Crimes against humanity Stories
African and Caribbean delegates in Algiers adopted the Algeria Declaration, defining colonialism as a multidimensional crime and tasking Algeria to le...
Researchers collected nearly 700 stories from people fleeing Sudan’s war to South Sudan, revealing widespread rape and terror against women and girls...
The report says critical-infrastructure sectors (energy, manufacturing) exhibit fewer but higher-impact incidents due to operational-technology vulner...
Jumaisi is the prime suspect in one of Kenya’s most disturbing murder investigations in recent years. His arrest in July 2024 followed the discovery o...
The commission called on the Executive and Parliament to urgently revise what it termed “excessively broad” clauses that risk penalising legitimate on...
Hasina, who fled Bangladesh in August 2024, has been living in exile in India, which has declined requests to extradite her.
In an interview with UN News on Thursday, UN Special Adviser on genocide prevention Chaloka Beyani raised concerns over allegations of war crimes in E...
The Communications Authority accuses LSK of abusing court process as legal battle over Kenya’s cybercrime law intensifies.
The ICC warns that mass killings, rapes, and other atrocities in El-Fasher may amount to war crimes as Sudan’s civil war devastates Darfur.
Human rights groups and media organisations have called for stronger protections, expressing concern over rising threats against reporters, particular...
The World Health Organisation has called for an immediate ceasefire after reports that 460 patients and their companions were massacred at the Saudi M...
The four-day public session at Istanbul University marks the culmination of a year-long effort by international jurists, scholars, and civil society f...
The court’s decision offers temporary relief to rights activists who argue that Kenya’s new cybercrime law threatens privacy, free speech, and media f...
The two cases now place the contentious Cybercrimes Amendment Act under increasing judicial scrutiny, as the courts grapple with the growing tension b...
If convicted, David Mokaya faces penalties under laws governing the publication of false and alarming information online.
The petitioners argue that the new cybercrime law violates constitutional rights to privacy, free expression, and data protection, and was passed with...
If passed, the Bill will give Kenya one of the strictest regulatory frameworks for online safety in the region, allowing authorities to act decisively...
According to early reports from mosque officials, two individuals wearing balaclavas were seen approaching the building shortly before the fire began.
Abd-Al-Rahman, a suspected former leader of the pro-government Janjaweed militia, is accused of 31 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, s...
software developer Rose Njeri, 35, was recognised under the advocates category for creating a digital platform that allowed Kenyans to voice their opp...
Too affirmed that the EACC is established under Article 79 of the Constitution and the EACC Act, 2011, with a mandate to fight corruption, economic cr...
President Tshisekedi must tread carefully, as Kabila’s remaining loyalists, though fewer in number, could grow bolder in challenging his leadership.
89 per cent of smallholder farmers reported lower crop yields since fighting began, while more than half said insecurity had prevented them from harve...
Lawyer Evance Ndong Ndong faulted Parliament's move to amend the cybercrime law to address cults and religious extremism as violating the right to a f...
Findings show that universities are producing an average of only 1,500 cybersecurity graduates annually, far below the 45,000 positions available in t...
The charges also relate to alleged crimes against humanity, including massacres of civilians in eastern Congo.
The operation brought together investigators from 18 African countries and the United Kingdom to target high-harm and high-impact cybercrimes, identif...
Owino explained that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations currently lacks clear legal authority to remove criminal records unless a conviction i...
Mwendwa had posted a series of derogatory statements about Shee’s parentage and background, prompting a two-year legal battle.
The State of Internet in Kenya: 2020–2024 study by the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE), released on Thursday, says government actions and restric...
