Africa
-
Uganda: Authorities Must Desist from Attacks on Civic Space and Investigate 2026 Electoral Period Violations
Tags Share The Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center strongly condemns the violence, repression, and serious human rights violations that took place during and following the just-concluded general elections in Uganda. We call on the Ugandan authorities to desist from all forms of violence and intimidation; respect the rights of all citizens, including opposition
-
The Conversation: Africa’s human rights institutions are electing leaders. Why this matters.
Member states of the African Union (AU) will hold their most consequential election of the year in February 2026, to fill ten vacancies in continental human rights institutions.
-
Uganda: The Kennedy Human Rights Center Condemns the Suspension of Chapter Four Uganda Amidst Escalating Restrictions on Civic Space Ahead of January 15 Elections
Tags Share The Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center strongly condemns the decision by Uganda’s National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO Bureau) to suspend the operations of Chapter Four Uganda, a leading human rights organization, in a move that further undermines civic space and democratic participation ahead of Uganda’s elections scheduled for January 15.
-
Kennedy Human Rights Center Submits Input to the UN Human Rights Committee to Inform General Comment No. 38 on Freedom of Association
Tags Share The Kennedy Human Rights Center’s General Comment 38 submission provides a comparative analysis of freedom of association, offering an overview of the issues facing the right to freedom of association around the globe and the state of international human rights law on the right. It focuses in particular on country experiences and human
-
Egypt: CFJ, Sinai Foundation for Human Rights, and RFK Human Rights Submit Communication to African Children’s Rights Mechanism
Tags Share The Committee for Justice, the Sinai Foundation for Human Rights, and RFK Human Rights have submitted a communication to the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) on behalf of a 16-year-old Egyptian child (identity withheld) who was unlawfully detained, forcibly disappeared, and tortured by Egyptian authorities.
-
منظمات لجنة العدالة ومؤسسة سيناء لحقوق الإنسان وروبرت ف. كينيدي لحقوق الإنسان تتقدم ببلاغ إلى لجنة الخبراء الأفريقية لحقوق الطفل ورفاهه
Tags Share قدمت لجنة العدالة ومؤسسة سيناء لحقوق الإنسان وروبرت ف. كينيدي لحقوق الإنسان بلاغًا إلى لجنة الخبراء الأفريقية لحقوق الطفل ورفاهه، نيابةً عن طفل مصري يبلغ من العمر 16 عامًا (تم حجب هويته)، تعرّض للاعتقال غير القانوني والإخفاء القسري والتعذيب على يد السلطات المصرية. ويُشكّل احتجاز الطفل وتعذيبه انتهاكًا صارخًا لحقوق الطفل بموجب القانون
-
This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Trump Administration ‘Inadvertently’ Deported Transgender Woman to Mexico Despite Judge’s Concern she May Face Torture There The Trump administration admitted it “inadvertently” deported a transgender woman to Mexico this month after a judge ordered she not be removed to the country over fears she may be tortured or violently persecuted. The government has said
-
This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share ‘You Have Arrived in Hell’: Human Rights Organizations Document Abuses in El Salvador Prison A report by Human Rights Watch and Central American rights group Cristosal alleges that dozens of Venezuelans deported from the United States to a Salvadoran prison earlier this year were subjected to torture and other serious abuses including sexual violence. The
-
This Week’s Spotlight on Human Rights
Tags Share Private Prison Operator CoreCivic Saw 55% Increase in Immigration Detainee Contracts CoreCivic has seen a substantial increase in revenue over the past six months, driven by a steady rise in new federal government contracts signed as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement policies. The Brentwood, Tennessee-based private prison operator announced its quarterly earnings Wednesday,
-
Civil Society Organizations strongly condemn the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ Congratulatory Letter to President Paul Biya and the Deepening Crisis of Democracy in Africa
Tags Share We, the undersigned, express our deep concern and disappointment over the recent letter of congratulations purportedly issued in the name of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (‘African Commission’) on 27 October 2025 to President Paul Biya of Cameroon following the disputed elections conducted on 12 October 2025. This letter compromises
-
RFK Human Rights and 2008 Human Rights Laureate Aminatou Haidar express grave concern over the latest UN Security Council resolution on Western Sahara
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and its 2008 Human Rights Award Laureate, Aminatou Haidar, express grave concern about the adoption of the U.S.-sponsored United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797 on October 31. The resolution, which renews the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for another year, openly reflects the
-
Cameroon: Authorities Must Desist from Violent Repression of Protests
Tags Share RFK Human Rights strongly condemns the attacks against peaceful protesters in Cameroon following the country’s presidential elections. We call on authorities to refrain from their attacks on their citizens and stress that authorities must act in accordance with their constitutional and international obligations. Further, authorities must investigate all claims of arbitrary detention, excessive
Stay Current on Human Rights and Social Justice
By submitting your information, you agree to receive updates, news and promotional materials from Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center in accordance with our privacy policy.
©[nua_current_year] Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center. All Rights Reserved.
Share