1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (300+ words) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday called for greater cooperation among African states in tightening immigration enforcement regimes. The speech was part of the opening address to the Pan-African Parliament, which acts as the legislative body of the African…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (344+ words) Amnesty International on Thursday urged Zambian authorities to drop all charges against journalist MacPherson Mukuka and release him from detention following his arrest for posting a private conversation involving public servants on social media. According to Amnesty International’s Regional Director,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (292+ words) A UN expert panel condemned the murder of Mexican human rights activist on Wednesday and called for a thorough, impartial, and transparent investigation by Mexican state authorities. Cisneros had also worked as a researcher for the Supreme Court of Mexico,…...

2+ mon, 30+ min ago   (149+ words) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa re-filed ​in the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday, challenging a panel report alleging he violated the constitution during his previous “Farmgate” scandal. India dispatch: Supreme Court weighs anti-terror law as activist enters sixth year…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (309+ words) Amnesty International demanded on Tuesday that Mozambican authorities conduct a prompt, independent, and impartial investigation into the killing of opposition figure, Pedro João Chaúque, in Gaza, Mozambique, on May 16 and bring perpetrators to justice. Amnesty International has urged that investigations…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (339+ words) The Constitutional Court (ConCourt), South Africa’s highest court, ruled Tuesday that foreigners cannot reapply for asylum if their application has been rejected. The ruling came out of Director of Home Affairs and Others v Irankunda and Niyonkuru, concerning two Burundi…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (347+ words) Human Rights Watch on Friday questioned the Zambian government’s latest decision to postpone the 14th edition of RightsCon 2026, a global summit intended to foster collaboration between civil society activists on the impact of digital technologies on human rights. Technology and rights…...

3+ mon, 5+ hour ago   (354+ words) Zimbabwe authorities have intensified a crackdown on student leaders opposing a proposed constitutional amendment that would extend presidential and parliamentary terms, said Human Rights Watch, adding that the pattern includes abductions, arrests, and alleged ill-treatment tied to opposition activity. The…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (198+ words) Kenya dispatch: Court of Appeal overturns 2022 High Court abortion ruling India dispatch: death of first passive euthanasia patient closes landmark chapter, opens larger debate Ethiopia, Egypt, and the Nile: Why International Water Law Is Failing the GERD Dispute Between Taliban…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (348+ words) The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Friday called on on Zimbabwean authorities to investigate harassment and violence against journalists which occurred during a public hearing discussing a bill to extend the President’s term limit. CPJ Africa Director, Angela Quintal,…...