#Mali: Popular Radio Show Suspended By responding to criticism with censorship, the junta's denying ppl their freedoms. The junta should lift the suspension of Allô Klédu+end its assault on media+uphold Malians’ right to freely express their views, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...

#Mali: Popular Radio Show Suspended By responding to criticism with censorship, the junta's denying ppl their freedoms. The junta should lift the suspension of Allô Klédu+end its assault on media+uphold Malians’ right to freely express their views, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...

Mali's shifting alliances fuel a deepening cycle of civilian suffering, @humanrightswatch.bsky.social says - My latest - with @isiki79.bsky.social rfi.my/CqGH.BS

#Mali Alors que les combats s’embrasent à nouveau, les parties belligérantes au Mali commettent une fois de plus de graves abus contre les civils, répétant les anciens schémas de violence à l’encontre des civils, @hrw-fr.hrw.org www.hrw.org/fr/news/2026...

#Mali As fighting flares up again, the warring parties in Mali are once again carrying out grave abuses against civilians, repeating former patterns of harming civilians, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...

#Mali As fighting flares up again, the warring parties in Mali are once again carrying out grave abuses against civilians, repeating former patterns of harming civilians, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...

#Niger: UN Urges Junta to Free Human Rights Defender Moussa Tiangari The UN working group has spoken clearly: now military authorities should act &immediately release Tiangari + other detainees languishing in prison on politically motivated charges, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...

#Niger Le Groupe de travail de l'ONU s’est exprimé clairement: la détention de Moussa Tiangari est arbitraire. Maintenant, les autorités doivent agir+libérer Tiangari et les autres détenus sur la base d’accusations sans fondement et politiquement motivées. www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...

#Niger: UN Urges Junta to Free Human Rights Defender Moussa Tiangari The UN working group has spoken clearly: now military authorities should act &immediately release Tiangari + other detainees languishing in prison on politically motivated charges, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...

#Niger Le retrait de la CPI prive les Nigériens d’une protection essentielle. L’UA +États membres CPI devraient exhorter le Niger à rester membre de la Cour et devraient faire de même avec le #BurkinaFaso et #Mali, qui ont également indiqué qu’ils pourraient se retirer. www.bbc.com/afrique/arti...

Happening now at @europarl.europa.eu GenevaCall & @hrw.org @isiki79.bsky.social urge EU approach to #Sahel to put human rights, int’l law, protection of civilians & accountability at its core. Our earlier letter to @joaocravinho.bsky.social @kajakallas.bsky.social 👇 www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...

#BurkinaFaso : Un éminent journaliste toujours porté disparu 2ans +tard Les autorités devraient immédiatement libérer Atiana Serge Oulon Depuis leur prise de pouvoir en sept 2022, la junte du a réduit l’espace civique, ciblant les médias indépendants, l’opposition politique et la société civile.

#BurkinaFaso : Un éminent journaliste toujours porté disparu 2ans +tard Les autorités devraient immédiatement libérer Atiana Serge Oulon Depuis leur prise de pouvoir en sept 2022, la junte du a réduit l’espace civique, ciblant les médias indépendants, l’opposition politique et la société civile.

#BurkinaFaso: Journalist Atiana Serge Oulon Forcibly Disappeared 2Years On The authorities should immediately release him & all those arbitrarily detained and unlawfully conscripted. @hrw.org @rsf.org @amnestyuk.bsky.social @fidh-official.bsky.social @omct.social Kisal www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...

#BurkinaFaso: Journalist Atiana Serge Oulon Forcibly Disappeared 2Years On The authorities should immediately release him & all those arbitrarily detained and unlawfully conscripted. @hrw.org @rsf.org @amnestyuk.bsky.social @fidh-official.bsky.social @omct.social Kisal www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...

#Niger Strips Exiled Opposition Leader of Nationality Nationality should not depend on political loyalty. When it becomes a pawn in the hands of those in power, the junta is demonstrating its disregard for a democratic and rights-respecting Niger, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...

