Tag: Human rights
the families of the victims of the altercation between soldiers and members of Unafec denounce the government’s inaction
The military prosecutor’s office on Monday, April 3 sent to court the files of two soldiers suspected of being the perpetrators of the shootings in Lubumbashi which killed the young…
Pension reform: “The worst would be to be in immobility”, says Prisca Thevenot
The Citizens’ Convention on the end of life ended on April 2, after three months of work. The participants were overwhelmingly in favor of euthanasia and assisted suicide. In the…
In the spotlight: yes to active assistance in dying…
After four months of debate“ the 184 members selected by lot from the Citizens’ Convention on the end of life have published a voluminous report which will be presented this…
the Citizens’ Convention in favor of a law on active assistance in dying
While noting important nuances, the Citizens’ Convention on the end of life, which for months has brought together French people drawn by lot to guide the action of the executive,…
death of political party activists illustrates political tensions in Lubumbashi
In Lubumbashi, the National Union of Federalists of Congo (Unafec) denounces the death of several of its supporters and accuses the military. National elected officials from Katanga demand that justice…
Independent human rights expert Alioune Tine “concerned” by the situation in Mali
Jihadist attacks, allegations of army abuse and restriction of civil liberties: all this worries the Senegalese Alioune Tine, mandated by the UN. The Malian government denounces a report “ dependent…
NGOs hope evacuation of Kpatcha Gnassingbé brings political change
While Kpatcha Gnassingbé, the half-brother of the Togolese head of state, was evacuated from the country for health reasons, after 13 years of detention for endangering state security, observers wonder…
Violence in the demonstrations: “Breaking the political consensus on the democratic rules, that has risks”
The Minister of the Interior yesterday denounced the violence of ” thugs ” from “ far left “, after the violence that broke out in France on the sidelines of…
Dany Laferrière, the singularity of racism in the United States
Dany Laferrière was born in Port-au-Prince in 1953. Winner of the Prix Médicis in 2009 for “The Enigma of the Return” (Grasset), he was elected to the French Academy in…
tycoon Jean-Pierre Amougou Belinga remains in detention
In Cameroon, businessman Jean-Pierre Amougou Belinga will remain in detention pending the examination of his request for release on bail. On March 23, 2023, the magistrates returned the examination of…