Human Rights

‘I feel like the war has pushed us back centuries.’This month, for the first time ever, I have been able to leave my house for

“Even if they shut down all the courts in Nigeria, they must not shut down the court of public opinion,” said Agba Jalingo.The investigative journalist

A court in Botswana has summoned former President Ian Khama to appear before it on multiple criminal charges, including possession of firearms.The “unprecedented” charge sheet

The European Union’s rights envoy, Eamon Gilmore, in a visit to Uganda, has condemned rights abuses by security forces against critics, including torture and forced

UNITED NATIONS— The UN mission in Mali is investigating reports of civilians killed during clashes last week between government troops and militants, a UN spokesman

The Rwandan man portrayed as a hero in the movie “Hotel Rwanda” should not have his 25-year sentence extended to life in prison, a Rwandan

A new report on the human rights situation in the Central African Republic says combating impunity is key to achieving national reconciliation and a durable

Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, has thanked the US government for a close to P13 million (US$117 000) grant which was given to the University