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Source: United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) | Feb 23, 2026

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)-supported mobile court in Mundri can’t come soon enough for victims of crime

Traveling more than 200 kilometers from Yambio, in Western Equatoria, an assessment team escorted by United Nations peacekeepers moves slowly along rough, dusty roads, determined to reach communities that have waited years for their day in court

The journey to justice in Greater Mundri is a long and difficult one. Traveling more than 200 kilometers from Yambio, in Western Equatoria, an assessment team escorted by United Nations peacekeepers moves slowly along rough, dusty roads, determined to reach communities that have waited years for their day in court.…

Source: Republic of South Africa: The Parliament | Feb 18, 2026

International Relations Committee Congratulates South Africa on its Re-Election to United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council

The committee also acknowledged the new US designate ambassador to South Africa, Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III

The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation today received a briefing from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation on its election to serve on the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for the 2026–2028 term and the significance of work on the Council. The Human Rights Council comprises…

Source: Republic of South Africa: The Parliament | Feb 18, 2026

Committees Urge Higher Education Institutions to Comply with Immigration Laws When Employing Foreign Nationals

The committee held a joint meeting with the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs to discuss the employment of foreign academics in universities and TVET colleges

The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training today warned universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges not to misuse internationalisation as a reason for ignoring South Africa’s immigration and labour laws. The committee held a joint meeting with the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs to discuss…

Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda | Feb 18, 2026

Uganda: Committee tasks ministry to resolve former Management Training and Advisory Centre (MTAC) staff layoff woes

MTAC was repealed under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Act, 2025 and its functions transferred to Nakawa Vocational Training College

The Committee on Education and Sports has directed the Ministry of Education and Sports to address the plight of more than 60 former staff of the Management Training and Advisory Centre (MTAC). MTAC was repealed under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Act, 2025 and its functions transferred to…

Source: Amnesty International | Feb 18, 2026

Libya: 15 years after uprising against Gaddafi’s rule impunity reigns fueling ongoing abuses

Since the referral of the situation in Libya to the ICC by the UN Security Council in February 2011, only one suspect out of 14 was handed to the Court

Fifteen years after Libyans revolted against the repressive rule of Muammar al-Gaddafi, systemic impunity fuels crimes under international law and serious human rights violations by militias and armed groups while justice and reparations for survivors and relatives of victims remain elusive, Amnesty International said today. Instead of being brought to…

Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) | Feb 17, 2026

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice Delegation Pays Courtesy Visit to ECOWAS Resident Representative in Sierra Leone

The President of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice (ECCJ), His Lordship. Justice Ricardo Cláudio Monteiro Gonçalves accompanied by the Vice President, Registrar, Deputy Registrar, and other members of the Court, paid a courtesy visit to the ECOWAS Resident Representative, Amb. John Azumah at the ECOWAS Resident Representative Office in Freetown

In his welcome address, the Resident Representative highlighted the Office’s nationwide sensitization efforts across 12 districts in Sierra Leone, aligned with ECOWAS Vision 2050 and the Community’s 50th Anniversary activities. He emphasized the importance of enhancing public awareness on the role of the three Arms of the Community Regional Governance…

Source: Amnesty International | Feb 16, 2026

Egypt: Refugees in hiding amid crackdown involving arbitrary arrests and unlawful deportations

The Egyptian government requires all foreign nationals in the country “irregularly” to regularize their status through an Egyptian sponsor and the payment of US$1,000

In recent months, the Egyptian authorities renewed their campaign of arbitrarily detaining and unlawfully deporting refugees and asylum seekers solely on the basis of their irregular immigration status in blatant violation of the principle of non-refoulement and Egypt’s own asylum law, Amnesty International said today. Refugees or asylum seekers registered…

Source: State House Seychelles | Feb 16, 2026

Vice President of the Republic of Seychelles, represented President Herminie at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union

Intervening on the Report of the AU Commission on International Law on the issue of Colonisation and Slavery, Seychelles highlighted the concrete steps it has taken to honour this history

Seychelles, through the representation of Vice President Pillay, has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to advancing Africa’s shared priorities, following the successful conclusion of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union. The theme of the African Union for the year 2026: “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems…

Source: The Presidency, Republic of Ghana | Feb 16, 2026

Ghana: Mahama to present historic resolution on slave trade to United Nations (UN) in March

The president announced this on Sunday in his report to the 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government, in his capacity as the African Union Champion for Advancing the Cause of Justice and the Payment of Reparations

President John Dramani Mahama will table a landmark resolution before the United Nations General Assembly in March, seeking global recognition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade as the gravest crime against humanity. The president announced this on Sunday in his report to the 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government,…

Source: Amnesty International | Feb 11, 2026

Central African Republic (CAR): Special Criminal Court at serious risk of closure in 2026 due to lack of funding

The organization is calling on states to make urgent financial contributions to the court to ensure its crucial operations can continue

Court’s closure would fail victims & survivors and represent “a catastrophic setback” in country’s fight against impunity Court staff already reduced by 25% The Special Criminal Court (SCC) of the Central African Republic is at serious risk of closure in 2026, potentially depriving thousands of victims and survivors of war…

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