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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 statesJapan hanged Sunao Takami, who killed five people in a 2009 arson attack on an Osaka pachinko parlour, in the country's first execution since June 2025.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Japan hanged Sunao Takami, who killed five people in a 2009 arson attack on an Osaka pachinko parlour, in the country's first execution since June 2025.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Zambian police summoned opposition leader Brian Mundubile for questioning over alleged national security threats days after an August 13 election that gave President Hakainde Hichilema a second term. Mundubile finished second and has vowed to challenge the results in court; police have not specified the nature of the threats but referenced "alarming activities" at premises linked to him and his running mate.
21 August 2026 · The Standard →
A US-based chapter of Linda Mwananchi movement warned Kenya risks returning to 2007-2008 post-election political violence, after armed youths barricaded roads, torched vehicles and attacked journalists during the movement's Homa Bay rally on August 16. The group called for accountability for anyone involved in the violence, regardless of their political affiliation or position.
20 August 2026 · The Standard →
Iran's judiciary announced the execution of Shahram Sadeghi, who was convicted of running over several police officers with his car during anti-government protests in January, wounding seven of them.
17 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ugly scenes marked Linda Mwananchi rallies in Homa Bay County on Sunday, with one vehicle torched, several people including journalists injured, and 17 suspects arrested. Attacks on supporters began Saturday night when goons attacked a hotel and blocked roads to a planned church service, while youths from both the Linda Mwananchi movement and pro-government groups armed themselves and clashed.
16 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Zambians voted Thursday in an election focused on economic hardships in the copper-rich nation, with President Hakainde Hichilema seeking a second term after five years during which the economy returned to growth that critics say has not yet benefited ordinary households. The government faces charges of narrowing space for dissent, while the country has secured debt restructuring and completed an IMF-supported programme since defaulting on sovereign debt in 2020.
13 August 2026 · The Standard →
Athorbey Al-Gaddhaffy-Dit, a 51-year-old South Sudanese-Kenyan whistleblower, was abducted at gunpoint from a Nairobi casino and transferred to a military facility in Juba, where he was held for two months before being released on August 8. His family said investigations found no wrongdoing, and he is now receiving treatment in Kenya after his health deteriorated during detention.
10 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Athorbey Al-Gaddhaffy-Dit, 51, a South Sudanese-Kenyan whistleblower abducted at gunpoint from a Nairobi casino, was released August 8 after being held at a military facility in Juba for nearly two months. His family said investigations found no wrongdoing and that his health deteriorated during detention.
10 August 2026 · The Standard →
Iran's judiciary announced the execution of Omid Behzad and Pouria Safvat, convicted of transmitting coordinates of military and security sites to Mossad. The executions are part of a wave of hangings since the start of the war with Israel and the United States in February.
3 August 2026 · The Standard →
An El Salvador court has convicted 28 gang members of drug trafficking, money laundering, and illicit associations, with two receiving individual sentences of 1,048 years. The sentences reflect President Nayib Bukele's anti-gang campaign launched in 2022, which has resulted in the arrest of more than 90,000 alleged gang members.
30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Gunmen have killed at least 30 people, including children, in a farming village in Nigeria's northern Kaduna state, residents and Amnesty International said. Locals blamed the attack on suspected cattle herders; clashes in the region are rooted in tensions over land between nomadic herders and pastoral farmers, exacerbated by climate change and droughts.
27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's draft Freedom of Assembly Bill, collaboratively developed by the KNCHR, Attorney General, and other stakeholders, offers an opportunity to address the country's cycle of protest-related violence, in which at least 1,800 people have been killed or injured since 2017. The opinion piece discusses what the bill gets right, where it diverges from previous attempts, and what must be strengthened.
25 July 2026 · The Standard →
Monica Juma, Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, told the Security Council that Haiti faces a governance crisis driven by organised crime, with armed gangs replacing state authority. She said resources are needed to protect citizens, restore livelihoods, and return Haiti to constitutional governance, and that combating criminal networks requires coordinated cross-border action.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
Iran's judiciary announced the execution by hanging of Erfan Esfandiari and Gol-Mohammad Mohammadi on Sunday. The men were convicted of assaulting police officers and videotaping the incident during anti-government protests that began in December over economic grievances and intensified in January.
19 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara, a Cuban dissident artist designated a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, flew to the United States on Saturday after completing a five-year prison sentence for insulting national symbols, contempt and disturbing public order. He arrived in Miami as Washington pressed Havana to release more than 700 political prisoners.
19 July 2026 · The Standard →
Iran has executed Aref Khoshkar, sentenced to death for killing security force member Salman Amir-Ahmadi during the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests, after approval by the Supreme Court and at the request of the deceased's parents. The execution is part of a broader surge in Iranian executions since the start of the Middle East war in February.
19 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Amnesty International criticized the US deportation of 11 people to Eswatini as unlawful, accusing President Donald Trump's administration of "cruel and racist" anti-immigrant policies. The group was the fourth batch to arrive since July last year under a $5-million deal with Washington.
11 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 →