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Mamadou Billo Bah

Mamadou Billo Bah

6 December 2023

Human rights defenders Oumar Sylla, Ibrahima Diallo and Mamadou Billo Bah released and freed of all charges

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Africa

Ibrahima Diallo

Ibrahima Diallo

6 December 2023

Human rights defenders Oumar Sylla, Ibrahima Diallo and Mamadou Billo Bah released and freed of all charges

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Africa

6 December 2023

Human rights defenders Oumar Sylla, Ibrahima Diallo and Mamadou Billo Bah released and freed of all charges

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Torture / Ill-Treatment

#Region: Africa

Thomas Razafindremaka

Thomas Razafindremaka

27 November 2023

Human Rights Defender Thomas Razafindremaka sentenced to two years in prison

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Africa

Madi Jobarteh

14 November 2023

Human rights defender Madi Jobarteh charged after being provisionally released

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

17 October 2023

Human right defender and journalist Aliou Sané arrested and imprisoned

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

Provisionally Released

Samira Sabou

13 October 2023

Samira Sabou is provisionally released

#Enforced Disappearance

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

#Region: AfricaHRDs, WHRDS & Organizations

#Region: Africa

#Civil & Political Rights

#Elections / Good Governance

#Region: Africa

#Civil & Political Rights

#Elections / Good Governance

#Freedom of Association

#Freedom of Expression

#Protests / Assembly

#Region: Africa

#Environmental Rights

#Minority Rights

#Extractive Industries / Megaprojects

#Region: Africa

#Democratic Republic of Congo

#Refugees / IDPs / Migrants

#Region: Africa

#Region: Africa

#Democratic Republic of Congo

#Labour Rights / Trade Union

Freshiah Wanjiru

#Region: Africa

#Citizen Participation

#Economic, Social & Cultural 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 - Former Executive Director

A Tribute to Human Rights Defender Rafiq Hajat

Rights

Locations

#Region: Africa #Malawi

Statement

Human rights defenders show remarkable courage in the face of attacks and killings – new report

Rights

Violations

#Killing #Threats / Intimidation

Location

#Region: Europe and Central Asia #Region: Asia Pacific #Region: Middle East and North Africa #Region: Africa #Region: Americas

Statement

Statement – Cameroon: Killing of human rights defender and journalist Martinez Zogo

Rights

#Freedom of Expression #Impunity / Justice #Corruption

Violations

#Killing #Physical Attack

Location

#Region: Africa #Cameroon

Statement

Statement – Chad: Crackdown on peaceful protests and killing of peaceful protesters including human rights defender

Rights

#Freedom of Expression #Protests / Assembly

Violations

#Killing #Physical Attack

Location

#Region: Africa #Chad