Niger’s judicial unions dissolved amid crackdown on dissent The Observatoire pour la protection des défenseur·es des droits humains—a joint initiative of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)—has condemned the dissolution of five judicial unions in Niger by the Minister of Interior, PublicContinue Reading

Burkina Faso’s military junta takes strong stance against UN criticism The military government of Burkina Faso has recently declared Carol Flore-Smereczniak, the United Nations resident coordinator in the country, as persona non grata. This unprecedented move follows the publication of a critical UN report documenting severe violations against children inContinue Reading