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… Iran carries out the second-highest number of executions in the world after China, according to rights groups including Amnesty International. …
Iran hangs man for spying during war with US, Israel: judiciaryThe Standard
… Amnesty International Executive Director Houghton Irungu said the delayed action by the State to curb the trend is only emboldening perpetrators and leaving women under constant threat.“As Amnesty International, we are very concerned about femicide. …
Rights defenders flag rising trend in femicide casesCitizen Digital
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Tattoo killing: Taxi driver arrested over killing of gospel singer Racheal MuthoniCitizen Digital
At least 100 killed in Nigerian airstrike on Zamfara market, Amnesty says By Reuters May 13, 2026 06:49 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Nigerian soldiers and police officers stand at the entrance of the Fed …
At least 100 killed in Nigerian airstrike on Zamfara market, Amnesty saysThe Standard
… The Nigerian military and the "bandit" gangs it is fighting killed around 100 civilians on Sunday in one of the bloodiest single days of the country's conflict against armed groups, sources across the country told AFP.Amnesty International's Nigeria chapter said that Nigerian mil …
UN urges independent probes into deadly Nigeria, Chad airstrikesCitizen Digital
… Human rights organisations, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, have previously criticised forced evictions in Mogadishu, saying thousands of displaced families fleeing drought and conflict have been removed without notice or alternative shelter. …
Somalia Opposition calls for mega protests days before election over forced evictionsThe Standard
… Renowned for their extreme cruelty towards civilians, ADF militants are at large across the provinces of North Kivu in the east and Ituri in the northeast, near the borders with Uganda and Rwanda.In a report, Amnesty accused the group of kidnappings, keeping forced labourers, rec …
Amnesty accuses IS-linked fighters of eastern DR Congo war crimesCitizen Digital
… "FIFA President Gianni Infantino has yet to publicly outline how fans, journalists and local communities will be safe from arbitrary detention, mass deportations and crackdowns on free expression," Amnesty International's head of economic and social justice Steve Cockburn said We …
Iran, World Cup loom over FIFA CongressCitizen Digital
… Amnesty International in February slammed the justice ministry's move to seek the label. …
Russian court outlaws top LGBTQ rights group as 'extremist'The Standard
… Given the state of Planet Earth captured in Amnesty International’s World Human Rights 2026 report released this week, what has changed in a year, and what can be done to raise the world’s grades? …
We must speak truth to power for just and responsive statesAmnesty International has accused Sudan's Rapid Support Forces of committing eight crimes against humanity against unarmed civilians in North Darfur amid the ongoing conflict, and called for an immediate ceasefire and deployment of an international peacekeeping force to protect civilians.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Amnesty International has accused Sudan's Rapid Support Forces of committing eight crimes against humanity against unarmed civilians in North Darfur amid the ongoing conflict, and called for an immediate ceasefire and deployment of an international peacekeeping force to protect civilians.
1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Amnesty International alleged that the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during attacks on El-Fasher city between 2024 and 2025, including systematic violence against the Zaghawa ethnic group and widespread attacks on children.
1 July 2026 · The Standard →
Human rights activist Wafula Buke dismissed Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo's assertion that reported missing Kenyans are simply hiding to embarrass the state, arguing instead that enforced disappearances are a deliberate tactic to suppress dissent and isolate critics from legal protections. Buke noted that victims who reappear often have serious injuries and psychological trauma, and said the abductions contradict constitutional guarantees of the right to protest.
1 July 2026 · The Standard →
Amnesty International condemned the detention and deportation of Kenyan human rights lawyer Martha Karua by Ugandan authorities on June 22, describing the incident as "unlawful and outrageous." Karua, part of the legal team representing detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, was arrested at Entebbe International Airport, held incommunicado, and later deported; Amnesty said the action violated regional legal protections and reflected a pattern of intimidation targeting Besigye's defence team.
26 June 2026 · Capital News →
Two years after Gen-Z protests in June 2024 that resulted in dozens of deaths, families of police violence victims say President Ruto's announcement of 2 billion shillings to compensate 1,100 affected people is insufficient and avoids accountability. According to the Independent Police Oversight Authority, 62 people died during the initial protests and 65 during anniversary protests in 2025, though rights groups estimate the toll is higher and say police were responsible.
