Briefing on the situation in eastern #DRC – Amani Africa amaniafrica-et.org/briefing-on-...

Conflict & crises. Authoritarian practices & closing civic space. Attacks on the international human rights system. At 25 years of their partnership, leaders at the EU-AU summit must rise to challenges in both regions & worldwide.

Nostalgia is rising in Congo for Mobutu Sese Seko — the kleptocratic strongman as a new museum exhibit glorifying him draws crowds in Kinshasa.

If you are in Berlin next week! Come join us! Tickets: tedxberlin.de/events/the-f...

True climate justice demands a reckoning with colonialism "This is therefore a chance for the [African] Court to articulate what the ICJ would not: that the fight for climate justice is inextricably linked with Africa’s fight for reparative justice." www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...

EU inaction in DRC kills! Today activists from LUCHA RDC & @amnesty.org gathered outside the European Council to demand EU act to end horrific abuses in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

A historic first. The Roger Lumbala trial is not just about one man: it’s about acknowledging three decades of unpunished atrocities and sending a warning to those still committing crimes in the DRC today. #6MillionVoices for #Justice4Congo www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

On Wednesday, my colleague and I will be speaking to our members in Japan on what is going on in the DRC - critical minerals and human rights violations. Join us. www.amnesty.or.jp/get-involved...

Sanae Takaichi, leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, won the lower house vote to choose the next prime minister, clearing the way for her inauguration as the country's first female premier later in the day. Follow our live coverage: reut.rs/3WMijLN

"My fight is peaceful, but profound: I believe that no society can develop sustainably without truth and equity." - Rova, 23, Madagascan student based in Malaysia www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ca...

Justice et responsabilité en RDC| Amnesty club Kinshasa et la MONUSCO appellent à rompre le cycle de l’impunité www.sasastudio.net/36220-2-zbbz...

AUSTRALIA / PALESTINE: MUA Peace activist arrested near Gaza coast while Australia exports arms and military equipment to Israel www.mua.org.au/news/mua-pea...

"In South Africa, this means tackling the legacies of apartheid: land inequality, economic exclusion and segregated living spaces. These cannot be resolved through efficiency alone. They require redistribution and restructuring." mg.co.za/thought-lead...

In Congo, army and rebels dig in for war Trump says is over www.reuters.com/world/africa...

3 months after the re-arrest of Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire, @amnesty.org calls for her immediate release. “Rwanda’s persistent political persecution of those with differing opinions has gone on for too long..." #Rwanda #VictoireIngabire www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

‘I’m from where you learn to run before you can walk’: the comic strip artist telling the story of #DRC’s conflict www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

The Trump administration ordered a famous Civil War-era war image removed from a National Park Service site in Georgia as it moves to promote what it considers a more positive view of slavery.

#Rwanda-backed rebels parade new recruits raising questions over Congo peace deal #M23 #DRCongo #DRC apnews.com/article/cong...

BREAKING: A UN inquiry has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. All eyes are now on the UK Government who must stop indulging in genocide denial. It must fulfil its legal and moral responsibility by taking immediate, decisive steps to prevent and punish genocide.

Incredible body of work on climate justice emerging from @amnesty.org regional office. Climate-induced mass displacement is not just a challenge of tomorrow, it’s a crisis of today. Join the conversation our webinar on #LossAndDamage. Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d7195d...

“They said we would die” @amnesty.org new briefing exposes grave abuses in North & South Kivu, DRC. Gang rapes, summary executions, torture & attacks on health facilities by #M23, Wazalendo & the Congolese army (FARDC). Many may amount to war crimes. www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

@amnesty.org briefing on abuses in eastern #DRC, “They said we would die” documents gang rapes by all parties to the conflict, attacks on hospitals, torture and intimidation, enforced disappearances, and summary executions by M23. #6MillionVoices for #Justice4Congo www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Reflections on the African Commission’s Resolution 627 on the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo A striking contrast between the ACHPR and UNHRC resolutions on the DRC. A long long way for African solutions for African problems slogan. www.ejiltalk.org/reflexions-o...

