African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights,African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights Stories
By granting formal refugee status, Côte d’Ivoire has strengthened protections against the forced return of people to unsafe conditions.
The assessment was conducted to provide insights for key stakeholders and policymakers at local, national, regional, and international levels to guide...
On 17 May 2025, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported that at least seven journalists were arrested across Ethiopia in April, shortly af...
The impact has been immediate and severe, especially in low- and middle-income countries highly affected by HIV.
Maraga explained that this conviction inspired his decision to run for president and push the country back toward constitutionalism.
Labour PS Shadrack Mwadime told the Committee that Kenya’s economy is unable to absorb most of the country’s new graduates.
Many parents share photos or information about their children without considering where that information ultimately ends up. Some include names, schoo...
Women subjected to violence face unintended pregnancies, a higher risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections and experiencing depression, accor...
In the exit report submitted to President William Ruto on November 12, Otachi said the commission achieved major policy and institutional milestones.
The commission called on the Executive and Parliament to urgently revise what it termed “excessively broad” clauses that risk penalising legitimate on...
According to Project Manager Yasah Musa, marginalised communities such as the Nubians have borne the brunt of discrimination when seeking national ide...
KNCHR says the human rights situation has deteriorated, with defenders increasingly facing harassment, violence, and intimidation.
According to the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Health, weak mechanisms for identifying and enrolling the poor have forced patients to...
The call comes amid reports that security forces may have taken bodies to undisclosed locations, leaving families struggling to locate their loved one...
If Parliament approves the Bill, multinational companies will be required to ensure that at least 80 per cent of their staff are Kenyan citizens, incl...
The two said their ordeal began at military checkpoints and escalated at police stations where they were held in inhumane conditions with dozens of ot...
Medics accuse Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces of mass killings and body-burnings in El Fasher, calling for urgent international investigations as tens of...
Museveni alleged that the two had connections to opposition leader Bobi Wine and were suspected of plotting anti-government protests.
The groups warn that the country is facing its worst human rights crisis in decades and are calling for urgent regional and international intervention...
The lobby group has called on the government to stop issuing assurances that are not backed by action. It urged Murkomen to direct state registration...
Murkomen noted that members of the Nubian community have been registered and issued with National Identification documents since the introduction of t...
Heche’s disappearance marks the latest in a series of arrests that have drawn condemnation from human rights groups and opposition figures across the...
Samuel Peter Oyay, a vocal critic of President Salva Kiir, was seized from his Dubai home after publishing articles exposing alleged corruption and po...
In recent months, activists have been prosecuted under severe provisions, including the Prevention of Terrorism Act (2012) and robbery with violence c...
Rights organisations in Kenya are sounding the alarm over the deteriorating health of activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, who were abducted in Kamp...
UN Special Rapporteur on HRDs Mary Lawlor expressed frustration over the government’s silence, warning that continued non-response could prompt the UN...
In its response, the Tanzanian government reaffirmed its “unwavering commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights,” citing constitutiona...
As Kenya moves toward a more inclusive and equitable society, the National Policy on Care represents a critical step in acknowledging the invisible la...
The petition argues the National Rating Act violates property rights and due process, seeking urgent court intervention to halt county-led auctions of...
