Amnesty International called on Wednesday for investigations into deadly attacks carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against a refugee camp in Sudan’s North Darfur state. It stated that these attacks may constitute war crimes and called for an immediate end to the ongoing conflict. According to Amnesty International’s report, the RSF, armed [...]

Amnesty International charged on Thursday that governments and the global fashion industry profit from the ongoing abuse of workers’ right to freedom of association in four major garment manufacturing hubs, asserting that this violates international labor rights. The organization based its findings on two reports compiled between September 2023 and August 2024 across 20 garment [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Tuesday to guarantee the safety of journalist Michael Tenende, who has reportedly received repeated threats from a local mayor after publishing critical reporting on her administration. CPJ Africa director Angela Quintal emphasized the need for authorities to protect [...]

The UN decried on Friday a recent attack against civilians perpetrated by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) armed group in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The UN described the incident as “one of the most appalling attacks” ever recorded in the country, and indicated that it may constitute a war crime. According to [...]

A UNICEF report revealed on Thursday that over 19 percent of children globally live in extreme poverty, with the majority concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The organization urged governments worldwide to implement effective policies to address child poverty and secure improved futures for children. The report found that one in five children worldwide [...]

Indigenous groups held protests on Friday in Belém, blocking the main entrance to the restricted area at the UN Climate Summit (COP30) to demand that the Brazilian government halt extractive projects that jeopardize their cultures and livelihoods. The protesters mostly belonged to the Munduruku Indigenous people who live in the Amazon rainforest, mainly in the [...]

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged world leaders on Wednesday to prioritize Africa and promote peace, security and sustainable development on the continent. The statement follows the Ninth African Union-UN Annual Conference, where the UN and the African Union (AU) discussed the need to implement further cooperation frameworks, as well as to boost joint action to [...]

The International Criminal Court (ICC) rendered a decision in absentia on Thursday confirming 39 charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes against Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony, thus committing him to trial. Pre-Trial Chamber III of the ICC found that, under to articles 61(2)(b) and 61(7) of the Rome Statute, there were substantial grounds [...]

Amnesty International stated on Tuesday that the South African government failed to provide adequate housing and essential services to more than five million people living in informal settlements, which are highly susceptible to severe flooding. Based on the findings of its recent report, Amnesty International South Africa found that the government’s response to flooding disasters [...]

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) expressed concern Thursday about violent protests that erupted in Cameroon following the announcement of the presidential election results. The OHCHR called on Cameroon’s security forces to refrain from using lethal force to quell demonstrations and urged them to abide by their obligations under international [...]