Africa
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African Democracy at Stake in Ethiopia
The definition of free and fair elections across Africa may be determined by this case.
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Undaunted, WOZA Fights For Women’s Rights
Jenni Williams, Magodonga Mahlangu, and Women of Zimbabwe Arise contend with constant arbitrary detentions and violence.
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Western Sahara: Consequences of Failing to Monitor Human Rights Violations
Tags Share For nearly 40 years, both the Kingdom of Morocco and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguía el Hamra and Río de Oro (POLISARIO Front) have claimed sovereignty over Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony. After years of armed conflict, in 1991 the United Nations established the Mission for the Referendum in…
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Western Sahara: Human Rights Abuses Persist in Wake of November Unrest
Tags Share In November 2010, Moroccan security forces descended on Gdaim Izik camp where thousands of displaced Sahrawi people were protesting the horrendous living conditions in Western Sahara. The violent clash killed at least 11 people and led to a series of retaliatory attacks by Moroccan security forces and civilians alike, some even going so…
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