Ethiopia: new report denounces deteriorating human rights
A report published by the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders has raised the alarm on the worsening...
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UN chief warns funding crisis is jeopardising operations
Top UN human rights chief warned on December 10 that the organisation’s ability to respond to global crises is being...
Nigeria: 9 killed after army reportedly opens fire on protesters
Nine women were killed and dozens more injured in Adamawa state, northeast Nigeria, after the army reportedly opened fire on...
Burkina Faso to reinstate death penalty for terrorism, treason
The Council of Ministers in Burkina Faso have adopted a bill to reinstate the death penalty for offences such as...
Israeli forces execute two Palestinian men who had surrendered
Israeli security forces shot and killed two Palestinian men in Jenin on November 27, as reported by Reuters, an incident...
Gaza nurse says she was abducted and given to Israeli army
A Palestinian nurse says she was kidnapped by an Israeli-backed gang from the Gaza Strip and handed over to the...
Another hunger strike initiated by Tunisian opposition in jail
A third Tunisian opposition leader, Rached Ghannouchi, initiated a hunger strike in prison on November 8th, citing poor conditions in...
Libya faces global pressure to close migrant detention centres
During a UN Human Rights Council session held on November 11th, several countries urged Libya to close its migrant detention...
Algeria: 5-year prison sentence for pro-democracy activist
Algerian poet Mohamed Tadjadit, a prominent activist nicknamed "poet of the Hirak", has received a 5-year jail sentence for "condoning...
Several countries urge closure of Libya’s migrant detention centres
During a UN Human Rights Council session held on November 11th, several countries urged Libya to close its migrant detention...
Tunisian authorities suspend the activities of another NGO
The Tunisian government's crackdown on rights groups and NGOs is continuing with the suspension of the activities of the World...
Tunisia accused by Amnesty of widespread human rights violations
Amnesty International spoke on 6th November where it accused Tunisia of committing "widespread" abuse against migrants, including rape and torture....
Israel: detention of ex-legal chief extended
The detention of Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, the Israeli military’s ex-chief legal officer, has been extended until November 7th, following her arrest...
South Sudan’s hunger crisis worsens amid ongoing aid freeze
Concerns that South Sudan could face famine have grown, as no food aid has reached parts of the conflict-ridden country...
1,500 Moroccans face legal charges for Gen Z protests
Since September 27th 2025, Moroccan youth has been protesting against the government's alleged corruption and the under-investment in the public...
