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Apr 24, 2020News

Coronavirus pandemic fast becoming a 'human rights crisis', UN chief warns

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic was becoming "a human rights crisis."

Mar 20, 2020News

Here's why Trump and Elon Musk see potential in a drug called chloroquine to treat coronavirus

American Dr. Mike Pellini, a physician and biotech investor, has revealed that chloroquine "maybe worth considering" as a potential treatment for the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Mar 17, 2020News

Coronavirus Summary: World closes doors, hunkering down at home

Tens of millions of people hunkered down in government-ordered isolation Tuesday as borders slammed shut, schools and businesses closed and increasingly drastic restrictions on movement took effect. Others were scrambling to get home, caught up in widespread travel restrictions that aimed to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

Mar 11, 2020News

Coronavirus tightens its global grip

Expanding clusters of the new coronavirus were eyed warily Wednesday as the outbreak upended daily life and reshaped everything from the United States presidential race to Pope Francis’ travel.

Jan 11, 2018News

Beatrice Munyenyezi Working on Appeal in Genocide Against Tutsi Case

Beatrice Munyenyezi serving a 10-yeaer sentence in federal prison for lying about her role in the 1994 genocide against Tutsi to obtain U.S. citizenship is working on an appeal.

Mar 2, 2017News

UN: DRC used excessive force against December protesters

{The United Nations says security forces in Democratic Republic of Congo used excessive and disproportionate force against people protesting President Joseph Kabila's stay in office and that more than 40 people were killed.} The report released on Thursday by the UN Joint Human Rights Office for its DRC mission says two children were among those […]

Feb 7, 2017Politics

Burundi: UN experts say situation worsening for NGOs

{Civic groups and rights defenders in Burundi face growing repression amid sporadic violence stemming from the president's disputed third term, a group of United Nations human rights experts said Monday.} The U.N. experts believe actions by President Pierre Nkurunziza's government against civil society are "alarming in view of the overall situation for human rights defenders […]

Jan 20, 2017Politics

Youth wing of Burundi's ruling party accused of killings

{Members of the youth league of Burundi's ruling party have beaten, tortured and killed scores of people across the country in recent months, according to Human Rights Watch.} Members of the Imbonerakure youth group carry out violent crimes with impunity because President Pierre Nkurunziza's government is unwilling to prosecute or rein in the youth group, […]

Jan 3, 2017Politics

Congo opposition leader who fled country announces candidacy

{A top Congo opposition leader who fled the country has announced his candidacy for president and is commending a new political agreement that might allow him to come home.} In a statement Tuesday, Moise Katumbi praised the deal signed by political parties that calls for President Joseph Kabila to leave power after an election that […]

Oct 13, 2016Politics

Burundi lawmakers vote to withdraw from ICC; would be 1st

Lawmakers in Burundi overwhelmingly voted Wednesday in support of a plan to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, something no country has ever done. The decision escalates a bitter dispute with the international community over the human rights situation in the East African country, which has seen more than a year of deadly violence after […]