#Niger Strips Exiled Opposition Leader of Nationality Nationality should not depend on political loyalty. When it becomes a pawn in the hands of those in power, the junta is demonstrating its disregard for a democratic and rights-respecting Niger, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...

#Mali: Jailed for Calling a Fact a Fact The recent arrests starkly illustrate the problem Chahana Takiou denounced: authorities increasingly use cybercrime law to punish peaceful criticism and sidestep protections press laws afford journalists, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...

#Mali: Jailed for Calling a Fact a Fact The recent arrests starkly illustrate the problem Chahana Takiou denounced: authorities increasingly use cybercrime law to punish peaceful criticism and sidestep protections press laws afford journalists, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...

#Niger: Security Cooperation Overlooks Rights Violations US, Italy +other partners should ensure military assistance is conditioned on measures to protect civilians, vetting of troops receiving assistance, and investigations into alleged military abuses. www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...

#Mali: Critic of Mali’s Junta Still Missing a Month On Mali’s authorities should immediately disclose Tall’s whereabouts, ensure his safety, and release him. Their relentless assault on the political opposition and dissent need to stop. www.hrw.org/news/2026/06...

#BurkinaFaso: Historic Student Union Suspended for Criticizing Junta Silencing students will not address Burkina’s worsening security and governance crisis. The authorities should immediately lift the suspension of UGEB and end crackdown on dissent @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/05...

#BurkinaFaso: Historic Student Union Suspended for Criticizing Junta Silencing students will not address Burkina’s worsening security and governance crisis. The authorities should immediately lift the suspension of UGEB and end crackdown on dissent @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/05...

#BurkinaFaso: The ban of TV5 not an isolated act, reflects a broader campaign to silence dissent. The junta has suspended independent media outlets, dismantled civil society groups, curtailed political pluralism, and pursued legal action against critics. www.hrw.org/news/2026/05...

#BurkinaFaso: The ban of TV5 not an isolated act, reflects a broader campaign to silence dissent. The junta has suspended independent media outlets, dismantled civil society groups, curtailed political pluralism, and pursued legal action against critics. www.hrw.org/news/2026/05...

#BurkinaFaso: Dubious Military Reserve Plan The junta should learn the lessons of the disastrous VDP program. Expanding poorly trained forces may increase abuses, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

#BurkinaFaso: Dubious Military Reserve Plan The junta should learn the lessons of the disastrous VDP program. Expanding poorly trained forces may increase abuses, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

#BurkinaFaso: Crackdown on Civil Society Mass Dissolution of Civic Groups, Enforcement of Repressive Laws Joint presser @hrw.org + Observatoire KISAL + @fidh-official.bsky.social www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

#BurkinaFaso: Crackdown on Civil Society Mass Dissolution of Civic Groups, Enforcement of Repressive Laws Joint presser @hrw.org + Observatoire KISAL + @fidh-official.bsky.social www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

Must-read new @hrw.org report documents scores of attacks on civilians by #BurkinaFaso forces, their allies & #JNIM. These are crimes against humanity. #EU 's #Sahel strategy should put protection of civilians, justice & remedies at its core. www.hrw.org/news/2026/04... @joaocravinho.bsky.social

New @hrw.org report on #BurkinaFaso shows how all sides (Burkinabè military & allied militias, + armed group JNIM) are responsible for massive killings of civilians, forced displacement, & more, amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity. Report: hrw.org/news/2026/04... Thread 🧵👇

#BurkinaFaso: new @hrw.org report documents the impact on civilians of the conflict. Military+VDPs and JNIM have killed, forcibly displaced thousands. These atrocities, including the gvt’s ethnic cleansing of Fulani civilians, amount to war crimes+crimes against humanity. www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

#BurkinaFaso: new @hrw.org report documents the impact on civilians of the conflict. Military+VDPs and JNIM have killed, forcibly displaced thousands. These atrocities, including the gvt’s ethnic cleansing of Fulani civilians, amount to war crimes+crimes against humanity. www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

