As aid has declined in Sudan, the needs have only increased. Behind these numbers are real lives, real people who have lost their homes, loved ones and livelihoods, who are fighting to survive the war and the disease and hunger it brings.
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Posts by Amnesty West and Central Africa
What is the State of the World’s Human Rights today?
Our report examines 144 countries and paints a picture of States playing with a fire that threatens to scorch the future for generations to come.
Read more: amn.st/63321B6A1y7
« J’ai perdu mon fils — puis ils m'ont traitée de sorcière. »
— Mara, camp de Bimbili
Lorsque son fils est mort dans un accident, Mara a été déclarée sorcière par sa communauté.
Découvrez son histoire à travers ce témoignage : amn.st/63326B6hpRn
“My neighbor said he dreamed about three people… and that I tried to kill him in the dream.”
— Wuni, Gambaga camp
🎧 Listen to her testimony: amn.st/63321B6A1JH
#Ghana #HumanRights
Yamina élevait les enfants de sa co‑épouse comme les siens. Quand l’un d’eux est mort, on l’a accusée de sorcellerie. Son mari lui a ordonné de partir — elle est partie.
📽️ Découvrez son histoire : amn.st/63327B64Im5
#Ghana #HumanRights
Stories of trauma, survival, and resilience.
A year after Amnesty’s Branded for Life report, hundreds of women in northern Ghana are still living in camps after being accused of witchcraft.
🎧 Listen to them here: amn.st/63325B62ACd
Abandonnée. Affamée. À 80 ans, Mariama survit dans un camp au Ghana où sont exilées les femmes accusées de sorcellerie.
Cet entretien révèle le prix de la superstition. Sa réponse sur l’aide de l’État vous brisera le cœur.
📽️ amn.st/63323B6IA17
#DroitsHumains
Marquées à vie : les femmes bannies brisent le silence et révèlent des vérités bouleversantes.
Des trahisons familiales aux défaillances des autorités, découvrez comment des croyances culturelles deviennent des armes contre les plus vulnérables.
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Manifesto
As Benin’s presidential election on April 12 approaches, we call on all candidates to commit to five key priorities to ensure respect for human rights.
Learn more: amn.st/63324B6WhPG
#HumanRights
Manifeste Bénin
À l’approche de l’élection présidentielle du 12 avril au Bénin, nous appelons l’ensemble des candidat·e·s à s’engager sur cinq priorités clés afin de garantir le respect des droits humains.
En savoir plus : amn.st/63325B6WCrZ
#DroitsHumains
Lariba, Gambaga camp
“I was able to build a five‑room house with bricks. That’s when the jealousy started.”
— Lariba, Gambaga camp
Accused of witchcraft and brutally beaten, Lariba fled for her life.
🖥️ Discover her testimony in the virtual exhibition "Ghana: Branded for Life": amn.st/6187B6BkIU
#HumanRights
Décoder la discrimination fondée sur l’ascendance
Voulez‑vous connaître l’ampleur mondiale ainsi que les différentes formes et manifestations de la discrimination fondée sur l’ascendance ?
Si oui, inscrivez‑vous rapidement à ce cours : amn.st/63327B6X0I9
NO JUSTICE NO EQUALITY
On this International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, we call on States to ensure justice and to guarantee equal access to economic and social rights.
Learn more: amn.st/63325B6XLLD
#StopDiscrimination
Pas de justice sans égalité
En cette Journée internationale pour l’élimination de la discrimination raciale, nous rappelons aux États leur devoir de garantir la justice et de veiller à l’égalité d’accès aux droits économiques et sociaux.
En savoir plus : amn.st/63323B6X0EB
#StopDiscrimination
Yamina, Kukuo Camp
“I had to find my own food, do everything by myself, and take care of the children.”
— Yamina, Kukuo Camp
Accused of witchcraft and abandoned by her husband, Yamina fled for her life.
🖥️ Discover her testimony in the virtual exhibition "Ghana: Branded for Life": amn.st/6187B6BkIU
#HumanRights
Arrshetu, Kukuo Camp
“My brother accused me of wanting to kill his son spiritually. He spread rumors, saying that I was a witch.”
— Arrshetu, Kukuo Camp
Accused of witchcraft, Arrshetu fled for her life.
