US re-imposes sanctions on Belarus for human rights violations
New US sanctions are aimed at state-owned enterprises that support the government of Belarus President Lukashenko. The Biden...
Al Jazeera
Apr 22, 2021
Authoritarian slide as Benin heads to polls
Patrice Talon faces accusations he has tarnished the country’s reputation as a vibrant multiparty democracy.
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Apr 11, 2021
Chad: Pre-Election Crackdown on Opponents
Idriss Déby Itno, who has ruled Chad since December 1990 when he removed the autocratic leader Hissène Habré, is running for a sixth term.
Human Rights Watch
Apr 10, 2021
China is 'trampling on Hong Kong's democracy'
China's overhaul of Hong Kong's electoral system is being seen as a watershed moment by those who fear Beijing's encroaching influence on...
BBC News
Apr 5, 2021
Veteran Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted over peaceful rally
‘Father of democracy’ Martin Lee and media tycoon Jimmy Lai are among seven found guilty over 2019 protest. A court in Hong Kong has...
Al Jazeera
Apr 1, 2021
UN Rights Body Looks To Investigate Belarus's Crackdown On Protesters
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty The United Nations Human Rights Council has approved a resolution to create a team to investigate...
Reuters
Apr 1, 2021
Genocide Watch: Guinea
By Eric Ross Since gaining independence from France in 1958, Guinea has experienced decades of political instability, authoritarian rule,...
Genocide Watch
Mar 18, 2021
U.N. General Assembly: Hold an Emergency Special Session on Myanmar
Myanmar junta systematically murdering and arresting protesters. (BANGKOK, March 15, 2021)—U.N. member states should move to hold an...
Fortify Rights International
Mar 16, 2021
Ivory Coast: Ouattara’s party wins majority in parliament vote
The vote passed off peacefully and for the first time in 10 years, it included all of the country’s main political players.
Al Jazeera
Mar 10, 2021
Senegal protests: The country is ‘on the verge of an apocalypse’
The unrest was triggered by the arrest of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. The protests have also been fuelled by economic inequalities.
Genocide Watch
Mar 9, 2021
Philippines: Free Duterte Critic Held 4 Years
Senator Leila de Lima Faces Politically Motivated Charges Philippines opposition Senator Leila de Lima, second right, shows the printout...
Human Rights Watch
Feb 28, 2021
The Myanmar Coup on Film
February 1, 2021, will live in infamy. It was the day the Myanmar military overthrew the elected government in a military coup d’etat,...
Fortify Rights International
Feb 27, 2021
