Sovereignty is no licence to trample on your people—especially when you've pledged to uphold shared principles, unless, of ...

In East Africa's Tanzania and Uganda, political tensions are rising as they prepare for the next elections. Tanzania goes to ...

The prosecution of Tundu Lissu, chairman of the Chadema party, has been protested by human-rights groups around the world ...

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The venue change follows growing global concern over Tanzania’s rights record and shrinking civic space ahead of the election ...

Tanzania has strongly rejected allegations of human rights violations raised at the United Nations Human Rights Council ...

Ex-Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki has been sentenced in absentia to 22 years over terrorism-related charges, fueling ...

I met Agather Atuhaire, a Ugandan human rights defender, in late May at the Oslo Freedom Forum, an event celebrating activists against authoritarianism. She was petite but powerful, bruised but not ...

By using our diplomats and assistance to impose even a small cost for the worst repression, we once helped protect and uplift ...

Tanzania this week went into full defensive mode against allegations of pre-election human rights violations, with vehement ...

I met Agather Atuhaire, a Ugandan human rights defender, in late May at the Oslo Freedom Forum, an event celebrating ...