East Africa and the Horn: A region stretched by conflict and repression
Across the Horn of Africa and East Africa, civilians are suffering some of the most severe human rights violations in...
Essa Faal: My experiences in international justice, my hopes and dreams for The Gambia
Essa M. Faal is no stranger to high-stakes justice. The Gambian lawyer has prosecuted Darfur genocide suspects, led investigations at...
Madagascar coup as peril, providence, or promise to new transition
Until the violent election-related protests erupted in Tanzania from the end of last month, shocking the world and shattering the...
Violence, legal threats weaponised to undermine freedom and human rights in Kenya
At first, the march was peaceful. The mothers and other relatives of the victims of police attacks against the 2024...
Peace efforts without justice for victims will not stop future conflict in DRC
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed a historic deal on June 27, 2025, in Washington, DC,...
Deadly duty: Journalists pay a high price as attacks on the media shoot up
"Today is the most dangerous time to be a journalist in CPJ’s history… The rise in journalist killings is part...
