Africa
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Open Letter to Secretary Kerry
Tags Share In anticipation of Secretary of State John Kerry’s bilateral dialogue with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly, Kerry Kennedy and Santiago Canton of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights have directed an open letter to the Secretary requesting that the issue of remand…
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Launches Civic Space Case-Tracker
Tags Share WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 29, 2023 – Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights today announced the public launch of the Civic Space Case-Tracker, an interactive tool mapping some of the most significant ongoing human rights cases around the world – particularly those related to freedom of expression, assembly, and association. The tracker is launched in…
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Submits Petition on Behalf of Mahmoud Hussein – “The T-Shirt Detainee”
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights has submitted a communication to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) on behalf of Mahmoud Hussein, often referred to as the “T-Shirt Detainee.” Mahmoud is presently held at the notorious Badr Prison in Cairo, Egypt and requires urgent medical care. Mahmoud is a young Egyptian…
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Cambodia: Joint Submission for Universal Periodic Review Documenting Human Rights Violations
Tags Share Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Cambodia that is taking place in Geneva next year, Freedom House, and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR) submitted a joint report, with the support of Covington & Burling LLP. The report documents the human rights abuses committed by the government…
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Redesignation of TPS protects thousands of Cameroonians from deportation
Tags Share 10,000 Cameroonians in the U.S. are now eligible for protection from deportation thanks, in part to the hard work and leadership of Daniel Tse, joint legal fellow of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and Haitian Bridge Alliance. In October, the U.S. redesignated and extended Temporary Protected Status for Cameroonians in light of ongoing…
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RFK Human Rights co-hosts consultation on nomination and selection of members of human rights mechanisms in Africa
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights participated in the ongoing 77th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The Commission is the treaty body for the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and has the mandate of promoting and safeguarding human rights across the continent, as well as interpreting…
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Egypt: RFK Human Rights Calls for the Immediate Release of Mahmoud Hussein
Tags Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights strongly condemns the re-arrest and arbitrary detention of Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed Hussein, who already spent over two years in pretrial detention for wearing an anti-torture t-shirt. We are deeply concerned by reports of Mahmoud’s deteriorating health and demand his immediate and unconditional release. We also call upon the…
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Somali Journalists Syndicate and RFK Human Rights Submit Communication to UN Human Rights Committee for Somali Journalist Abdalle Ahmed Mumin
Tags Share Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR) have submitted a complaint to the UN Human Rights Committee for the case of exiled Somali journalist and human rights defender, Abdalle Ahmed Mumin. Mumin is a renowned journalist who was thrice arbitrarily arrested, detained, and tortured by Somali state security forces…
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SJS and RFK Human Rights call for Mohamed Bulbul’s immediate release
Tags Share MOGADISHU/ WASHINGTON DC – The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR) strongly denounce the ongoing arbitrary detention of SJS Information and Human Rights Secretary, Mohamed Ibrahim Osman Bulbul and demand his immediate and unconditional release. We are deeply alarmed by the growing trend of attacks against journalists and…
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Cameroon: Joint Submission for Universal Periodic Review Documenting Human Rights Violations Committed by the Republic of Cameroon
Tags Share As part of the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Cameroon by the UN Human Rights Council, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and our partnering organizations, Réseaux des Défenseurs des Droits Humains en Afrique Centrale (REDHAC) and Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa (CHRDA), have submitted the following…
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The Right to Protest: Webinar examines Global Reflections on the ACHPR Decision in the WOZA v. Zimbabwe Case
Tags Share Across the world, authoritarian regimes have limited full enjoyment of the right to protest. These governments make it difficult to organize protests, create disproportionate responsibilities for protest organizers, and essentially criminalize protests. It’s that difficult reality examined Wednesday, particularly in light of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights’s recent decision, during…
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Q&A and Analysis: WOZA V. Zimbabwe
Tags Share In November 2022, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights issued a positive decision in Communication 446/13 between Jennifer Williams, Magodonga Mahlangu, and Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) and the Republic of Zimbabwe. Finding that the government of Zimbabwe violated the Complainants’ rights to freedom of association, assembly, and expression and their…
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