Burkina Faso: Crackdown on Civil Society Burkina Faso’s military government is intensifying its sweeping crackdown on civil society through restrictive legislation, administrative pressure, and punitive actions targeting domestic and interna...

#BurkinaFaso: Crackdown on Civil Society

Mass Dissolution of Civic Groups, Enforcement of Repressive Laws

Joint presser @hrw.org + Observatoire KISAL + @fidh-official.bsky.social

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Burkina Faso: Crackdown on Civil Society Burkina Faso’s military government is intensifying its sweeping crackdown on civil society through restrictive legislation, administrative pressure, and punitive actions targeting domestic and interna...

#BurkinaFaso: Crackdown on Civil Society

Mass Dissolution of Civic Groups, Enforcement of Repressive Laws

Joint presser @hrw.org + Observatoire KISAL + @fidh-official.bsky.social

www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

Must-read new @hrw.org report documents scores of attacks on civilians by #BurkinaFaso forces, their allies & #JNIM. These are crimes against humanity.

#EU 's #Sahel strategy should put protection of civilians, justice & remedies at its core.

www.hrw.org/news/2026/04... @joaocravinho.bsky.social

New @hrw.org report on #BurkinaFaso shows how all sides (Burkinabè military & allied militias, + armed group JNIM) are responsible for massive killings of civilians, forced displacement, & more, amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Report: hrw.org/news/2026/04...
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Burkina Faso: Crimes Against Humanity by All Sides The Burkina Faso military with its allied militias and an Al Qaeda-linked armed group have killed more than 1,800 civilians and forcibly displaced tens of thousands since 2023.

#BurkinaFaso: new @hrw.org report documents the impact on civilians of the conflict.
Military+VDPs and JNIM have killed, forcibly displaced thousands.
These atrocities, including the gvt’s ethnic cleansing of Fulani civilians, amount to war crimes+crimes against humanity.
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Burkina Faso: Crimes Against Humanity by All Sides The Burkina Faso military with its allied militias and an Al Qaeda-linked armed group have killed more than 1,800 civilians and forcibly displaced tens of thousands since 2023.

#BurkinaFaso: new @hrw.org report documents the impact on civilians of the conflict.
Military+VDPs and JNIM have killed, forcibly displaced thousands.
These atrocities, including the gvt’s ethnic cleansing of Fulani civilians, amount to war crimes+crimes against humanity.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/04...

NEW: The Burkina Faso military with its allied militias and an Al Qaeda-linked armed group have killed more than 1,800 civilians and forcibly displaced tens of thousands since 2023.

These atrocities amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4vmZBuD

US Lifts Sanctions on Wagner-Linked Officials in Mali The United States government recently lifted sanctions on three senior Malian officials linked to Russia’s abusive Wagner Group who could be implicated in serious human rights violations. The decision...

#Mali: US Lifts Sanctions on Wagner-Linked Officials

Lifting sanctions without clear accountability sends the wrong signal when impunity for serious abuses remains widespread, @hrw.org

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US Lifts Sanctions on Wagner-Linked Officials in Mali The United States government recently lifted sanctions on three senior Malian officials linked to Russia’s abusive Wagner Group who could be implicated in serious human rights violations. The decision...

#Mali: US Lifts Sanctions on Wagner-Linked Officials

Lifting sanctions without clear accountability sends the wrong signal when impunity for serious abuses remains widespread, @hrw.org

www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

European Parliament Urges Niger to Free Detained Ex-President Over two-and-a-half years after Niger’s military coup, the country’s ousted president, Mohamed Bazoum, and his wife remain detained without legal basis.

European Parliament Urges #Niger to Free Detained Ex-President

Rather than dismissing int’l criticism, Niger’s junta should heed the growing calls from regional and global bodies and immediately release Bazoum, his wife, and all political prisoners, @hrw.org

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European Parliament Urges Niger to Free Detained Ex-President Over two-and-a-half years after Niger’s military coup, the country’s ousted president, Mohamed Bazoum, and his wife remain detained without legal basis.

European Parliament Urges #Niger to Free Detained Ex-President

Rather than dismissing int’l criticism, Niger’s junta should heed the growing calls from regional and global bodies and immediately release Bazoum, his wife, and all political prisoners, @hrw.org

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Burkina Faso: Islamist Armed Group Commits New Atrocities An Islamist armed group has killed at least 38 civilians, abducted 9 women, and burned property in 3 separate incidents in northeastern Burkina Faso since late January 2026.

#BurkinaFaso: Islamist Armed Group Commits New Atrocities

JNIM has killed at least 38 civilians, abducted 9 women, and burned property in 3 separate incidents in northeastern Burkina Faso since late January. The atrocities are apparent war crimes, @hrw.org

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Burkina Faso: Islamist Armed Group Commits New Atrocities An Islamist armed group has killed at least 38 civilians, abducted 9 women, and burned property in 3 separate incidents in northeastern Burkina Faso since late January 2026.