🖥️ Discover her testimony in the virtual exhibition "Ghana: Branded for Life": amn.st/6187B6BkIU
#HumanRights
🚨Rising harmful online content in Bangladesh, including misinformation & sectarian narratives targeting minority communities could result in serious human rights abuses if left unaddressed.
Online harms do not stay online ⤵️
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
Wuni, Gambaga Camp
“He beat me with a bicycle chain for days. My face was full of blood... The police did nothing.” — Wuni, Gambaga Camp
Accused of witchcraft after a dream, Wuni fled for her life.
🖥️ Discover her testimony in the virtual exhibition "Ghana: Branded for Life": amn.st/6187B6BkIU
#HumanRights
Curtiss vit en France depuis 25 ans.
Chaque année, il doit renouveler sa carte de séjour.
Tout juste diplômé, il a raté 4 emplois, à cause des délais de la préfecture. Une précarité administrative orchestrée par la France. Notre reportage ici. 👇
Zelia, Kukuo Camp
“They were jealous because I was happy and earning my own money.” — Zelia, Kukuo Camp
After being accused of witchcraft, Zelia fled her community for safety.
🖥️ Discover her testimony in the virtual exhibition "Ghana: Branded for Life": amn.st/6187B6BkIU
#HumanRights
Amina, Kukuo Camp
“Two people died in Nakpa, and the community said it was my fault. They started beating me.” — Amina, Kukuo Camp
Beaten and accused of witchcraft, Amina sought safety in a camp.
🖥️ Discover her testimony in the virtual exhibition "Ghana: Branded for Life": amn.st/6187B6BkIU
#HumanRights
Azahara, Kukuo Camp
“My children were voiceless. They felt powerless to fight back... people would sing songs insulting me.” — Azahara, Kukuo Camp
Accused of witchcraft by her brother-in-law, Azahara fled her community for safety.
🖥️ Discover "Ghana: Branded for Life": amn.st/6187B6BkIU
#HumanRights
Zeinab, daughter of Akua Denteh
“They beat my mother with canes and wire... A few hours after they brought her back, she died from her injuries.” — Zeinab, daughter of Akua Denteh
Her testimony is one of many featured in the virtual exhibition "Ghana: Branded for Life".
🖥️ Discover the exhibition: amn.st/6187B6BkIU
Lari, Gambaga Camp
“People pointed fingers at me and said, ‘The witch is coming.’ I couldn’t walk or speak freely.” — Lari, Gambaga Camp
Her testimony is one of many featured in the virtual exhibition **Ghana Branded: Life**.
Discover the exhibition:
amn.st/6187B6BkIU
📣 Virtual exhibition launch
In Ghana, hundreds of women accused of witchcraft live in exile.
Their voices are at the heart of Ghana: Branded for Life. As many of them say: “I’m not a witch.”
Explore their stories in the virtual exhibition:
#InternationalWomensDay #HumanRights #Ghana
we must tackle misogyny and racism together
Real safety comes from equality, justice and human rights, not scapegoating. Challenge disinformation. Centre survivors. Invest in justice. Tackle misogyny and racism together.
Violence against women and girls is a human rights crisis.
But far-right actors are weaponising it to spread racism, Islamophobia and division.
This is failing survivors while inflaming hate.
Read the full briefing: amn.st/63326hhSJg
Iranian authorities have unleashed an unprecedented deadly crackdown to crush the protests & cut all internet access to conceal their crimes. Call on the international community to urgently act to end further massacres of protesters in Iran.
Act now ✊
amn.st/63326CLAAI
#Sénégal
Mariame Dabo, activiste féministe qui sensibilise les communautés aux #VBG et soutient les survivantes, témoigne pour les #16JoursdActivisme
http://amn.st/63326QPsSA
Poster for a webinar on "The State of Protest in Africa". The webinar will be on December 9th, 2024 at 10 AM (GMT). A webinar organized by Amnesty International's West and Central Regional Office.
Only a few days left to sign up for our webinar on "The State of Protest in Africa."
Click on the link below to be sure that you can join us on Dec 9th, 2024 at 10 AM (GMT).
http://amn.st/63323tFAKv
Victims of egregious crimes committed by Boko Haram & the 🇳🇬 army since 2009 are as entitled to justice as victims of crimes under international law elsewhere.
They have waited long enough. So today, we are bringing a complaint to the @intlcrimcourt.bsky.social.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...