Tag: Human rights
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…
UN expert discusses possible crimes against humanity in Iran
Crimes against humanity may have taken place in Iran, says UN expert. He denounces the seriousness and extent of the repression of the protest movement against the mullahs’ regime. What…
Torture Investigation Committee Reveals Extent of Violence Against Opponents
Two and a half years after the massive protests against the re-election of Alexander Lukashenko in the summer of 2020, the International Committee for the Investigation of Torture of Belarus…
the grumbling of MEPs against “intelligent video surveillance”
While the use of video surveillance at the 2024 Olympics was adopted by senators in January, some forty European elected officials wrote to French deputies to ask them to oppose…
London police accused of racism, sexism and institutional homophobia
Racist, misogynist, homophobic… A new report overwhelms Scotland Yard already in crisis after a series of scandals. The Metropolitan Police have been under investigation in the wake of the 2020…