#BurkinaFaso: Islamist Armed Group Commits New Atrocities

JNIM has killed at least 38 civilians, abducted 9 women, and burned property in 3 separate incidents in northeastern Burkina Faso since late January. The atrocities are apparent war crimes, @hrw.org

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#Mali
L'exécution sommaire de 12chauffeurs de camions par le JNIM est le dernier ex de la dépravation de ce groupe armé+de son mépris pour les principes juridiques de base. Tous les groupes armés sont tenus de protéger les civils en vertu du droit int'l, @hrw.org

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#Mali: Armed Islamist Group Executes Truck Drivers

"JNIM’s summary execution of 12 truck drivers is the latest ex of the armed group’s depravity and disregard for basic legal principles. All armed groups are bound by int'l law to protect civilians"
@hrw.org

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#Mali: Armed Islamist Group Executes Truck Drivers

"JNIM’s summary execution of 12 truck drivers is the latest ex of the armed group’s depravity and disregard for basic legal principles. All armed groups are bound by int'l law to protect civilians"
@hrw.org

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#Mali
L'exécution sommaire de 12chauffeurs de camions par le JNIM est le dernier ex de la dépravation de ce groupe armé+de son mépris pour les principes juridiques de base. Tous les groupes armés sont tenus de protéger les civils en vertu du droit int'l, @hrw.org

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Cameroonian Separatist Leaders Arrested in Belgium On March 3, Belgium’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of four individuals—three of whom remain in detention—as part of an investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against huma...

Cameroonian Separatist Leaders Arrested in #Belgium
Justice for atrocities in #Cameroon #AnglophoneCrisis may be inching forward, but only if accountability applies to everyone.
All those responsible for crimes should be held accountable, including gvt forces @hrw.org

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Cameroonian Separatist Leaders Arrested in Belgium On March 3, Belgium’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office announced the arrest of four individuals—three of whom remain in detention—as part of an investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against huma...

Cameroonian Separatist Leaders Arrested in #Belgium
Justice for atrocities in #Cameroon #AnglophoneCrisis may be inching forward, but only if accountability applies to everyone.
All those responsible for crimes should be held accountable, including gvt forces @hrw.org

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Cameroon: Massacre Trial Short on Justice The lenient prison terms for defendants on trial for the February 2020 massacre in Ngarbuh, in Cameroon’s North-West region, compounds the authorities’ insufficient efforts to hold senior military off...

#Cameroon

#Ngarbuh Massacre Trial Short on Justice

The failure of Cameroon’s prosecutors and judiciary to investigate those bearing command responsibility, combined with the denial of reparations, exacerbates the suffering of victims’ families, @hrw.org

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Cameroon: Massacre Trial Short on Justice The lenient prison terms for defendants on trial for the February 2020 massacre in Ngarbuh, in Cameroon’s North-West region, compounds the authorities’ insufficient efforts to hold senior military off...

#Cameroon

#Ngarbuh Massacre Trial Short on Justice

The failure of Cameroon’s prosecutors and judiciary to investigate those bearing command responsibility, combined with the denial of reparations, exacerbates the suffering of victims’ families, @hrw.org

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Abuses in Cameroon After US Deports Third-Country Nationals Cameroonian authorities are arbitrarily detaining non-Cameroonian nationals deported from the United States and detaining and abusing journalists who tried to interview them.

#Cameroon
Cameroonian authorities are arbitrarily detaining non-Cameroonian nationals deported from the US+detaining +abusing journalists who tried to interview them. But Trump’s administration doesn’t seem to care, @hrw.org

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Abuses in Cameroon After US Deports Third-Country Nationals Cameroonian authorities are arbitrarily detaining non-Cameroonian nationals deported from the United States and detaining and abusing journalists who tried to interview them.

#Cameroon
Cameroonian authorities are arbitrarily detaining non-Cameroonian nationals deported from the US+detaining +abusing journalists who tried to interview them. But Trump’s administration doesn’t seem to care, @hrw.org

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#Niger: l’État islamique au Sahel a tué 30 civils, dont 4 enfants et 5 combattants capturés lors de 2 attaques dans les villages de Bossieye et Alfaga Daweyzé Koira (Tillabéri) depuis le 18 janv. Ces attaques constituent des crimes de guerre @hrw-fr.hrw.org

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#Niger: l’État islamique au Sahel a tué 30 civils, dont 4 enfants et 5 combattants capturés lors de 2 attaques dans les villages de Bossieye et Alfaga Daweyzé Koira (Tillabéri) depuis le 18 janv. Ces attaques constituent des crimes de guerre @hrw-fr.hrw.org

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#Niger: IS Sahel has killed 30 civilians, including 4 children, and 5 captured combatants in 2 attacks in Bossieye and Alfaga Daweyzé Koira, Tillabéri region, since Jan 18. The attacks are apparent war crimes.
Junta should protect civilians, @hrw.org

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#Niger: IS Sahel has killed 30 civilians, including 4 children, and 5 captured combatants in 2 attacks in Bossieye and Alfaga Daweyzé Koira, Tillabéri region, since Jan 18. The attacks are apparent war crimes.
Junta should protect civilians, @hrw.org

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Mali’s Military Junta Escalates Assault on Free Expression An appeals court in Mali’s capital, Bamako, has upheld a two-year prison sentence for former Prime Minister Moussa Mara, the latest demonstration of the military junta’s intent to suppress free expres...

#Mali

Former PM Moussa Mara’s conviction and sentence heighten concerns for free speech under Mali’s military rule.

The authorities should immediately quash all charges and release Mara and uphold the right to freedom of expression @hrw.org

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Press Freedom Under Fire in Mali Mali’s junta has jailed a prominent journalist, sparking renewed concerns over media freedom in the country.

#Mali: Liberté de la presse attaquée
La détention arbitraire de Y. Sissoko met en lumière l'état fragile des médias dans un pays marqué par la répression. Les autorités devraient libérer Sissoko et retirer toutes les charges contre lui, @hrw.org

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Press Freedom Under Fire in Mali Mali’s junta has jailed a prominent journalist, sparking renewed concerns over media freedom in the country.

#Mali: Liberté de la presse attaquée
La détention arbitraire de Y. Sissoko met en lumière l'état fragile des médias dans un pays marqué par la répression. Les autorités devraient libérer Sissoko et retirer toutes les charges contre lui, @hrw.org

www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...