In the struggle for human rights, how we communicate our cause can move people from silence to action.

We join the Platform for African Democrats, and former president Ian Khama, to call on #Niger's junta to immediately and unconditionally release Mohamed Bazoum, who, along with his wife, has been held hostage for two years. The time has come. #FreeBazoum pad.africa/blog/free-pres…

Rwanda’s new Prime Minister, Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva, is not a fresh face. He was once jailed for corruption, escaped from prison, and was later sentenced in absentia. Years later, he quietly returned as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Rwanda. Now, Kagame has named him Prime Minister.

I'll be speaking at this commemoration of the Democratic Republic of Congo's many victims on Saturday afternoon in east London. All welcome.

I spoke to Carly at Investigative Journalism Foundation about an important issue that deserves more attention: how authoritarian regimes -- like the Paul Kagame dictatorship in #Rwanda -- use PR firms to sanitize their abhorrent human rights records. Well worth the read: theijf.org/crestview-rwan…

BBC’s Jeremy Bowen: Israelis don’t want us to film outside the window at the devastation in Gaza…communities in the north of Gaza are flat, there’s nothing left…Israel will not allow reporters, like myself, to enter Gaza to report the story and they don’t want us to see it

An M23 rebel attack on farmers and other civilians in east Democratic Republic of Congo killed 169 people earlier this month, a U.N. body told Reuters, in what would be one of the deadliest incidents since the Rwanda-backed group's resurgence. reuters.com/world/africa/u…

ITV pulling zero punches in this incredible footage - "This landscape of destruction looks otherworldy, but it's not, it's this world - What is happening may come to define one of its darkest eras, one that casts a stain on humanity, which will endure for generations" #Gaza

Commentary on the #Rwanda–U.S. Migrant Deal: When Sovereignty Becomes a Transaction Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe Yolande Makolo 🇷🇼 Mauro De Lorenzo In global politics, some nations sell weapons. Others sell influence. Rwanda, today, is selling people. The Rwandan government’s recent agreement to

Dr. Kifefe Kizza-Besigye has endured over two decades of state sponsored persecution under the Yoweri K Museveni regime. Time and again, he has been arrested, tortured, surveilled, detained without trial, and vilified, all for standing up for democracy, constitutionalism, and the rights

🚨 BREAKING: Bayern Munich have terminated their "Visit Rwanda" campaign with immediate effect following controversy and and criticism over human rights. The sponsorship agreement converts into a collaboration focused on youth development. But what was truly behind the deal?

We condemn in the strongest terms the outrageous 20‑year sentence handed to former Primer Minister of Chad and WLC member Success Masra—without credible evidence, in a blatantly politicized trial. This verdict is a grave affront to justice, democracy, and human rights. His

Today, on International Youth Day, the Youth Liberty Congress,the youth wing of the WORLD LIBERTY CONGRESS celebrates the power, passion, and potential of young people, and reaffirms our shared commitment to liberty, democracy, human rights, and solidarity. We believe young people are not

“A significant proportion of manifested trucks are turned away with vital supplies. The world needs to know... This has to stop.” Mary Robinson and Helen Clark witness the devastating reality at the closed Rafah border with Gaza.

Mohamed Bazoum Tundu Lissu Kizza Besigye Ahmed Tantawy Rached Ghannouchi Moussa Mara Succes Masra Victoire Ingabire A growing number of African opposition leaders - and one president - are behind bars today. Some have never been charged with an actual crime. This is a contagion.

1/11. The U.S. Department of State has released its 2024 Country Report on Human Rights Practices for Rwanda. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the key findings from the report. Full report: state.gov/reports/2024-c…

At the 2022 @osloff, we heard from @CKanimba, whose father — “Hotel Rwanda” hero Paul Rusesabagina — was kidnapped & imprisoned for speaking out against dictatorship. We want to bring the conversation on supporting hostages & families to SXSW. With your vote, it can happen.

Hostage-taking by authoritarian regimes is on the rise. This panel will explore how to support detainees and their loved ones from captivity to reintegration. 🗳️ Vote for HRF at #SXSW2026: participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw…

🇧🇴 This Sunday Bolivia will hold elections, the results will decide if we remain a democracy or if dictatorships like China, Russia and Iran tighten their grip on South America. In one month Cuidemos El Voto united 37,000 volunteers from cities, mountains and rural areas to

"Give a courageous grandmother the chance to meet her American granddaughter." This is the heartfelt plea made by Rémy Amahirwa, son of Rwandan dissident Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, in his piece published today in TheHillOpinion: thehill.com/opinion/intern…