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Court Ends Suspension of NGO in Uganda

The Ugandan High Court’s decision to overturn the suspension of Chapter Four, a legal aid organization, is welcomed but also a reminder of the urgent need to end unjustified and arbitrary restrictions on civil society groups in Uganda. On August 10, 2021, the National Bureau for Non-governmental Organizations indefinitely

Student in Nigeria Murdered Over Blasphemy Allegation

A female student, Deborah Samuel, was gruesomely murdered in Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto state last week after she was accused of blasphemy.

A First Step for Justice in DR Congo

On May 11, the High Military Court in Democratic Republic of Congo upheld the guilty verdicts of two senior Congolese police officers for the assassination of leading human rights defender Floribert Chebeya and his driver, Fidèle Bazana, in 2010. Former colonel Christian Ngoy Kenga Kenga was sentenced to death

UK: Afghan Women Evacuees in Limbo

(London) – The uncertainty and crowding in temporary housing is causing growing tensions for Afghan evacuees in the United Kingdom, especially women.

Bangladesh Police Beating Rohingya Refugees

On May 7, a 62-year-old Rohingya refugee was returning to her shelter in Kutupalong camp after collecting food rations when she was stopped at a checkpoint with other Rohingya by officers from Bangladesh’s Armed Police Battalion, or APBn, who refused to let them through. “The police officers suddenly became

Coven Affairs #8: April Highlights

April brought many inspiring makers and teachers to The Alchemist’s Kitchen! Let’s dive into the amazing events that occurred over the past month with our April Highlights! We were honored to welcome author Jane McLelland to celebrate her book “How to Starve Cancer”. In this truly groundbreaking book,

Syrian Detainees’ Families Deserve Answers

On April 30, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad granted a general amnesty for “Syrian citizens detained on ‘terrorism-related’ crimes,’” except for crimes that resulted in death.

FULL INTERVIEW: Corbett & Knightly on the WHO’s “Global Pandemic Treaty”

Its origins, its purpose and its implications moving forward. An edited version of this conversation was originally featured in episode 417 of The Corbett Report podcast, but appears here in full, with thanks to James, hosted on OffG’s Rokfin channel. You can watch that episode, “The Global Pandemic Treaty:

Revelation of the Method

Audio Version New Feature! CIA Director, William Casey is reputed to have said to Ronald Reagan ‘We’ll know our disinformation is complete when everything the American public believes is false.’ Fast forward thirty years, and there’s no piece of fiction the masses will not swallow. From Woke to

Concerns Remain as Egypt Frees Activists and Critics

During the last days of Ramadan, on April 24, Egyptian authorities freed around 40 unjustly detained prisoners, among them journalists, activists, and human rights defenders, many of whose families have tirelessly pushed for their release for years. While it is heartwarming to see friends and family of activist Walid Shawky,

Powerful Women and Maiden, Mother, and Crone

In celebration of Mother’s Day, use discount code “MAMA25” Powerful women are blessed with different stages in life, just as the moon follows a cycle of fullness and waning.

Central African Republic: Abuses by Russia-Linked Forces

(Nairobi) – Forces in the Central African Republic, whom witnesses identified as Russian, appear to have summarily executed, tortured, and beaten civilians since 2019, Human Rights Watch said today.

Ukraine: Russian Forces Fired On Civilian Vehicles

(Kyiv) – Russian forces have fired on civilian vehicles in three separate incidents in Ukraine’s Kyiv and Chernihiv regions, killing six civilians and wounding three, Human Rights Watch said today.

Pakistan: Amend Abusive ‘Blood Money’ Laws

(New York) – The Pakistan government should amend provisions of the criminal law that treat murder and other serious offenses as private disputes, Human Rights Watch said today.