#DRC: Peace deal with #Rwanda fails to address serious crimes “When human rights abusers are not investigated and held to account, it leads to a vicious cycle of abuses in which civilians pay the price. This must stop for security to be sustainable.” www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Trump's budget-busting bill... Sure, it adds trillions to the national debt, but it transfers funds away from the poor, who already have too much money, to the rich, who desperately need money. Can't see anything wrong there. www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

Harvard hired a researcher to uncover its ties to slavery. He says the results cost him his job: ‘We found too many slaves’

@amnesty.org calls on the @nba.com to review its partnership with #Rwanda. “What more will it take to persuade Commissioner Silver to review whether the NBA’s relationship with Rwanda is in line with its human rights responsibilities? - @kahixo.bsky.social #DRC www.amnestyusa.org/press-releas...

"Institute an independent judicial commission of inquiry for prompt, transparent and impartial investigation into the death of Mr Mjwang" - the ACHPR demands #Kenya #JusticeForAlbertOjwang achpr.au.int/en/news/pres...

ICYMI the US is sending people who have been convicted of various crimes to South Sudan, even though the people in question are not South Sudanese. After a judge issued an injunction, the people of various nationalities are living in a container in Djibouti. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

#DRC: Victims still waiting for justice, truth and reparations 25 years on from Kisangani war. New briefing from @amnesty.org on the quest for accountability for crimes committed by Rwandan & Ugandan forces on Congolese soil. #Kisangani25 www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Will the United States deport people to Rwanda? Why is #Rwanda keen on a relocation deal? How much does it stand to gain? An excellent explainer ⤵️ www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/...

Amnesty International says torture, killings and enforced disappearances have taken place in areas under rebel control.

Harrowing testimonies of survivors who endured torture and inhumane treatment at the hands of the #Rwandan-backed #M23. #6MillionVoices for #Justice4Congo #DRC #Rwanda www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Join us on Friday, 23 May, 2025, as we observe the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula. Let's raise awareness and enhance efforts to end obstetric fistula. #EndObstetricFistula #RestoreDignity

‘The cult of Saint Traoré’: how a Russia-backed junta leader became an icon “There is this knee-jerk and robotic anti-westernism that means once someone shows up to say they hate the west, we automatically believe in that person.” www.ft.com/content/a6fc...

"If the EU doesn’t press #Rwanda on its responsibility to uphold human rights, it’s a signal that it favours minerals over the rights of Congolese. That’s a transactional message that shouldn’t sit well with anyone, in Brussels and beyond." #M23 #DRC euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...

Justice Vital for Durable Peace in Africa’s Great Lakes Region www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...

Stand with the women accused of witchcraft in #Ghana #EndWitchcraftAccusations www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...

The Luxembourg connection in the eastern DRC crisis. A new Global Witness investigation indicates that international commodities trader Traxys has bought conflict coltan smuggled from Democratic Republic of Congo #DRC to #Rwanda globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...

DR Congo crisis: Children subjected to deliberate, systemic sexual violence news.un.org/en/story/202...

SA scientists release promising HIV cure trial results mg.co.za/health/2025-...

In Nairobi? Join us from 4 to 6:30pm to stand in solidarity with the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. bit.ly/4l6dt75 #6MillionVoices for #Justice4Congo #DRC #DRCongo

💔 read on this day marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination I still ask: “What was their justification?” However, there’s no justification for abducting a child and sending them to live with strangers abroad. It is a crime. www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ca...

#DRC #Rwanda despite clear evidence of Rwanda supporting the M23 many companies are not re-evaluating their partnerships w/ Rwanda & conducting renewed due diligence. Write to the NBA & demand this act.amnestyusa.org/page/168248/...

Court Throws Out Case Against LGBTQ+ Activists After Three-Year Battle theugpost.com/court-throws...

#DRC: M23’s rampant human rights abuses demand concerted international action #6MillionVoices for #Justice4Congo www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Le #M23 soutenu par le #Rwanda et l'AFC ont menacé, détenu et attaqué journalistes, voix critiques et activistes depuis la prise de Goma en #RDC. Les médias font face à menaces + pressions de toutes parts dans leur couverture du conflit. Nouveau rapport @hrw_fr: www.hrw.org/fr/news/2025...

The ramifications of renewed conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/the-ra...

"Fighters of the Rwandan-backed group raided CBCA Ndosho Hospital and Heal Africa Hospital in the night of 28 February, taking 116 patients from CBCA Hospital and 15 others from Heal Africa, on allegations of being DRC army soldiers or... Wazalendo militia." #DRC www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

Statement by Ministers Joly, Hussen and Ng on Rwanda’s involvement in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo conflict www.canada.ca/en/global-af...