Lewis Mudge
@LewisMudge
Central Africa Director at Human Rights Watch. Husband. Dad. New Englander. Bo-Sox fan. UNC/SOAS/UoE. Re-tweets not endorsements. Views expressed are my own.
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04-03-2014 22:09:09
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#Cameroon : Government Bans Opposition Coalitions
This decision 'shows how authorities are moving to close down space for the opposition &for public debate ahead of the 2025 elections' Carine Kaneza Nantulya Human Rights Watch
Lift ban+stop crackdown on opposition/dissent👇
hrw.org/news/2024/03/2…
Une nouvelle très inquiétante du #Tchad où le président de la Commission nationale des droits de l'homme, Mahamat Nour Ahmat Ibedou, a été démis de ses fonctions. Il a dirigé la seule enquête nationale indépendante sur #jeudinoir le 20 octobre 2022. Human Rights Watch realitesinfo.com/2024/02/22/tch…
#Senegal : Delayed Elections Spark Violence, Repression
“They shot at us indiscriminately,” said a protester in Ziguinchor. “Five of my friends were injured by live bullets; one of them was hit in the head and died of his injuries.”
New Human Rights Watch press release 👇hrw.org/news/2024/02/1…
#Niger Media Organization Suspended
As Niger passes 6months with an unelected gvt that has just announced its withdrawal from ECOWAS, a free press is more vital than ever. Authorities should reinstate Maison de la Presse+commit 2uphold media freedom, Human Rights Watch
hrw.org/news/2024/02/0…
The #RwandaBill sets a dangerous precedent as the 🇬🇧 Govt attempts to put itself above the rule of law.
& the UK's willingness to flout its obligations has not gone unnoticed by other countries...
Read more from Yasmine Ahmed & I Human Rights Watch ⬇️
hrw.org/news/2024/01/3…
As we mark one year since the death of John Williams Ntwali in #Rwanda , yet another journalist is denouncing torture in court. Despite plain facts, the #UK government and Rishi Sunak continue their cynical and shortsighted plan. New communique by Human Rights Watch hrw.org/news/2024/01/1…
In December Human Rights Watch made a submission to the UK parliament on the government's agreement with #Rwanda highlighting concerns with the UK's attempts to cherry-pick facts and sugarcoat reality. The UK House of Commons should unequivocally reject its Rwanda bill. committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidenc…