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A prominent rights organization has urged the Tunisian government to halt prosecutions rooted in political motives and ensure the upcoming elections uphold principles of fairness and integrity. This organization has disclosed that authorities have "prosecuted, convicted, or imprisoned" a minimum of eight potential candidates ahead of the presidential election scheduled for October 6. Notably, the electoral commission has sanctioned only three candidates, one of whom is the current President, Kais Saied. "By incarcerating…

Hargeisa (AX) — The North Western State of Somalia Human Rights Commission has voiced serious concerns about the extended incarceration of MP Mohamed Abiib, detained in Mandera Prison for over two weeks without proper charges. Abiib was apprehended at Hargeisa's Egal International Airport on September 2 following his return from the UAE. This arrest occurred shortly after he publicly criticized President Muse Bihi's administration. The commission, after inspecting the detention center, reported that Abiib's parliamentary…

Somali PM Rejects Ethiopia’s Maritime Claims Prime Minister Hamza has firmly dismissed Ethiopia's attempts to gain control over Somali maritime waters, either through coercion or agreements with Somaliland. Hamza stated emphatically, "If Ethiopia thinks they can snatch our waters or make us bow to deals they've struck with Somaliland, they've got another thing coming." Hamza asserted Somalia's sovereign right to forge alliances that serve its national interests. He brushed off concerns that such alliances are intended to…

Championing Human Rights in Somalia's Linguistic Landscape “Every individual is born free and equal in dignity and rights.” This legendary opening line from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) now resonates in seven additional languages and dialects spoken throughout Somalia's diverse populace. This multilingual initiative aims to enhance awareness and comprehension of fundamental human rights within this Horn of Africa nation. This initiative has garnered support from the United Nations Assistance Mission 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…