Zimbabwean authorities should immediately release and drop the groundless charges against a journalist for his reporting.

Pamela Mabini, a community activist and whistleblower was shot and killed outside her home in Kwazakhele, Gqeberha, in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province.

Human Rights Watch says more than 56,000 people have been displaced since January, and accuses rebel fighters of executions, ...

Mauritius’ Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam should prioritize human rights in all policy decisions, both domestically ...

Last week, a cross-regional group of countries – led by Iceland, with support from Chile and South Africa – called on the ...

While armed groups are often at the center of child soldier recruitment, Yared emphasized that governments across Africa have ...

Militias allied with Burkina Faso's military junta have been linked to a "gruesome" massacre western Burkina Faso that left dozens dead this week, Human Rights Watch said late on Friday.

Human Rights Watch's Carine Kaneza Nantulya discusses what’s happening in the United States and how people can band together ...

An estimated 800,000 Afghans have already returned or been forcibly removed since 2023, 70% of them women and children. View ...

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa still has a long way to go, to ensure basic human rights for all. These are the sentiments of ...

As South Africa commemorates Human Rights Day, experts reveal the critical gaps between constitutional promises and reality.