The DRC’s new administration should demonstrate its human rights commitment by impartially investigating and prosecuting the post-election killing.
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Lawmakers Approve Extending Egyptian President’s Term Limits
Egyptian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to extend term limits for President el-Sissi until 2034, part of a package of constitutional amendments.
Haiti’s Senate Leader Presents Plan as Protesters Take Streets Again
“The country is getting ready to explode!” Haiti’s newly elected Senate Leader Carl Murat Cantave said during a midday press conference Thursday.
Gay Muslim Comic Gone From Instagram After Indonesia Warning
An Instagram account that published comic strips depicting the struggles of gay Muslims in Indonesia has disappeared from the site.
Nigeria Delays National Elections by One Week
Voters in Nigeria woke up Saturday morning to the news that the presidential and parliamentary elections have been postponed for a week.
Kuwait Targeting Political Activists Supporting Bedoon Rights
Authorities continue to target human rights defenders who took part in four sit-ins organised in front of Central Apparatus for Illegal Residents’ Affairs.
Thailand Must Lift Ban on Outspoken Voice TV Station
Thailand’s media commission should immediately reverse its decision to suspend broadcasting by Voice TV, Human Rights Watch said today.
Economy, Insecurity and Corruption Weigh on Nigerian Elections
Nigerians will choose a president and legislature for Africa’s most populous country, state governors and local representatives will be picked after.
Nigeria in Battle Against Fake News Ahead of Elections
Nigeria fake news can be so outlandish that president recently felt compelled to declare that he had not died and been replaced by a Sudanese body double.
Mockery of Justice at Chechen Rights Defender Oyub Titiev’s Russian Trial
Oyub Titiev, a Chechen human rights activist, has been behind bars for more than 13 months on bogus drug charges and his trial is now drawing to a close.