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Amnesty International
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Tunisia: Amnesty International’s Secretary General denounces rollback of human rights upon concluding four-day visit

The Tunisian authorities did not respond to requests for meetings with the Amnesty International delegation led by Agnès Callamard during her visit from 16 to 19 July

Upon completing a four-day visit to Tunisia, in which she met with human rights defenders, civil society representatives, the Tunisian Judges Association, lawyers, political parties, journalists, victims of human rights violations and families of arbitrarily detained people, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard said: “It is alarming and distressing to…

Human Rights Watch (HRW)
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Guinea: High Stakes Verdict in Stadium Massacre Trial Nears

15 Years On, Victims Deserve Justice

 A domestic court in Guinea is scheduled to deliver a verdict, including on reparations claims, on July 31, 2024, in the landmark trial of 11 men accused of responsibility for the country’s horrific 2009 stadium massacre, Human Rights Watch said today. The organization has released an updated question-and-answer document about the proceedings. On the morning of September…

The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa
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South Africa: President Ramaphosa appoints Justice Mandisa Maya as Chief Justice

Justice Maya’s appointment would be a significant milestone for the country as Justice Maya would be the first woman in South Africa to be appointed Chief Justice

President Cyril Ramaphosa has, in terms of Section 174(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, appointed current Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya as Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa with effect from 1 September 2024. The appointment follows the President’s consultation, in accordance with…

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Egypt: Authorities escalate attacks on media freedom rounding up a journalist and a cartoonist

On 22 July, police arbitrarily arrested Ashraf Omar, a satirical cartoonist who publishes political caricatures for Al-Manassa, one of the few remaining independent media outlets

The Egyptian authorities subjected a journalist and a cartoonist to night-time house raids, enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention within a matter of days signalling an escalation in their crackdown on the right to freedom of expression and independent media, Amnesty International said today. On 22 July, police arbitrarily arrested Ashraf…

Amnesty International
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Uganda: Authorities must unconditionally release protestors still unlawfully detained

These protests mirror those organized by youth activists in neighboring Kenya, where the president was forced to withdraw controversial tax proposals and dissolve his cabinet

Responding to the arrest and detention of more than a hundred youthful protestors in Uganda on Tuesday during anti-corruption protests, a chilling onslaught on protest in the region, coming hot on the heels of violent suppression of anti-government protests in Kenya, Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and…

Ministry of Planning and Economic Development - Egypt
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H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, During Her Participation in a Session on Reducing Inequalities and Triangular Cooperation at the G20 Events in Brazil

Al-Mashat clarified that the world currently faces multiple and complex challenges, including rising poverty and hunger, rising food and energy prices, climate change, and geopolitical tensions

As part of her participation in the G20 Development Ministerial Meeting in Brazil, H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, participated in a discussion session titled "Reducing Inequalities and Triangular Cooperation." During her speech at the session, Al-Mashat clarified that the world currently faces…

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Sudan: Constant flow of arms fuelling relentless civilian suffering in conflict – new investigation

The briefing, New Weapons Fuelling the Sudan Conflict, documents how recently manufactured foreign weapons have been transferred into and around Sudan

Weapons from China, Russia, Serbia, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates and Yemen identified; Existing arms embargo on Darfur completely ineffective; “This is a humanitarian crisis that cannot be ignored” – Deprose Muchena The conflict in Sudan is being fuelled by a constant flow of weapons into the country, Amnesty International said today in…

Human Rights Watch (HRW)
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Niger: Rights in Free Fall a Year After Coup

Crackdown on Opposition, Media; No Oversight of Military Spending

The military authorities in Niger have cracked down on the opposition, media, and peaceful dissent since taking power in a coup one year ago, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) said today. They have arbitrarily detained former President Mohamed Bazoum, and at least 30…

The Presidency, Republic of Ghana
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Addressing Judicial Backlog: The Strategic Expansion of Ghana’s Court of Appeal

This significant expansion is aimed at enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the judiciary, ensuring timely justice delivery across the nation

In a decisive move to address the backlog of cases overwhelming Ghana’s judicial system, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced the appointment of sixteen new Justices to the Court of Appeal. This significant expansion is aimed at enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the judiciary, ensuring timely justice delivery…

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
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Sudan Fact-Finding Mission documents disturbing patterns of rights violations on mission in Chad

The Mission traveled to eastern Chad, including to Adre, Farchana and Abeche

The UN’s Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan called on the international community to urgently step up efforts to end the country’s war, saying it had documented disturbing patterns of grave human rights violations during its three-week mission to neighboring Chad. The Fact-Finding Mission visited Chad from 30 June to 18…