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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer firmly declared his Labour government’s resolute stance to "never" depart from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Emphasizing compassion, he vowed that the UK’s approach to irregular migration issues would be "with humanity." Mr. Starmer’s path contrasts sharply with his Conservative predecessor, Rishi Sunak, who had toyed with exiting the accord under pressure from his party's right-wing faction, asserting that "foreign courts" should not halt Britain's intention to deport…

Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan Continues The brutal conflict in Sudan has raged on for over a year now. Reports from the High Committee of Refugees reveal that a staggering 10 million Sudanese people have been forced out of their homes, with 8 million of them still stranded within the country. The situation is dire, particularly for the thousands of farmers who have been uprooted from their land. This mass displacement has disrupted agricultural activities for two consecutive seasons, sparking concerns of a looming famine…

We were able to discuss with lawyers and the families of the prisoners. They informed us that it was almost impossible to visit the Koutoukalé prison for the families, and also increasingly complicated for the lawyers. The supply of food or medicine has been limited since November 2021. Therefore, families can not bring food and the ban on the supply of medicine and food to prisoners becomes very complicated. If we know that there is only one ward, these are not things that should be tolerated in…

Ethiopia faces a litany of human rights abuses ADDIS ABABA - A video of males in uniform burning a civilian alive in western Ethiopia has sparked widespread outrage on social media, renewing condemnation and concern over the continuing violence. The state-affiliated Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) – an entity appointed by the Ethiopian parliament to defend human rights – recognized the…

71 people have been documented summarily executed by the Malian army. In Torno, for example, two soldiers had been killed by an explosion and the military convoy immediately fell over the village. They killed 14 people. Looks like a retaliatory attack. Among the victims was the village chief, who was over 80 years old, a 16-year-old girl. They took them to the place where the mine had exploded and they were executed on the spot. We also documented the serious case that occurred in early March…

Ambush and reprisals in Ethiopia kill 64: rights physique ADDIS ABABA - At least 53 folks have died in western Ethiopia after an unidentified armed group attacked a civilian convoy and its navy escort in an space stricken by ethnic violence, a rights physique stated on Sunday. appointed by the federal government. The beforehand unreported assault occurred on March 2 in Metekel, Benishangul-Gumuz area,…

Ethiopian forces burn a Tigray man alive, says rights physique EHRC ADDIS ABABA - The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on Sunday accused authorities safety forces of burning a person alive. A grotesque video of the incident was circulating on social media. Some of the folks apparently concerned within the incident have been sporting uniforms. The Ethiopian authorities stated it might…

In Ethiopia, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission condemns ethnic assaults within the Oromia area, within the western a part of the nation. This group, affiliated with the federal government of Abye Ahmed, arouses greater than 200 victims and attributes the primary assault to an Oromo insurgent group. The Ethiopian Human…

A major coalition of NGOs signs a joint letter to the UN Human Rights Council requesting that the mandate of the Burundi Commission of Inquiry set up in 2017 be continued. Next September, the Human Rights Council will meet in Geneva to decide on the future of this Commission, "The only independent mechanism documenting human…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Abdirashid Janaan, a notorious human rights rapist has announced his intention to run for parliamentary seat in Somalia amid reports of his alleged fallout with incumbent President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo. At an event in Mogadishu on Saturday, Janaan announced his candidacy for a lower house seat in the upcoming parliamentary polls and would run in Gedo. He controlled sections of the region when he was Jubaland Security Minister. His candidacy came as Somalia kicked off the much-anticipated…