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Une génération entière d’enfants en Afrique risque d’être laissée pour compte à cause de COVID-19, les filles étant les plus susceptibles de souffrir le plus, prévient les droits de l’enfant et l’organisation humanitaire Plan International. Alors que le monde commémore la Journée internationale de l’enfant africain aujourd’hui, l’organisation a exprimé de sérieuses préoccupations quant au …

Les filles sont les plus à risque alors que COVID-19 menace de laisser une génération d’enfants africains derrièreRead More »

L’Union panafricaine des avocats (Palu) s’est adressée à la Cour africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples à Arusha pour demander des conseils sur la manière de gérer les élections prévues dans 21 pays africains, citant l’impact négatif de la pandémie de coronavirus. Palu, dont les membres proviennent d’avocats individuels et d’associations nationales d’avocats …

Les avocats demandent des conseils aux tribunaux sur les élections en Afrique pendant la pandémie de Covid-19Read More »

KHARTOUM-Un procureur soudanais a suggéré lundi que des ressortissants recherchés par la Cour pénale internationale pour crimes de guerre comme le président déchu Omar el-Béchir ne soient pas extradés vers La Haye. Bashir, qui a été renversé par l’armée en avril de l’année dernière au milieu d’énormes protestations contre son gouvernement, est recherché par la …

Bashir évincé ne peut pas être extradé vers la CPIRead More »

UN Human Rights Council to discuss “police brutality and violence against peaceful protests” in US, after request last week by Burkina Faso on behalf of 54 African countries. Protesters hold placards during a demonstration against the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody, in Washington, US, June 13, 2020. Protesters hold placards during …

UN Rights Body to Debate ‘Systemic’ US Racism at African Nations’ PleaRead More »

Pan African Lawyers Union (Palu) has moved to the African Court on Human Rights and People’s Rights in Arusha to have elections scheduled in 21 African countries postponed, citing the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic.Palu, whose membership is drawn from individual lawyers and national lawyers’ associations on the continent, filed the request on June …

Lawyers Petition Court to Postpone Elections in AfricaRead More »

A whole generation of children in Africa is at risk of being left behind due to COVID-19 with girls likely to suffer the most, warns child rights and humanitarian organisation Plan International. As the world commemorates the International Day of the African Child today, the organisation has expressed serious concerns that the pandemic might undo …

Girls at Greatest Risk as COVID-19 Threatens to Leave a Generation of African Children BehindRead More »

KHARTOUM – A Sudanese prosecutor suggested Monday that nationals wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes like ousted president Omar al-Bashir may not be extradited to The Hague.Bashir, who was overthrown by the army in April last year amid huge protests against his rule, has been wanted by the ICC for his role …

Ousted Bashir May not be Extradited to ICCRead More »

President Donald Trump has announced sanctions against International Criminal Court officials looking into allegations of war crimes committed by U.S. troops.In a statement delivered Thursday, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said that President Donald Trump “has authorized economic sanctions against International Criminal Court officials directly engaged with any effort to investigate or prosecute United …

U.S. Will Sanction International Criminal Court Officials Who Investigate Troops for War CrimesRead More »

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge, has noted that Guyana is appreciative that its border case with Venezuela will go before the International Criminal Court of Justice (ICJ).The date set aside for the start of public hearings into whether the ICJ has jurisdiction to hear the case, is June 30.“We are grateful for this …

Border Case Between Guyana and Venezuela Heads to ICJRead More »

Politicians, medical practitioners, academics and other stakeholders are advocating for African governments to invest in traditional herbal treatment for Covid-19.They say the continent must not sit aloof as the rest of the world works to develop vaccines and treatment for the Coronavirus disease. “We need an African solution to the global challenge. African leaders must …

Stakeholders Push for African Covid-19 TreatmentRead More »