23 June 2026 · The Standard →
Amnesty International reports that Athorbey Al-Gaddhaffy-Dit, a 51-year-old South Sudanese whistleblower with Kenyan citizenship living in Nairobi, was abducted at gunpoint in Nairobi and forcibly deported to South Sudan, where he is now held at a military facility in Juba. Al-Gaddhaffy-Dit had warned his life was in danger due to his revelations of corruption linked to South Sudan's ruling elite.
13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Athorbey Al-Gaddhaffy-Dit, a South Sudanese whistleblower who made corruption allegations, was taken by armed, masked individuals in Nairobi early Tuesday and, according to his wife, transported to Juba. His wife told Reuters she does not know his current whereabouts in Juba and is concerned for his wellbeing.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Security forces clashed with protesters in Rawalakot on Sunday night, killing at least eleven people and escalating tensions in the disputed region. Authorities have charged four protest leaders with sedition and announced a reward for their arrest, drawing condemnation from human rights groups.
10 June 2026 · Capital News →
A South Sudanese whistleblower and Kenyan citizen has been abducted at gunpoint in Nairobi, according to police. Activists fear he may be deported to South Sudan and killed for exposing corruption linked to the country's ruling elite.
10 June 2026 · The Standard →
Amnesty International condemned the arrest of nine protesters, including former Chief Justice David Maraga, demonstrating against a proposed car park development in Nairobi National Park. The rights group said those detained included environmental defenders, students, and human rights activists, and cited the reported use of force against peaceful demonstrators.
8 June 2026 · The Standard →
Iran's judiciary reported the execution of Mojtaba Kian, convicted of sending information related to Iran's defence industry to hostile networks during the nearly 40-day war that began on February 28. The judiciary said this is the first known execution for a spying offence committed during the conflict.
24 May 2026 · The Standard →
Human rights defenders have raised concerns over a surge in femicide cases and violence against women in the country, citing state harassment of rights defenders and delayed government action to curb the trend. They also report an increase in technology-facilitated gender-based violence targeting women human rights defenders.
22 May 2026 · The Standard →
A taxi driver, Josiah Njeru Njiri, has been arrested in connection with the death of gospel singer Racheal Muthoni, who died from severe burns after being doused in petrol and set ablaze. The arrest comes as human rights organisations report that at least eight femicide cases are reported each week in Kenya.
20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Amnesty International says at least 100 civilians were killed in a Nigerian military airstrike on Tumfa market in Zurmi district, Zamfara state, on Sunday. The strike was the second in a month to strike a crowded market in northern Nigeria, with dozens injured and many of those killed reported to be women and girls.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The UN rights chief called for independent probes into Nigerian and Chadian military airstrikes that reportedly killed dozens of civilians. Nigerian airstrikes on a market in Zamfara state killed at least 100 civilians according to Amnesty International, though the Nigerian military disputed civilian casualty figures as unverified.
13 May 2026 · The Standard →
Somalia's opposition leaders, including former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, have called for mass protests in Mogadishu on Sunday over alleged forced evictions and demolitions of informal settlements that have displaced vulnerable residents over the past two years, escalating tensions days before President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's term ends.
7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Amnesty International accused the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an IS-linked militant group operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, of rampant war crimes and crimes against humanity, including kidnappings, forced labour, child recruitment, and sexual violence against women and girls. The group said its findings, based on testimonies from 71 people, show the ADF has terrorised the mineral-rich region for three decades.
5 May 2026 · The Standard →
FIFA's 76th Congress convenes in Vancouver less than two months before the World Cup opens across Canada, Mexico and the United States, with roughly 1,600 delegates expected to discuss the Iran war, World Cup logistics, and Russia's international ban. Iran's football federation officials abruptly left Canada after landing in Toronto, threatening to overshadow the meeting.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Saint Petersburg court ruled that the Russian LGBT Network, the country's top LGBTQ rights group, is an extremist organisation, effectively outlawing it and exposing supporters to prosecution. Russia has intensified hostility toward LGBTQ organisations, particularly since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
28 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An Amnesty International analysis of global human rights trends finds deterioration in peace, justice, and rule of law, with Kenya reflecting patterns of unlawful force against protesters and repression through counterterror laws and state-sponsored intimidation. The writers argue that citizens, civic groups, and courts must collectively challenge structural corruption and elite impunity through mass protest, accountability mechanisms, and sustained multilateral pressure to rebuild state legitimacy and prevent further decline.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →