Repression in Zimbabwe exposes South Africa's weakness: President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe and President Cyril Ramaphiosa of South Africa in 2018. GCISSouth African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s despatch of envoys to Zimbabwe in a bid to defuse the latest crisis, in which the government has engaged in a vicious crackdown on opponents, journalists and the freedoms of speech, … [Read more...] about Repression in Zimbabwe exposes South Africa’s weakness | The Conversation
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Burundi: United Nations Experts Raise Alarm at Growing Repression of Non-Governmental Organizations and Human Rights Defenders
Burundi: United Nations Experts Raise Alarm at Growing Repression of Non-Governmental Organizations and Human Rights Defenders: A group of United Nations human rights experts* today condemned the recent ban and provisional suspension of a number of civil society organizations in Burundi, and warned about “the obstructive, restrictive and stigmatizing effect of recent … [Read more...] about Burundi: United Nations Experts Raise Alarm at Growing Repression of Non-Governmental Organizations and Human Rights Defenders
Repression and genocidal dynamics in Burundi
Repression and genocidal dynamics in Burundi: Today, FIDH and ITEKA are releasing a report, Repression and genocidal dynamics in Burundi, the result of months of investigation and analysis on the repression and crimes perpetrated by the regime’s forces in Burundi since the popular protests in April 2015. Based on the findings of severe repression and genocidal … [Read more...] about Repression and genocidal dynamics in Burundi
