Tens of thousands of English-speaking Cameroonians have fled the country ahead of the presidential vote
Amnesty International calls on leaders to deal with the human rights crises around the world
Hundreds of people are homeless and destitute, largely because they don’t have security of tenure
Mnangagwa’s slim election victory, followed by violence, has observers asking why he would do this when all he needed
was international credibility
The call to arrest Narendra Modi in South Africa highlighted abuses against Muslims in India
Put a stop to the policy that blocks aid to organisations offering abortion services
Two Reuters reporters accused of breaking Myanmar’s draconian secrecy law during reporting of a Rohingya massacre must face trial, a judge said Monday
Some human rights activists worry that Cameroon could be the site of Africa’s next civil war
Amnesty International has urged the country to act on claims soldiers and members of the civilian militia have raped women and girls in remote camps
Pilato has reportedly been granted bail by a Lusaka Magistrate following his arrest by plainclothes police
The outspoken critic of the Zambian government was returning from exile in South Africa
Accused persons can be held in appalling conditions for years without trial
Haiyu company smothered a wetland in sand, which caused floods that swept homes out to sea
Taner Kılıç’s been held since June 2017, when he was detained on suspicion of being part of the group led by US-based Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen.
Although many view Helena Maleno’s actions as humane, she is now under investigation in Morocco for human trafficking offences.
Shell allegedly helped Nigeria’s military commit human rights abuses in the oil-rich south in the 1990s.
In a statement, a government spokesman hit out at reports published by ICG that criticised a crackdown in the two English-speaking regions.
UN head Antonio Guterres has tapped Jane Connors to put victims first as she works to eliminate sexual exploitation committed by peacekeeping troops.
A military court ruled that Elor Azaria will be placed under house arrest on July 20, when his mandatory three-year military service ends
Dangerous myths persist about people living with albinism, but a community in Malawi has had enough.
Barely 24 hours after opposition leader’s arrest he was reportedly in a coma and without medical attention.
Eritrean journalist Seyoum Tsehaye has been in jail since 2001. Angolan journalist Rafael Marques de Morais writes to him in solidarity.
The organisation wants senior military officers investigated for war crimes including murder, starvation, suffocation and torture.
Amnesty International is accusing the Gambia of beating and torturing homosexuals in jail to give up names of others and admit to their "crime".
Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group has been subjected to torture and gang rape for perceived opposition to government, according to an Amnesty report.
Pregnant women have spoken out about nurses forcing them to undergo testing without their informed consent.
The Mail & Guardian sits down with Salil Shetty to discuss the country’s abuses and the new direction Amnesty International is taking.
Al-Jazeera staffers are found guilty despite clearly flawed evidence presented by the prosecution.
Three editors’ forums have criticised the arbitrary arrests of Swazi magazine editor Bhekithemba Makhubu and human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko.
The Island of Impunity report cites witness accounts that army torture, sexual violence and enforced disappearance continue in part today.
Bullying of rights activists continues in Zimbabwe despite the country’s new Constitution, which enshrines democratic rights, says a rights watchdog.
Companies building projects for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be forced to guarantee welfare standards for workers, in response to criticism.