Africa
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RFK Human Rights Renews Calls for Ahmed Samir Santawy’s Release
Our update urges the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to immediately take action.
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RFK Human Rights Named Amicus Curiae in Twitter Ban Case
The case challenges the Nigerian government’s recent decision to indefinitely ban Twitter, a move that denies Nigerians their right to freedom of expression.
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Government of Zimbabwe Weaponizes Criminal Justice System to Stifle Dissent
A series of high-profile arrests exemplify how Zimbabwe’s government has persecuted journalists and human rights defenders to suppress their work.
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Threats to the Right to Vote in Ethiopia Ahead of the 2021 Elections
The Ethiopian government has created a “climate of fear and repression” which could undermine confidence in the upcoming election.
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UN Petition Calls for Ahmed Samir Santawy’s Release
Santawy, a 29-year-old student, is just one of many academics that have been targeted and arbitrarily detained by the Egyptian authorities.
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Nigerian Government Must End Crackdown on Civic Space
The Government of Nigeria must take steps to respect and protect the rights of its citizens to freedom of expression, association, and assembly.
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Egypt: President Should Act to Unshackle Freedoms
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt should immediately end a crackdown on freedom of association, independent groups, and peaceful dissent.
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RFK Human Rights Condemns Recent Violence Against Journalist Omoyele Sowore
We urge the Government of Nigeria to hold accountable all persons responsible for the unlawful arrest, detention, and now shooting of Omoyele Sowore.
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Uganda’s Sexual Offences Bill Fosters Discrimination and Injustice
Tags Share The Sexual Offences Bill, which seeks to amend the existing legal framework on sexual offences (especially the Penal Code Act Cap 120), contains several provisions that would worsen the situation of the LGBTQ+ community and people living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda. Despite the stated object of the Bill purportedly being “the effectual prevention…
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Eritrea: Renew Vital Mandate of UN Special Rapporteur
New and ongoing human rights violations in Eritrea can’t be ignored.
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RFK Human Rights Urges Egyptian Authorities to Release Ahmed Samir Santawy
Egyptian authorities must ensure prompt and impartial investigations into Ahmed Samir Santawy’s enforced disappearance and ill-treatment by security forces.
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We Welcome the U.S. House Resolution in Support of #ENDSARS
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights welcomes the re-introduction of a U.S. House of Representatives Resolution supporting the #ENDSARS movement against police brutality in Nigeria by Representatives Al Green and Joaquin Castro. The #EndSARS movement calls for the disbandment of the federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) which has been implicated in widespread human rights…
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