Al Jazirah Human Rights Observatory Stories
The Al Jazirah Observatory reported that 30 people were shot dead in the Na'ima and al-Jamalab areas, while 15 others drowned in the White Nile while...
HRW links last year's threats to probe 16 civil society organisations (CSOs) funded by the Ford Foundation over claims that they were funding the prot...
The report highlights three large-scale massacres that resulted in over 300 deaths, with the most severe attack occurring in the Wharf Jérémie neighbo...
The United Nations said it had started temporarily relocating its non-essential staff from Goma due to the deteriorating security situation.
The KNCHR's statement highlights several troubling incidents, including enforced disappearances, police brutality, and attacks on human rights defende...
Police shot directly into crowds, killing protesters and bystanders. The authorities have continued to track down people believed to be protest leader...
According to the HRW report, the abduction squad otherwise known as the Operation Support Unit (OSU) operates within the precincts of The Directorate...
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, speaking on behalf of the Government Information Service, acknowledged awareness of the reported human rights v...
As the courts have made clear, the government cannot use national security as a justification to violate people's fundamental rights.
With over 30 years of experience as a litigator in private practice, Odede also provided pro-bono legal services in human rights.
Commission Vice Chairperson Raymond Nyeris made the announcement on Saturday morning.
In a statement, KNCHR condemned the violent dispersal of demonstrators by police, terming the actions unnecessary and disproportionate.
In true reflection of the concerns raised by Kenyans, the country is back to the dark days of arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances and killings.
The missing persons are Gideon Kibet, Ronny Kiplagat, Steve Kavingo Mbisi, Billy Mwangi, Peter Muteti, Bernard Kavuli, and Kelvin Muthoni.
Protests come after the expiry of a 48-hour ultimatum demanding the unconditional release of individuals allegedly held incommunicado by state agents.
NGO's critical reports on human rights are inconvenient for the junta leaders, making them a thorn in the side of West Africa's military regimes.
The Commission particularly highlighted the nomination of William Kabogo, Lee Kinyanjui, and Mutahi Kagwe to Cabinet positions, arguing that their app...
The UN rights office said it had documented the deaths of at least 782 civilians and more than 1,143 injured since May.
Besigye was abducted in Nairobi on 16 November 2024. A few days later, he was arraigned in a military court in Uganda. He is a civilian.
