Elections

Betrayed and disappointed. These two words aptly describe the sentiments of the victims of human rights violations in The Gambia who had hoped that the government of President Adama Barrow...

By Janet Sankale and Mary Wasike Several civil society groups and human rights defenders are pushing for transparent and accountable electoral and political processes in Kenya, as well as citizens’...

Tanzania has launched a campaign of repression targeting journalists and human rights organisations ahead of next years election two reports have claimed. In separate reports with similar findings, Human Rights...

 (Nairobi, July 11, 2017) – Ongoing violence in the Rift Valley is causing insecurity and forced displacement that could potentially keep thousands of people from voting in the August 2017...

 By Susan Kendi Concerns have been raised about the ability of the Kenya police to deal with violence before, during and after the August 8, 2017 elections. A top official...

 Uganda’s opposition chief and leader of the Forum for Democratic Change Kizza Besigye has called for a transitional process that involves truth-telling, accountability and reconcilian in his country. Dr Besigye,...

By Kwamchetsi Makokha Your neighbour is unlikely to kill you over the 2017 elections, but the police will surely beat you into accepting the poll results. Heading into the August...

Djibouti has expelled a team of journalists and news producers ahead of presidential elections scheduled for April 8, says Commission for Protection of Journalists(CPJ). Police detained the group after they...

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) Tuesday started its 39th Ordinary Session of the Judges to run until 20 November, 2015 at its seat in Arusha, the...