Tag: Human rights
lack of quorum, motion to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol fails
In South Korea, despite the tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in front of the South Korean Parliament in Seoul, the impeachment motion filed against President Yoon Suk-yeol has just…
Amnesty International accuses Israel of ‘genocide’ in Gaza in report
The human rights organization Amnesty International published a report on Thursday accusing Israel of “committing genocide” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war, calling on…
Human Rights Watch highlights abuses against migrant workers in Saudi megaprojects
Migrant workers are victims of serious abuse on Saudi Arabia’s flagship construction sites, particularly those supporting the Saudi candidacy to host the 2034 Football World Cup, Human Rights Watch denounced…
Moussa Tchangari, civil society activist, kidnapped in Niamey
Moussa Tchangari, a figure in Nigerien civil society, was kidnapped on Tuesday evening, December 3, in Niamey. The general secretary of the Alternative Espace Citoyen association was at home when…
NGOs denounce government “negationism” before UN committee
A consortium of civil society organizations, the NGOs Mandela Center and “New Human Rights” have drawn up a report on Cameroon’s appearance before the United Nations committee against torture. For…
sentences of 4 to 20 years requested against the 51 accused
Sentences of 4 to 20 years in prison were requested by the prosecution against the 51 accused at the Mazan rape trial. The indictment began Monday morning and concluded this…
Joliba TV no longer broadcasts but the profession remains mobilized for the restart of broadcasts
In Mali, Joliba TV has no longer broadcast since Tuesday November 26 and the withdrawal of its license came into force. The High Communication Authority of Mali (HAC) notified the…
The Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal heard by the anti-terrorist prosecution of Algiers
Boualem Sansal was placed under arrest warrant in Algeria: this is what his lawyer said in a press release shared this Wednesday, November 27. The Franco-Algerian writer, arrested in Algiers…
mobilization to denounce the violence suffered by Guinean women
Since 1993, the United Nations has declared November 25 the international day for the elimination of all kinds of violence against women and girls. This day was celebrated with pomp…
Washington expands list of Chinese companies banned from exporting to the United States
The United States announced on Friday, November 23, that it had once again expanded its blacklist prohibiting the importation of products from the Chinese region of Xinjiang or suspected of…