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A journalist held without trial in an Eritrean prison for 23 years has received a Swedish human rights award for his commitment to freedom of expression. Dawit Isaak, who holds dual Eritrean and Swedish citizenship, received the Edelstam…

Nigerian Government has congratulated the Republic of Benin, Ethiopia, Congo and Gambia as members elected into the United Nations Human Rights Council. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement Released, signed by its Spokesperson,…

The Coalition of Nigerian Muslim Women has maintained its unwavering commitment to constructive engagement with various stakeholders and the Nigerian public to protect the fundamental rights of hijab-wearing women. The coalition made the…

The ECOWAS Court has dismissed, multiple claims brought by the human rights organization Collectif Cri de Coeur pour le Mali against the government of Mali.  The case, premised on allegations of human rights violations during a conflict,…

Morocco won a vote to lead the United Nations Human Rights Council after a heated showdown with South Africa, which said Rabat's human rights record made it unfit to preside over the body. The Moroccan candidate, Ambassador Omar Zniber,…

A high-profile Egyptian activist who was released from prison after being pardoned by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi insists he will continue to work in the field of human rights. The case of Patrick George Zaki, a student at the…

Egyptian rights researcher Patrick Zaki and lawyer Mohamed el-Baqer were freed, a day after being pardoned by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in cases that renewed attention to Egypt's human rights record. Zaki had served 22 months in…

As the world mark International Day of African Child, Nigeria Children and Africa at large have been tasked to use the internet to improve their lives positively rather than engaging in online trivialities that will distract them from their…

To ensure the protection of child’s rights, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) are collaborating to mitigate any form of abuse of children in the region. The Speaker of ECOWAS…

A group of human rights NGOs urged the Burundian authorities to release five human rights defenders arrested on charges of rebellion and undermining state security "immediately" and to stop "intimidating" civil society. The activists…