Civil liberties are eroding in six out of 10 countries, according to a new report
A new report claims the Zambian government is harassing and threatening its critics
A commissioner’s threat of a crackdown has resulted in them going into hiding or fleeing the country
‘The poorest and most vulnerable deserve a world-class service’
For any democracy to be meaningful, its people need access to trustworthy information produced in a free and pluralistic environment
Women around the world tell a similar tale of tilling the land and producing food but being denied secure rights to land
Home affairs is blatantly disregarding the rights of refugees and perpetrating a system not unlike that of apartheid
Authoritarian countries will put liberal democracies under pressure
Child labour and other rights abuses on Zimbabwe’s tobacco farms
With the Timol inquest findings overturned, there’s hope that the truth about Hoosen Haffejee will be known
It became clear that the freedoms we hoped would follow independence have been taken away by our own government
New president’s efforts to stimulate economy, attract foreign investment and curb corruption elicit mixed reviews.
I believe that Israel does not see Palestinians as humans. But in South Africa we believe that access to clean water is the constitutional right
Nonconforming people are protected by the Constitution in a complex tug-of-war
The 13 detained activists had been holding a meeting about health issues, not about homosexuality
France has been under a state of emergency for nearly two years and the president now wants to make certain controversial elements permanent law
Mali’s most fertile region is also its most malnourished. But that is changing
An upcoming UN meeting on witchcraft and human rights is to focus on the rising attacks on Albinos and the trade of body parts in sub-Saharan African
More than three decades ago, HIV activists fought against mandatory testing. Now an old battle is finding new life.
That a country so blessed with abundance can so cruelly betray its poor and vulnerable is nothing short of a tragedy.
‘We’ve come to pray in this park because this is where the bodies of our children are always dumped, in the veld’
The crimes must be investigated and prosecuted in a particular way
Camissa has taken its discrimination argument to the UN Human Rights Council.
As South Africa marks Human Rights Day, it’s a good time to reflect on the problems it faces in making constitutional rights a reality
Children rent rooms in South Africa so that they can get an education – and a meal a day.
So much for brotherly love: One security guard is said to have derisively commented,"Love will conquer your sin."
Their anti-violence message was broader than the LGBTI community – and spread in the face of hate.
Greater efforts need to be made to reflect all experiences of the LGBTI community.
There is certain utility in having a living will but it remains legally inert, writes Neil Kirby.
As the new chair of SADC, this is a golden opportunity for the Swazi leadership to show it will uphold the commitments made.
The country’s political commitment to the fight against HIV cannot be judged solely by the accomplishments of a few government departments.
As horrifying as the Orlando massacre was, it was no more terrifying than the reality faced by LGBTI people across the African continent.