[Shabelle] The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established to prosecute individuals responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. However, since its inception, the court has faced mounting criticism for its alleged double standards, particularly its disproportionate focus on leaders from the Global South, especially Africa, while ignoring crimes committed by powerful Western nations. This selective justice raises questions about the ICC's credibility and whether it serves as a tool of

[GroundUp] Hundreds take part in human rights festival at Constitutional Hill

[IFJ] Mohamed Abukar Mohamed, a freelance journalist for Sirta TV, was on his way to work when the explosion occurred. It led to the collapse of the building he was in. The terrorist group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack, which targeted a convoy in which Somalia's President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, was travelling in the Hamar Jajab district of Mogadishu.

[UN Women] Closing remarks by Ms. Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, at the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, 21 March 2025, UN headquarters.

[UN News] The United Nations commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Friday, calling on the global community to uphold its shared responsibility to combat racism in all its forms.

[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) joins millions of South Africans in honouring the memory of the protestors who were callously gunned down by the apartheid regime in Sharpville on this day in 1960.

[Leigh Day] Villagers from farming and fishing communities in Zambia are taking legal action against Canadian mining company First Quantum Minerals (FQM) claiming the company effectively forced them to leave their villages and resettle in areas where they face severe hardship and poverty. The community members claim FQM failed to comply with Zambian law and international standards on resettlement when they were resettled to areas outside FQM's new mining areas.

[RSF] At least 18 journalists were violently attacked by security forces while covering the legislative by-elections in Kawempe North, a northern neighbourhood in the capital Kampala. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) strongly condemns these aggressive assaults and calls on the authorities to guarantee journalists' safety, namely by ensuring that the army's commitments to press freedom are honoured.

[Abahlali] The human rights that we celebrate every year are meaningless for many South Africans who continue to endure crushing poverty 30 years after apartheid.

[SAnews.gov.za] The residents of Kariega in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality have shared their thoughts on the significance of Human Rights Day, emphasising the importance of freedom, self-expression, and government accountability.

[SAnews.gov.za] Constitution Hill will this weekend host one of Gauteng's key events - the 2025 Human Rights Festival from 20 to 23 March 2025.

[Addis Standard] Fight survivors of the Tigray war have filed a criminal complaint with the German Federal Public Prosecutor, accusing twelve senior Ethiopian and Eritrean government and military officials of committing "war crimes and crimes against humanity," according to their legal representatives.

[Daily Maverick] The use of the words 'human rights violations' in Donald Trump's executive order is a strange twist of irony, considering that three days later Trump withdrew the US from the UN Human Rights Council and terminated funding to this important body.

[Premium Times] It urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that the process adheres strictly to constitutional provisions and democratic principles.

[Premium Times] Kogi Central senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended for six months for allegedly violating the Senate's standing rules.

[The Conversation Africa] US President Donald Trump's second term has brought South Africa's domestic human rights record into stark international prominence. Based on misinformation, Trump's anti-South African campaign seems designed to weaken South Africa's image as an international torch bearer for human rights.

[The Conversation Africa] A new book, Together Apart: The Story of Living in Apartheid, has just been published in South Africa. Intended for young people but speaking to readers of all ages, the book explores what it was like living through this dark and racist period of segregation.

[Foroyaa] The Gambian nation should hang its head in shame that someone who voluntarily submitted himself to justice has been denied justice in cold blood. Bora Colley has been in detention since 24th August, 2024.

[Ghanaian Times] The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the government of colluding with the Koforidua High Court to harass Mr Ernest Yaw Kumi, New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Akwatia.

[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Deputy Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Margaret Atieno Ethiopia has been very generous, hospitable, and progressive in the way that the country has accommodated refugees.