Human Rights Watch

01/02/2013 - World news explained

Human Rights Watch focuses on Arab Spring fallout

US-based international organisation Human Rights Watch has release its 665-page 2013 World report. Much of this year's edition is taken up with the impact of the Arab Spring.

16/12/2012 - Report: Kenya

Rights groups hold Kenya's first gay and lesbian awards

The Kenya Human Rights Commission and the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission on Saturday launched the first gay and lesbian awards to honour lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transsexual ...

17/10/2012 - African news explained

Kadhafi's death reexamined

It's been almost a year since the death of former Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi near Sirte. At the time the cause of his death was unclear.

Roger Lumbala, wanted by the Democratic Republic of Congo, has left for France

16/09/2012 - France - Burundi - Congo

Congolese politician seeks exile in France

Roger Lumbala, an opposition politician and former rebel in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has left refuge in Burundi for France.

01/08/2012 - World news explained

Violence against Rohingya muslims in Myanmar

Myanmar is among the countries criticised by the US State Department in its latest report on religious freedom around the world.

02/05/2012 - International report

Dozens killed in Burundi political violence

Human Rights Watch has released a report detailing the scores of killings that have occurred in Burundi since the elections in 2010.

01/05/2012 - African news explained

Tuareg rebels and Islamists accused of war crimes in north Mali

The US-based NGO, Human Rights Watch, says Tuareg rebels and Islamist groups are committing war crimes in northern Mali.

28/04/2012 - Report: Rwanda

Rwandan opposition leader loses appeal against four-year prison sentence

Rwanda's Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal by opposition politician, Bernard Ntaganda, against a four-year prison sentence

17/04/2012 - France

Sarkozy denies plan to build nuclear power station in Kadhafi's Libya

Incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday denied that France had plans to build a nuclear power station in Libya under Moamer Kadhafi, despite an agreement to negotiate such a deal signed in ...

11/04/2012 - France

French police face court action over racist ID check allegations

Fifteen French citizens are taking the government to court over alleged racist policing. They all claim to have been stopped by police purely because of the colour of their skin.