True to the proverb that a stitch in time saves nine, the controversy surrounding Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe's letter dated 22 April 2025, to Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart, in which he gratuitously insulted Bulelani Lobengula kaMzilikazi as …

The state of democratic governance in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region has reached a critical point, according to renowned Nigerian human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana SAN.   Speaking at a regional conference on …

Banjul (The Gambia),4 May 2025 (SPS) – In its statement in reaction to the report by the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa  within the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights(ACHPR), the Sahrawi …

A photo of the four filmmakers outside Pangani Police Station on May 3, 2025. Photo/courtesy In a statement on Saturday, the lobby argued that the four filmmakers, Nicholas Gichuki, Brian Adagala, Mark Karubiu, and Chris Wamae, should not be victimised …

At CIVICUS, we believe in the fundamental importance of human rights and are dedicated to advancing the work of human rights defenders and protecting civic space. We actively engage with various human rights mechanisms, including the African Commission on …

(MENAFN- APO Group) The Tunisian government has turned arbitrary detention into a cornerstone of its repressive policy, aimed at depriving people of their civil and political rights. Following President Kais Saied's takeover of Tunisia's state …

The Kano State Government has rejected a recent ruling by the ECOWAS Court of Justice that declared aspects of its blasphemy laws incompatible with international human rights standards, insisting that such laws remain vital to protecting its citizens' …

  Amnesty International has applauded the ruling by the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which held that Nigeria’s Kano State’s blasphemy laws violate international human rights obligations.     In a …

The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has delivered a landmark judgment declaring Kano State’s blasphemy laws unconstitutional under international human rights standards, ordering the Nigerian government to repeal or amend the provisions. In a suit filed …

A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has issued a summons to President Bola Tinubu and seven others regarding the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The others named in the suit include the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio; the …