An earthquake that occurred at dawn on February 5, 2023 with a magnitude of 7.7 and a second that occurred during the afternoon with a magnitude of 7.6 shook Turkey and Syria causing thousands of deaths and wounded. The Human Rights Agency expresses its deep pain at the thousands of Turkish and Syrian victims and […]
Inequalities in the processing of information Ukraine war proved that the world does not pay the same attention to the lives of different peoples. The Human Rights Agency denounces injustices and inequalities in the treatment of different ethnic groups facing conflicts. It is regrettable that despite the scientific and technological advances of the world in […]
Human Rights Agency, deeply concerned about the crisis in Sudan, supports the Sudanese people’s aspiration for democracy, freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. Since the military coup of October 25, 2021, at least 13 people have been killed and several hundred have been injured. Many people – including government ministers, human rights activists, members of […]
HRA to take possible and appropriate human rights measures tries to develop its documents and resources according to local capacities. Indeed, thanks to the role played by local, national and regional groups, they take part in making good humanitarian decisions. To this end, we need the cooperation and support of African volunteers such as citizens, […]
We are pleased to inform you of an online meeting to be held on September 20 at 11:00 a.m. (Geneva time). The objective of the meeting will be “Listen to the demands and priorities of African associations in favor of human rights”. Please do not hesitate to contact by email to send us your request […]
Although the constitution and Egyptian laws grant political rights to all citizens regardless of religion, gender, race, ethnicity, or any other distinction, women, Christians, Shiite Muslims, people of color, and other relevant groups face discrimination and are denied access to a number of rights. In 2020, Freedom House ranked Egypt as ‘Not Free’ in its […]
According to the UN during attacks on civilians on August 8 in the Gao region of Mali, at least 50 civilians were killed and several injured. The Human Rights Agency denounces the barbaric attacks perpetrated by elements of an unidentified armed group in the commune of Ouatagouna, as well as in the towns of Dirgua, […]
The Human Rights Agency calls on all governments to include internally displaced, refugee and migrant children in national systems, policies and plans. To fight against all stigma and discrimination, children and young people must be listened to and included in decision-making processes. It is a sad reality: when armed conflict breaks out, children as the […]
The UN on Sunday issued a warning about an increased risk of atrocities in Myanmar, after another day of bloody crackdown by the Burmese army. Saturday was the bloodiest day since the protests against the coup began. Security forces killed at least 107 people and hundreds more were injured and detained in apparently coordinated attacks […]
Powerlessness, illiteracy, violence, hunger, absolute poverty are only some of the concepts familiar to the African people even today. A variety of stragetgies have been employed since five centruies ago to exploit African human and natural resources. During this period many young Africans were merchandized, the trade wad dominated and controlled, the African institutions, cultures […]