The West African region has been described as a #coupbelt by some quarters owing to unconstitutional changes of government including through irregular elections as instruments to retain power #Ghana is proving to be an exception and prides itself with peaceful transitions

The international capital of sportwashing to musk complicity in atrocities. The people of #Sudan have paid enough with their lives for the people of #UAE to live in apparent prosperity The people of Sudan deserve peace forthwith!

THE RULE OF LAW AND CIVIC SPACE Our Legal Advisor Arnold Tsunga has arrived in #Malawi on an assignment by AJJF to cement the work carried out earlier in the year by AJJF and Malawi partners that included civil society (Youth and Society), the Judiciary, the Executive and United

During the opening session of the signing of the Civic Space Pact in Malawi held at the Bingu International Conference Centre, Charles Kajoloweka the Executive Director of Youth and Society appreciated and thanked the valuable partnership with the AJJF in safeguarding the rule of

The AJJF and Youth and Society in Malawi held a conference in August 2024 convening all branches of government, the Judiciary, Legislature and the Executive and Constitutional bodies to reflect on how to safeguard civic space in Malawi. Today the multi stakeholders are signing a

AJJF Legal Advisor ARNOLD TSUNGA Witnessing the Minister of Justice Hon. Titus Mvalo sign the Lilongwe Civic Space Pact. #ruleoflawandcivicspace #democraticgovernance #lilongwecivicspacepact PanAfricanParliament AfricanDefenders African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights Mary Lawlor UN Special Rapporteur HRDs African Initiative of Women Human Rights Defenders

AJJF Legal Advisor ARNOLD TSUNGA witnessing Hon. Rizine Mzikamanda, SC, Chief Justice of Malawi sign the Lilongwe Civic Space Pact 2024. #ruleoflawandcivicspace #democraticgovernance #lilongwecivicspacepact PanAfricanParliament AfricanDefenders African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights Mary Lawlor UN Special Rapporteur HRDs

AJJF Legal Advisor ARNOLD TSUNGA Verifying signatures in collaboration with the German Ambassador to Malawi and a Representative of the UN High Commissioner’s office. #ruleoflawandcivicspace #democraticgovernance #lilongwecivicspacepact PanAfricanParliament AfricanDefenders

Lilongwe, Malawi – December 16, 2024  In a landmark event, Malawi has become the first African nation to unite its Executive, Legislature, Constitutional Commissions, and civil society in a collaborative effort to strengthen civic space and the rule of law. The signing of the

Ominous early warning on #Mozambique Africa Judges & Jurists Forum AfricanDefenders African Union Political Affairs Peace and Security SADC Secretariat Mary Lawlor UN Special Rapporteur HRDs SouthernDefenders The Presidency 🇿🇦 Botswana Government Hakainde Hichilema ARNOLD TSUNGA

#LetFreedomSing Mozambique 🇲🇿 ... There must be another way than destruction, looting, shooting, and burning Leadership act before this goes out of hand Moussa Faki Mahamat African Union Political Affairs Peace and Security Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 Duma Gideon Boko Dr. Lazarus Chakwera Hakainde Hichilema Rt. Hon. Sam Matekane Paul Kagame

The presidential 3rd term disease that has been aptly described as “constitutional coups” has given rise to popular military coups in the Coup Belt of West Africa. We hope that Southern African countries will be saved from this experience

Zimbabwean police scared of and do not want catapults, machetes, axes, knobkerries, swords, knives and daggers in the civic and democratic space! Tough times for #Zimbabweans ahead of planned demonstrations against efforts to amend the law to extend Presidential term.

Legal Explainer: The Right to Fair Trial (RFT) and its Importance in Society Our Managing Partner Jeremiah Bamu participated as a technical resource at a training of young lawyers and journalists on trial monitoring and observation to protect the right to fair trial organised by

Tito Magoti makes a strong plea for governments in the East Africa community not to criminalise civic and political participation protected and guaranteed under the constitution Africa Judges & Jurists Forum CIVIC SPACE IN AFRICA Political Prisoners In Africa ARNOLD TSUNGA African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights Mary Lawlor UN Special Rapporteur HRDs

Concern over threats to civic and democratic space in #Zimbabwe with passage of Private Voluntary Amendment Act 2025! A new law grants sweeping powers to President Mnangagwa's government. dw.com/en/zimbabwe-ti…

Interesting debate on whether the new NGO law in #Zimbabwe is really fighting terrorism Is Zimbabwe's NGO law really fighting terrorism? #protectcivicspace dw.com/en/is-zimbabwe…

Crack down on civic space has reached alarming levels in #EastAfricaCommunity. We must be experiencing the lowest tolerance to opposition voices. In #Uganda #KizzaBesigye is in military detention after being abducted in #Kenya. #TunduLissu is detained in #Tanzania

#Zimbabwe civil society laments new NGO law as representing an unprecedented assault on #civicspace, the #ruleoflaw, and #fundamentalfreedoms enshrined in our Constitution and international human rights instruments to which Zimbabwe is a party.

The habit of weaponising the legal and security system to target innocent members of society who are disliked by the ruling class has reached worrisome proportions in #Uganda. #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners #ProtectFundamentalHumanRights #Righttofairtrial CIVIC SPACE IN AFRICA