Libyan authorities continue crackdown on civic freedoms
Libyan authorities continue their crackdown on civic freedoms with a series of strict, but broadly applying, laws that violate international...
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Proposed Tunisian law may legalise forced deportation
Tunisian lawmakers are currently reviewing a new law that would allow the deportation of "irregular" migrants to their home countries....
Italy defends repatriation of Libyan warlord with ICC warrant
Italy has defended its repatriation of a Libyan warlord with an ICC arrest warrant for suspected crimes against humanity and...
Morocco slammed for stray dog killing by conservationist
Morocco has been slammed for the unprecedented killing of stray dogs by renowned conservationist Jane Goodall in preparation for the...
Algeria reinforces siege around refugee camps for railway launch
Algeria has reinforced its siege around the refugee camps in a western province as it prepares for the iron transportation...
South Africa: at least 87 miners dead after court-ordered rescue
After a lengthy stand-off between police and illegal miners trapped in one of the deepest abandoned gold mines in South...
Moroccan earthquake activist jailed in controversial trial
A Moroccan activist who was critical of the government's earthquake response has been sentenced to prison, in a trial that...
Footage reveals human rights abuses in Libyan prison
New images have surfaced of brutal torture in the Libyan prison of Garnada, in the latest human rights abuses by...
South Africa: 100 dead and 500 trapped in illegal gold mine
At least 100 men have died of starvation and dehydration, and 500 more are trapped in an illegal gold mine...
New footage reveals torture in Garnada prison in eastern Libya
New images have surfaced of brutal torture in the Libyan prison of Garnada, in the latest human rights abuses by...
Algeria: Major crackdown on #ManichRadi movement
The Algerian government has arrested dozens of activists in the past few days, in what could be the biggest crackdown...
Sudan: Nearly 300,000 pregnant women displaced new data shows
New data shows around 2.7 million women of reproductive age are displaced in Sudan, with over 270,000 pregnant, as one...
Egypt’s al-Sisi visits Ireland to discuss suffering in Gaza
Egyptian president Adel Fattah al-Sisi visited Dublin on December 11th and held talks with Irish president Michael Higgins and prime...
Sudan tops global humanitarian watchlist for second year
Sudan has topped a global humanitarian watchlist for the second year in a row in “crushing” report, with the crisis...
Boualem Sansal: Algeria faces growing calls to release author
The European Parliament has called for the “immediate and unconditional release” of French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal who was arrested by...
