measures have been taken in Mali. But that's not all. At the same time, the authorities invoke "the country's security situation" and "persistent terrorist acts" to implement a whole range of other measures. Without any connection to Covid-19, they mark a serious screwdriver. Mali has been in…