Nubian Rights Forum Stories
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...
The resurgence of fighting has triggered mass displacement and deepened what the UN calls one of the world’s longest-running humanitarian crises.
Ogangah, in her acceptance speech, announced that she'll ensure that all Kenyans, especially the marginalised and voiceless, are protected and heard.
But the reality remains grim. While SHOFCO’s safe houses provide essential resources for healing, counselling and education, their ability to care for...
Nafisa from Ghana, 16, spoke up for girls “whose dreams are shaken by crisis”, such as a friend in a nearby village who had to leave school after conf...
Family Affairs and Human Rights Minister Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi praised Parliament for its decisive support, calling it a victory for both the S...
The UN Human Rights Office has confirmed that at least 46 civilians were killed in artillery and drone strikes in the Abu Shouk and Daraja Oula neighb...
The resolution aims to enhance technical assistance and capacity-building for Somalia’s justice and security institutions.
In a statement read by representatives of the three organisations and family spokesperson Nobert Ochieng, they said eyewitness accounts indicate the t...
The Mombasa Comrades and Activists Forum claims that Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, both well-known human rights defenders, were abducted and are being...
Tanzania reaffirmed its "unyielding commitment to protecting and promoting human rights" as enshrined in its Constitution and international treaties.
The decision was reached on Wednesday during a parliamentary sitting in Mogadishu, chaired by Speaker of the Lower House Sheikh Adan Mohamed Noor Mado...
Weak internal checks have allowed a few officials to handle entire processes, from receiving applications to reviewing and registering them creating...
According to Reuters, two Israeli warships closed in on the fleet and encircled its boats, Alma and Sirius, causing their navigation and communication...
Kenya’s refusal to allow the UN special rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association to conduct a visit has become a point...
The advisory calls on the government to strengthen law enforcement, review protection mechanisms, and foster stronger partnerships with non-state acto...
The organisations highlighted that adolescents, people living with disabilities, those in rural or underserved communities, survivors of sexual violen...
The law has been condemned for provisions which limit political expression through blogs, online media and mobile platforms like WhatsApp. People have...
Children aged 12 to 13 are presumed incapable unless it is proven that they understood the nature and wrongfulness of their actions.
They added that unless the Judiciary now takes firm control of the timetable and resists further attempts to stall, survivors will continue to wait wi...
In 2024, the findings show that over 311 million children in the region lived in households surviving on less than $3 (Sh388) a day, the revised globa...
