#Region: Africa Cases

Region: AfricaCases

Acquitted & Released

Consolee Mukirania

20 January 2021

Consolee Mukirania and seven other LUCHA members acquitted and released

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

#Democratic Republic of Congo

Released on Bail, Charged

30 December 2020

Nicholas Opiyo and Four Colleagues Released on Bail, Face Charges

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

Sentence Upheld

Konan Yao Hubert

Konan Yao Hubert

17 December 2020

Sentence of human rights defender Konan Yao Hubert upheld

#Judicial Harassment

#Arbitrary detention

#Physical Attack

#Region: Africa

#Côte d'Ivoire

Clovis Razafimalala

16 December 2020

HRD Clovis Razafimalala on trial

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Africa

Detained & Charged

Alain Kemba Didah

11 December 2020

HRD Alain Kemba Didah found not guilty

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

Fréderic-Marcus Kambale

20 November 2020

Family of HRD Frédéric-Marcus Kambale still awaiting compensation 6 months after his killing

#Region: Africa

#Democratic Republic of Congo

Case closed; charges dropped

DRC Prison

Anne-Marie Mabo Elumba

13 November 2020

Case closed against Anne-Marie Mabo Elumba

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

#Democratic Republic of Congo

Sentenced & Fined

Ferdinand Ayite

Ferdinand Ayité

6 November 2020

Human rights defender Ferdinand Ayité found guilty and fined

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Africa

Séverin Le Juste Bikoko

3 November 2020

Séverin Le Juste Bikoko Found Guilty and Fined

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Africa

Mekfoula

Mekfoula Mint Brahim

28 October 2020

Five HRDs sentenced and released

#Arbitrary detention

#Region: Africa

Released on bail

George Rwakabisha

19 October 2020

Eight land rights defenders released on bail

#Judicial Harassment

#Region: Africa

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