Police fire tear gas at protesters kneeling in front of them in Mozambique. Mozambique’s government must stop this violent crackdown on human rights. #ProtectTheProtest

As world leaders meet in Baku for #COP29, in places like Somalia, those displaced by climate change cannot wait. They need climate justice now. #PayUp your climate debt! UN Environment Programme UN Climate Change amnesty.org/en/latest/camp…

SAVE THE DATE: Human Rights Financing in the Era of Climate (In)justice When: 26/11/2024 Register: amnesty-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

#COP29 Event: The #ClimateCrisis and #Displacement Date: 19/11/2024 An event by ⁦⁦Save the Children E&SA⁩ ⁦⁦Amnesty Eastern Africa⁩ and the Cetre for Climate Mobility Featuring my current colleague ⁦Dr. Ngira David⁩ and former colleague ⁦Malama Mwila⁩ !!

Where are the voices of those most harmed by climate change at COP29? 🌍

“Pots and pans” protests in Mozambique now take place almost every night. Authorities must stop their crackdown on protests. #ProtectTheProtest ✊

#UrgentAction: Kifefe Kizza-Besigye was abducted from Nairobi on 16 November & appeared at a military jail in Kampala on 20 November. #Uganda'n authorities continue to unlawfully detain him at Luzira Maximum Prison. amnesty.org/en/documents/a…

🧵 1/2 At least 17 people including a child, have been killed by police in Angola from November 2020 to June 2023. None of the police officers or their superiors responsible for the deaths have faced justice.

Angolan police must respect people’s right to protest. The victims of violence and their families deserve justice now. amnesty.org/en/latest/news…

African Futures Lab & Amnesty International welcome this courageous decision, which paves way for full recognition of atrocities committed during colonization & their ongoing harmful effects on lives of survivors & their descendants... Brian Tamuka Kagoro Mia Amor Mottley afalab.org/news/2024-12-0…

The former governor for the DRC's North Kivu and two other senior army officers must be investigated for possible crimes against humanity while suppressing a demonstration in Goma city where 56 people were unlawfully killed. New Amnesty International report, out now: amn.st/6014QkB7E

#DRC: On 30 August 2023, Congolese authorities conducted a violent operation against a peaceful demonstration, killing at least 56 members of a religious group known as Wazelendo in Goma. #OperationKeba amnesty.org/en/latest/rese…

In 2024, civilians in many parts of the world suffered devastating effects of conflicts,as double standards undermined global order. Listen to Agather Atuhaire Deprose Muchena Japheth Biegon, LLD Senga & Christian R. hosted by Nyamori Victor & Sarah Kimani in this episode🎙️🌍 open.spotify.com/episode/02btoP…

An open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from world’s fact-checkers, 9 years later rappler.com/technology/ope… via Rappler

This was not an easy piece to write. Thank you, Thulani Maseko Foundation, for allowing us to share your pursuit of justice and accountability—and for ensuring that Thulani’s legacy is remembered truthfully and fiercely.

Today marks what would have been Bob Marley's 80th birthday. His music spoke out against poverty and social injustice, giving a voice to the oppressed, both in his time and beyond. His message of spreading love through every struggle remains as relevant as ever.

“States and intergovernmental organizations should intensify their engagement at this watershed moment, expose enablers of the current attacks in Goma and beyond." Amnesty International SG Agnes Callamard speaks ahead of joint EAC/SADC meet on #DRC. Read more. amnesty.org/en/drc-regiona…

"This travesty of justice must stop, authorities must respect court orders and immediately release Besigye and others," @tigerechagutah amnesty.org/en/latest/news… UN Human Rights Council Yoweri K Museveni Daily Monitor Reuters Africa NTV UGANDA Agather Atuhaire Mujuni Raymond

Mia Mottley for President of Africa and the African Diaspora!!!

IMPORTANT PUBLIC ADVISORY At least 16 lives lost and 400 injured in yesterday’s #June25th protests. Some families are being misled to bury their loved ones without a postmortem. If you or someone you know was injured or killed, you have rights. 📌 Get medical evidence