Africa

June 15, 2025

Prominent Nigerian Rights Lawyer Femi Falana Urges Government to Drop Criminal Charges Against Journalists and Critics

June 15, 2025 – Nigeria –  Prominent human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, urged the federal government to discontinue all criminal prosecutions […]
June 13, 2025

Chad’s Journalists Held Despite Pretrial Release Rights Amid Wagner Espionage Allegations

June 13, 2025 – Chad –  Human Rights Watch called for the pretrial release of two Chadian journalists—Olivier Monodji, editor of Le Pays and Radio France Internationale […]
June 2, 2025

Ugandan Journalist Agather Atuhaire Recounts Harrowing Ordeal During Detention in Tanzania

June 02, 2025 – Uganda –  Ugandan journalist and human rights activist Agather Atuhaire endured a traumatic experience during her detention by Tanzanian authorities in Dar […]