NEW: The Burkina Faso military with its allied militias and an Al Qaeda-linked armed group have killed more than 1,800 civilians and forcibly displaced tens of thousands since 2023. These atrocities amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. Read more: https://bit.ly/4vmZBuD

#Mali: US Lifts Sanctions on Wagner-Linked Officials Lifting sanctions without clear accountability sends the wrong signal when impunity for serious abuses remains widespread, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

#Mali: US Lifts Sanctions on Wagner-Linked Officials Lifting sanctions without clear accountability sends the wrong signal when impunity for serious abuses remains widespread, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

European Parliament Urges #Niger to Free Detained Ex-President Rather than dismissing int’l criticism, Niger’s junta should heed the growing calls from regional and global bodies and immediately release Bazoum, his wife, and all political prisoners, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

European Parliament Urges #Niger to Free Detained Ex-President Rather than dismissing int’l criticism, Niger’s junta should heed the growing calls from regional and global bodies and immediately release Bazoum, his wife, and all political prisoners, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

#BurkinaFaso: Islamist Armed Group Commits New Atrocities JNIM has killed at least 38 civilians, abducted 9 women, and burned property in 3 separate incidents in northeastern Burkina Faso since late January. The atrocities are apparent war crimes, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

#BurkinaFaso: Islamist Armed Group Commits New Atrocities JNIM has killed at least 38 civilians, abducted 9 women, and burned property in 3 separate incidents in northeastern Burkina Faso since late January. The atrocities are apparent war crimes, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

#Mali L'exécution sommaire de 12chauffeurs de camions par le JNIM est le dernier ex de la dépravation de ce groupe armé+de son mépris pour les principes juridiques de base. Tous les groupes armés sont tenus de protéger les civils en vertu du droit int'l, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/fr/news/2026...

#Mali: Armed Islamist Group Executes Truck Drivers "JNIM’s summary execution of 12 truck drivers is the latest ex of the armed group’s depravity and disregard for basic legal principles. All armed groups are bound by int'l law to protect civilians" @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

#Mali: Armed Islamist Group Executes Truck Drivers "JNIM’s summary execution of 12 truck drivers is the latest ex of the armed group’s depravity and disregard for basic legal principles. All armed groups are bound by int'l law to protect civilians" @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

#Mali L'exécution sommaire de 12chauffeurs de camions par le JNIM est le dernier ex de la dépravation de ce groupe armé+de son mépris pour les principes juridiques de base. Tous les groupes armés sont tenus de protéger les civils en vertu du droit int'l, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/fr/news/2026...

Cameroonian Separatist Leaders Arrested in #Belgium Justice for atrocities in #Cameroon #AnglophoneCrisis may be inching forward, but only if accountability applies to everyone. All those responsible for crimes should be held accountable, including gvt forces @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

Cameroonian Separatist Leaders Arrested in #Belgium Justice for atrocities in #Cameroon #AnglophoneCrisis may be inching forward, but only if accountability applies to everyone. All those responsible for crimes should be held accountable, including gvt forces @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

#Cameroon #Ngarbuh Massacre Trial Short on Justice The failure of Cameroon’s prosecutors and judiciary to investigate those bearing command responsibility, combined with the denial of reparations, exacerbates the suffering of victims’ families, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

#Cameroon #Ngarbuh Massacre Trial Short on Justice The failure of Cameroon’s prosecutors and judiciary to investigate those bearing command responsibility, combined with the denial of reparations, exacerbates the suffering of victims’ families, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

#Cameroon Cameroonian authorities are arbitrarily detaining non-Cameroonian nationals deported from the US+detaining +abusing journalists who tried to interview them. But Trump’s administration doesn’t seem to care, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

#Cameroon Cameroonian authorities are arbitrarily detaining non-Cameroonian nationals deported from the US+detaining +abusing journalists who tried to interview them. But Trump’s administration doesn’t seem to care, @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...