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Deprose Muchena
Deprose Muchena is senior director for regional human rights impact at Amnesty International.
Human rights dealt a blow by 2022
New and ongoing conflicts and rise of authoritarianism undermine vision for universal human rights
African states that abstained on Russia vote fail to cover themselves in glory
While there is validity to accusations of double standards by the West, unchecked aggression should always be condemned.
A thick cloud of oppression is brewing over Zambia
As the August 2021 elections loom, activists fear a renewed crack down on human rights
South Sudanese leaders must bring justice for victims of atrocities
The cycles of violence can be broken by the truth, reparations and guarantees of peace for the victims of the war
State surveillance rife in South Sudan, Amnesty finds
Telecommunications and surveillance companies must stop aiding the government’s human rights violations and encroachment on freedoms
Pandemic of human rights abuses haunts governments in East and Southern Africa
In a year defined by Covid-19, human rights violations, including massacres of civilians and crackdowns on opposition parties, have plagued these regions
Mozambican authorities must stop the attack on media freedom
When journalists stop telling the truth about what’s going on in their country, when they stop exposing wrongdoing and corruption allegations, everyone suffers
South Sudan’s guns silent – for now
They’ll roar again unless there’s justice for atrocities and the armed forces are reformed
A mixed bag for human rights in Southern Africa in 2019
Abuses continued from Angola to Zimbabwe but there were also victories for people’s rights
Why debt is a human rights issue
Many SADC countries are using scarce resources to service loans instead of offering public services
Chinese mining company ruins lives of Mozambican villagers
Haiyu company smothered a wetland in sand, which caused floods that swept homes out to sea
From reconciliation to repression: Mugabe’s painful legacy
Massacres, torture, killings, evictions and rigged elections must never happen again in Zimbabwe
We should all be human rights activists
With personal freedoms under attack across Africa, ordinary citizens must defend our rights
Dumping the International Criminal Court is a betrayal of the victims of atrocities
Rather than leaving the institution, South Africa could play an important role in helping to rectify its perceived shortcomings
Angolan authorities are using jail to entrench fear
Authorities in Angola rule through fear and don’t allow citizens to freely exchange views and to critically examine the actions of the government.