Amnesty report details apparent US violation of humanitarian law in Somalia
US air strikes are resulting in civilian casualties in Somalia, Amnesty International reported Wednesday. The report details five incidents resulting in 14 civilian casualties, with eight more civilians injured within the past two years. These issues began to draw increased international humanitarian attention during Barack Obama’s administration. In October 2016 the administration “broadened the president’s [...]
The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and the UN Human Rights Office released a joint report on Monday advising Somalia to take precautions to ensure that the human rights violations that occurred last year would not have a negative impact on their peace efforts or future elections. According to UNSOM, these violations had a direct [...]
UN chief calls for increased help in tackling human trafficking and war crimes
UN Secretary‑General António Guterres on Monday expressed grave concern about increases in human trafficking in an open UN Security Council (UNSC) debate in New York. Guterres listed Da'esh, Boko Haram, Al‑Shabaab and the Lord's...
Supreme Court: naturalized citizens cannot lose citizenship based on immaterial false statements
The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that naturalized citizens may not be stripped of their citizenship status based on false statements that were immaterial to becoming a citizen. The court held that in order to...
Europe rights court finds against terror suspect over deprivation of UK citizenship
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Thursday against a Sudanese man who was challenging the deprivation of his UK citizenship. The man was born in Sudan and had become a naturalized citizen of...
The High Court in Uganda on Friday handed down five life sentences for men convicted of perpetrating the 2010 Kampala attacks, which killed 76 people. The court also gave two 50-year terms, and one community service sentence associated...
US State Department releases grim report on world human rights practices
US Secretary of State John Kerry released the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2015 on Wednesday, pointing to "a global governance crisis" in is prefatory statement. The secretary cited the "accelerating trend by both state and...
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Monday declared that corruption is a "standing threat to our national security" . Kenyatta's comments come amid criticism that he has lost the fight against corruption. Noting that "the bribe...
UN rights expert urges continued international support for Somalia
UN Assistant Secretary-General for human rights Ivan Simonovic called on Somalia's international partners Tuesday to increase their aid in order for the country to maintain its gains in protecting its citizens' human rights. Simonovic described the major...
Humans Rights Watch (HRW) , along with Amnesty International, Civil Society Organizations Reference Group and National Civil Society Congress called on authorities in Kenya on Thursday to stop the harassment and intimidation of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the...
