Tunisia faces mounting criticism over rights crackdown
Human Rights Watch is sounding the alarm about the crackdown on political opponents and rights activists by Tunisian authorities, echoing...
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Tunisia intensifies prosecution on human rights activists
Human Rights Watch has denounced the continuing unfair Tunisian authorities’ prosecution of political opponents and human rights activists to muzzle...
Mali: Rights report exposes widespread conflict abuses
Mali is facing renewed international scrutiny over the conduct of its armed conflict after a 29 June report concluded that...
Mali: Human Rights Watch condemns violence since April 25th
Amid growing internal strife, concerns about human rights violations in Mali have been raised once again, according to RFI and agencies...
Human Rights Watch warns women in Cameroon left without protection
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Cameroon of failing to meet a decade-old commitment to tackle violence against women and...
UAE linked to Colombian mercenaries fighting in Sudan war
A new report by Human Rights Watch has accused the United Arab Emirates of training Colombian mercenaries before deploying them...
Is the Maghreb failing the press freedom test?
World Press Freedom Day 2026 arrived on May 3rd with an alarming announcement from Reporters Without Borders (RSF): global press...
Rights groups demand answers after Rwandan critic dies in jail
The death of Rwandan academic and government critic Aimable Karasira in custody has triggered renewed scrutiny of Rwanda’s treatment of...
Human Rights Watch condemns ongoing arms sales to Israel
As the Middle East reels from the US-Israeli war on Iran and Israel's war on Lebanon, Human Rights Watch (HRW)...
Burkinabe junta denies that army killed 1,255 people since 2023
As Burkina Faso's junta comes under increased scrutiny for its anti-democratic actions, the junta has rejected a Human Rights Watch...
Burkina Faso army responsible for majority of civilian deaths
Burkina Faso’s army and pro-government militias have killed more than twice as many civilians as Islamist militants since 2023, according to...
Burkina Faso’s junta rejects democracy, extends military rule
As the Burkinabe military junta struggles to maintain stability amid surging Islamist terrorism, the junta's leader, Ibrahim Traoré, has called...
Burkina Faso army killed more civilians than jihadists since 2023
Burkina Faso’s army and allied militias have killed more than twice as many civilians as Islamist militants since 2023, according...
Wave of ISIS lone-wolf attacks hits eastern Syria
The extremist group ISIS has stepped up its attacks against Syrian security forces in the country’s east, killing several personnel...
Red Cross: Migrants take longer, riskier routes to Canaries now
Red Cross data found that migrants from West Africa, who take the journey to Europe via the Canary Islands, now...
