Human rights

After Malawi and Chad, Sierra Leone abolished the death penalty on Friday. A step forward that is welcomed by human rights and civil society organizations, who, however, believe that this is only the first step. The Post-War Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommended the abolition of the death penalty in Sierra Leone. It…

Four opposition leaders in Guinea, who have been imprisoned since November 2020, were granted divorce and returned to their homes on Saturday pending trial. They were warmly welcomed there by their relatives. But concerns remain for those who are still being held. Reportage. These Guinean Union Democratic Union officials,…

The Community Summit with Portuguese-speaking countries, of which France is an observer, will end on Saturday in the Angolan capital. In the corridors, one of the thorny issues is the death penalty, which has not yet been abolished by Equatorial Guinea. With our special correspondent in Luanda, Carina BrancoAngola today takes…

After a two-week stay in Kinshasa, Annie Chebeya left the capital of Congo on Friday, July 9th. The widow of the former executive director of the Voice of the Voiceless for Human Rights, murdered on June 1, 2010, had returned to the country after eleven years in exile in Canada. During her stay in Kinshaha, Annie Chebeya…

Following the release in early May of 40 people detained since the October 2020 demonstrations around Guinea's presidential election, Amnesty International recalls that 57 detainees, arrested under the same circumstances, are still behind bars. NGOs demand respect for their rights and for criminal proceedings. "Despite these…

Madagascar's Interior Ministry interrupted an LGBT party in a bar in the capital to "undermine good morals" and "stimulate outbreaks", according to the protocol. A severe blow to society in a country that is hostile to sexual minorities. as reported from Antananarivo, Laure VerneauThis is the first time that an LGBT party has…

A report published in early July by a group of associations reports threats to individual freedoms acquired in Tunisia for 2020-2021. as reported from Tunis, Lilia blaisePunishing hatred on social networks is not punished, but in return it is punished to express oneself freely, especially when an Internet user criticizes…

In Ethiopia, the Human Rights Commission, independent but linked to the federal authorities, expresses "its deep concern" over the situation of civilians in the Tigray region and calls for "urgent measures to ensure their safety and security", in a rare press release published on Saturday 3 July . This institution, which is currently conducting investigations with the UN on crimes committed during the…

On June 30, 1991, the apartheid laws were abolished. A step towards the end of the regime that was definitely overthrown by the ballot box in April 1994. Among the younger generations, the story of the struggle against apartheid is blurred. From our correspondent in Johannesburg,"We were almost caught by the police there. One…

Niger was ordered by the ECOWAS court to pay damages to a human rights defender for "arbitrary and illegal detention". It's a first. The West African Economic Community Court (ECOWAS) this week ordered Niamey to pay 50 million CFA francs to Sadat Sadat Ilya Dan Malam. His lawyer announced it on the evening of Thursday, June…