Court says a State that has abolished the death penalty cannot hand over an individual to another State if there is a risk of the death penalty being used.

A new ICJ ruling has found that Senegal must immediately prosecute former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré.

An armed group known as M23 have driven back the Congolese government army in North Kivu, putting civilians at risk.

A year after South Sudan gained independence, the country faces a human rights and humanitarian crisis.

The Arms Trade Treaty negotiations in New York are an acid test for political leaders to agree rules leading to the end of irresponsible arms transfers.

Ethiopia has convicted 24 government opponents, among them top journalist Eskinder Nega, on trumped-up terrorism and treason charges

The arrests in South Africa of members of a police unit linked to unlawful killings and torture is a breakthrough in fighting impunity for   human rights violations.

Police have raided a human rights workshop attended by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists in Kampala.

A new Amnesty International report documents how a steady flow of arms supplies to the DR Congo enable serious human rights violations.