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Judicial Harassment

Samira Sabou

19 January 2022

Woman human rights defender Samira Sabou condemned to one month suspended imprisonnment

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Africa

Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ)

17 January 2022

Arrest of sixteen human rights defenders and members of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ)

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

Police Violence

Women's Observatory

16 December 2021

Police violence against 20 WHRDs & members of the Women’s Observatory

#Physical Attack

#Region: Africa

Harassment and Threats

Kizito Bin Hangi

16 December 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo: Harassment and death threats against human rights defender Kizito Bin Hangi

#Judicial Harassment

#Other Harassment

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Africa

#Democratic Republic of Congo

9 December 2021

Arbitrary arrest and detention of 13 human rights defenders and LUCHA members

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

#Democratic Republic of Congo

Charges dropped

Hopewell Chin'ono

Hopewell Chin’ono

7 December 2021

Charges against human rights defender and journalist Hopewell Chin’ono nullified

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

29 November 2021

Case against WHRD Alice Kuvheya dismissed

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

#Region: AfricaHRDs, WHRDS & Organizations

Elizabeth Ibrahim Ekaru

#Region: Africa

#Environmental Rights

Kakwenza Rukirabashaija

#Region: Africa

#Freedom of Expression

#Region: Africa

#Environmental Rights

#Indigenous Peoples / Campesino Rights

Women's Observatory

#Region: Africa

#Gender/Women's Rights

Kizito Bin Hangi

#Region: Africa

#Democratic Republic of Congo

سيت ألنفور احمد بكر

#Region: Africa

#Gender/Women's Rights

#Civil & Political Rights

Walace Wakaba Gitonga

#Region: Africa

#Environmental Rights

Media

UPR Mauritania 2021

Location

#Region: Africa #Mauritania

Media

UPR Angola 2019

Location

#Region: Africa #Angola

Media

Location

#Region: Africa #Chad

Blog

15 September 2021 by Andrew Anderson

A Tribute to Human Rights Defender Rafiq Hajat

Rights

Locations

#Region: Africa #Malawi

Statement

Murder of woman human rights defender Elizabeth Ibrahim Ekaru

Rights

#Environmental Rights #Land Rights

Violations

Location

#Region: Africa #Kenya

Statement

Concern regarding the arbitrary arrest, detention and alleged torture of writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija

Rights

#Freedom of Expression

Violations

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Raid / Break-in / Theft

Location

#Region: Africa #Uganda

Statement

Concern regarding the arbitrary arrest and detention of three human rights defenders in Togo

Rights

#Human Rights #Freedom of Expression

Violations

#Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

Location

#Region: Africa #Togo