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Africa director at HRW, tweeting on human rights and related issues in sub-Saharan Africa. Retweets not endorsements.

Abuja Nigeria
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  1. Retweeted
    Jun 4

    ’s Federal Government has suspended operations in the country after President Buhari’s tweets referencing the Nigerian civil war were deleted for violating Twitter’s rules. This repressive action is a clear attempt to censor dissent & stifle the civic space.

    PRESS RELEASE FG Suspends Operations in Nigeria
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  2. Retweeted
    15 Jul 2020
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    : UN temporarily suspended aid delivery by helicopter to at least 9 LGAs in state (Dikwa, Gamboru-Ngala, Kala Balge, Damboa, Mobbar, Bama, Gwoza, , and ), following the attack on a helicopter on July 2

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    May 31

    Painting over hateful graffiti left in schools won’t be enough to erase lasting fears felt by Tigrayan communities. But holding those responsible to account can be one step towards redress & repair. New on destruction of schools in

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    May 27

    Any SADC response to violence in Cabo Delgado should ensure respect for human rights and prioritize the humanitarian needs of those who have been displaced.

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    May 26

    : During President Nkurunziza’s final term (2015-2020), independent civil society and media were relentlessly attacked. There has been almost total impunity for these crimes. See 's chronology of the crackdown here:

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  6. May 26

    A year after 's election, authorities have sent contradictory signals. Substantive reforms still needed to address politicized prosecutions and impunity for abuses committed under President Nkurunziza since 2015. New report

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    May 25

    I spoke to .’s colleague about the significance of

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    May 24

    "He broke my family into pieces, and he broke so many families into pieces." After truth commission links ex-ruler Yahya Jammeh to murder, torture, rape, calls for criminal probe

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    May 19

    : +2,400 shelters have been damaged & +9,500 affected by fires that broke out in Goverment Girls Secondary School Camp, Kuya Primary School Camp & Waterboard Camp in state. IDPs are in need of shelter & food. is providing NFIs

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  10. Retweeted
    May 18

    A surge in antisemitism in Europe shows that along with the far right it is present among those who claim to support the Palestinian cause. Europe should stand together against efforts to instrumentalise abuses against Palestinians for the cause of hate

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    May 17

    Remedy lost Learning; make school free, accessible; expand internet access: our report TODAY on what should be done for global emergency for children's for children's education

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  12. May 17

    We spoke with students, parents & teachers in 59 countries, including in to discuss 's during . We heard not all kids were treated equally: Governments should place education at the core of COVID19 recovery plans

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    May 16

    We spoke to students, parents & teachers in 60 countries🌏 this past year. We heard that Covid school closures did not affect all kids equally. Hear some of their voices in our new video: Then see our ideas on how to recover:

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    May 14

    On Monday, a South African court will hear evidence of the that results from the country's coal industry. Read more from my colleague Vuyisile Ncube:

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    May 7

    The Zimbabwe President has signed into law the Constitutional Amendment (Number 2) Act which entrenches presidential power & weakens the independence of the judiciary, among other things.

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    May 7

    The Uganda Sexual Offenses Bill does not do enough for survivors. It conflates consensual sexual acts with violence and offers tools to persecute LGBT people and sex workers. Pres Museveni should reject the bill. New from :

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    May 6

    “The Sexual Offences Bill does not do enough for survivors, conflates consensual sexual acts with violence, and offers tools to persecute LGBT people and sex workers in Uganda"

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    May 6

    As my colleague said, President Museveni should reject the bill and instruct parliament to present a revised bill that takes a proper rights-respecting approach to addressing sexual violence, so that survivors and the general public can reap the benefits.

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    May 6

    By pledging support for 's and ’s proposal to waive intellectual property rules on Covid-19 vaccines, the Biden administration has put itself on the right side of history. Let's see if the UK, Japan, Australia and the EU will too.

    Supporters attend the Rally for Vaccine Access for Everyone, Everywhere on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Eric Kayne/AP Images for Social Security Works)
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    May 6

    “Ugandan lawmakers should focus on ending endemic sexual violence rather than seeing this as an opportunity to imbed abusive provisions that criminalize the sex lives of consenting adults.” -

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