Extremist Timbuktu Islamic police chief sentenced to 10 years in jail by ICC
Al-Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud had been convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity The international criminal court has sentenced an...
Category : Human rights
Sudan militia accused of mass killings and sexual violence as attacks escalate
Experts fear reports of 124 dead in attack on villages south of Khartoum are significant underestimation Sudanese militia have been accused of killings, sexual violence,...
Rwandan forces and M23 rebels shelled refugee camps in DRC, report claims
Human Rights Watch alleges potential violation of international human rights law on many occasions this year Rwandan forces and M23 rebels have shelled refugee camps...
Europe has questions to answer over migrant abuse in Tunisia, say MEPs and activists
EU Commission says it will be sending independent observers to the country to investigate allegations of human rights violations The European Commission can no longer...
‘Transformative, for better and for worse’: what’s the legacy of Peru’s Alberto Fujimori
Despite his convictions for corruption and human rights abuses, many see the president who has died at 86 as the country’s greatest leader At 11.45...
EU fears for its human rights credibility as Tunisia crushes dissent, leak shows
Document detailing ‘deterioration’ under Kais Saied will fuel concerns about bloc’s migration deal with his country The EU fears its credibility is at stake as...
Sudanese rebels appear to be posting self-incriminating videos of torture and arson on social media
Footage that seems to show fighters glorifying abuse of prisoners with ‘little fear of consequences’ could be used in war crimes prosecutions Footage of rebel...
Peacekeepers needed to end ‘harrowing’ abuses in Sudan, say UN experts
Government and paramilitary forces responsible for rape, violence and torture, according to civilian interviews Peacekeepers should be deployed to Sudan immediately and an existing international...
Algeria election to take place amid ‘steady erosion of human rights’
Abdelmadjid Tebboune set for second term as president after changed poll date is expected to favour him Algeria goes to the polls on Saturday in...
Global health charities warn of ‘huge and terrible’ threat to abortion rights if Trump returns
‘Global gag rule’ and funding cuts will be ‘on different scale’ if Republicans win again, family-planning providers say Providers of women’s healthcare around the world...
