Indictment of Gambian death squad member ‘vital for justice’
The crimes against humanity indictment of a former Gambian army soldier in Germany has been hailed as an important step...
Former ICC Prosecutor to lead Ethiopia human rights probe
Former International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has been appointed to head an international commission of experts mandated to investigate...
Breaking the silence: Justice seen through Africa’s cartoons
Justice conversations in Africa are complex, emotional, multifaceted, and highly nuanced. Justice is embedded in the society’s political, social, and...
Burundi asked to investigate Gitega prison fire
The Burundi government’s failure to give a reliable account of the cause and casualties of a fire that razed a...
Russian mercenaries back in the spotlight as UN probes CAR massacre
The presence of Russian mercenaries in the Central Africa Republic has continued to stir up controversy, the latest of which...
Commission wants Jammeh to answer for crimes against journalists and curtailing freedom of expression
Yahya Jammeh and the Junglers bear full responsibility for the crimes and human rights violations committed against journalists, media practitioners,...
UNESCO calls for protection of journalists
Journalists and media workers continue to face great danger in the course of their duties, with 55 of them reported...
Former dictator should answer for atrocities – report
As had been widely expected, the report of The Gambia’s Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission, which was finally released to...
Jammeh should be prosecuted for crimes against humanity, says truth commission
The truth commission wants former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh prosecuted for crimes against humanity for the widespread human rights violations...
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