Countries

Advice & support from a network of Human Rights Defenders barristers that you can rely on.

Advice & support from a network of Human Rights Defenders barristers that you can rely on.

Angola

Freedom of expression and peaceful assembly continued to be undermined, despite the initial signs of progress. Land disputes due to large scale acquisition for private use continued to undermine the right to food and water…

Botswana

Botswana frequently speaks out against human rights, justice and democratic abuses across the African continent, often one of the only regional voices to take such a stand. However, while transitions of power in Botswana have been seamless, the same ruling party has been in control for the last 40 years…

Democratic Republic of Congo

Hundreds of prisoners of conscience and other detainees were released, and some exiled activists were allowed to return to the country. However, the authorities continued to restrict the right to freedoms of expression…

Eswatini

Hundreds of people remained at risk of forced evictions. The government committed to announcing a moratorium on all evictions in a meeting with Amnesty International, but there was no public announcement of this…

Lesotho

Human rights violations and impunity continued unabated. Allegations of torture and other ill-treatment continued. The right to freedom of expression remained severely restricted. There were unlawful killings…

Malawi

Discrimination against people with albinism continued, while threats to freedom of association and peaceful assembly heightened. There were increased attacks on Human Rights Defenders. 2019 was an election year …

Madagascar

People living in poverty faced multiple barriers to accessing their economic, social and cultural rights, and remained at risk. Prison conditions continued to be inhumane, overcrowding…

Zimbabwe

Mozambique

The FRELIMO-led government and the main opposition party, RENAMO, reached a peace deal aimed at disarming RENAMO’s forces and integrating them into the national security apparatus. However, one faction of RENAMO…

Namibia

South Africa

Profound inequalities remain in the country, further undermining economic, social and cultural rights, including health services with shortage of medicines like ARV…

Tanzania

The authorities severely restricted the rights to freedom of expression and association, and targeted journalists, human rights defenders and political opposition members.

Zambia

Profound inequalities remain in the country, further undermining economic, social and cultural rights, including health services with shortage of medicines like ARV…

Zimbabwe

Despite President Emerson Mnangagwa repeatedly voicing his commitments to human rights reforms, Zimbabwe remains highly intolerant of basic rights, peaceful dissent, and free expression. During nationwide protests

Countries

Advice & support from a network of Human Rights Defenders barristers that you can rely on.

Advice & support from a network of Human Rights Defenders barristers that you can rely on.

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Angola

Botswana

Democratic Republic of Congo

Eswatini

Lesotho

Malawi

Madagascar

Mozambique

Namibia

South Africa

Tanzania

Zambia

Zimbabwe