[Mozambique]
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Niger: Human Rights Activists remain detained after six months
[Moudi Moussa\HalidouMounkaila\Maikoul Zodi]
David Kode: “It is a travesty that Moudi Moussa, Halidou Mounkaila and Maikoul Zodi are still in jail simply for protesting against alleged misuse of defence funds.”
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Uganda Government Engages in new Assault on Freedom of Expression
[Uganda Communications Commission]
Amnesty International: “The requirement for people to seek authorisation before posting information online is retrogressive and a blatant violation of the right to freedom of expression and access to information…“Freedom of expression does not need a license.”
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Sudan Peace Deal Must Deliver for Sudanese People
[Sudab Peace Deal]
Amnesty International: “The peace agreement presents a ray of hope for millions of Sudanese people in Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile, whose human rights have been systematically violated by the government of former President Omar Al Bashir.”
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Angola: Witnesses describe horrific Killings of Teenagers by Police
[Angola Police Killing]
AI: “Amnesty and OMUNGA were able to verify the killings of seven boys and young men by security forces. They received multiple eyewitness accounts of the police’s use of excessive force and firearms, which often targets disadvantaged communities.”
Photo: Amnesty International
Ethiopia must Stop deadly use of force on protesters
[Amnesty International\Ethiopia Violence]
Amnesty International: “The authorities must urgently stop the use of lethal force in the context of protests and thoroughly, effectively and impartially investigate these killings. All those found responsible must be brought to justice in fair trials.”
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What Burundi can do to improve Human Rights
[Burundi\President Evariste Ndayishimiye]
Amnesty International: “Amnesty International recommends that the Government of Burundi addresses the following 10 priority areas to improve the country’s human rights situation.”
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COVID-19 in Africa: Regional Cooperative Action Needed as Cases top 1 Million
[COVID-19\ Africa]
Amnesty International: “The one million figure is a grim reality for the African continent, and one that must spur urgent action from regional and international institutions and leaders alike.”
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Zimbabwe Authorities Brutally Shutdown Protests, Hunt Political Activists
[Zimbabwe Protest]
Amnesty International: “This latest witch-hunt and repression of peaceful dissent is a continuation of what we have seen in the country in recent years, including the abductions and arbitrary arrests of those who are critical of the government…”
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