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New on the Africlaw.com blog: Hlengiwe Dube focuses on Safeguarding Human Rights in Africa’s Digital Transformation and talks about the role of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Safeguarding Human Rights in Africa’s Digital Transformation: The Role of the ACHPR in DPI Governance Author: Hlengiwe DubeSenior digital rights and policy expert Across Africa, governments are digitising public services. From national identity systems to interoperable service platforms and digita…

New on the Africlaw.com blog: Laksh*ta Kanhiya and Michael Gyan Nyarko focus on Understanding the distortion of human rights law in Africa by anti-rights actors

Are we really on the same page? Understanding the distortion of human rights law in Africa by anti-rights actors Author: Laksh*ta Kanhiya Legal Associate, Initiative for Strategic Litigation (ISLA) in Africa Author: Michael Gyan Nyarko Deputy Executive Director, Institute for Human Rights and Development in A…

New on the Africlaw.com blog: Selamawit T. Lulseged looks at Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and the Accountability Gap in Africa's Regional Human Rights Architecture

Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and the Accountability Gap in Africa’s Regional Human Rights Architecture Author: Selamawit Tsegaye LulsegedInternational Human Rights Professional Introduction Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) remains one of the most serious yet under reported and prosecuted viol…

New on the Africlaw.com blog: Hlengiwe Dube says the significance of International Privacy Day lies in the urgent call to Africa to translate its growing body of continental and sub-regional standards into concrete, enforceable protections that constrain abuse, strengthen democratic accountability, and ensure that digital transformation serves the public interest, not the other way around.

International Privacy Day 2026: Why Privacy Is Africa’s Democratic Imperative in the Age of Data, AI, and Surveillance Author: Hlengiwe DubeSenior digital rights and policy expert Each year, International Privacy Day invites reflection on the protection of personal data, particularly as the world becomes increasin…

S7 E12: Commemorating the 2025 International Day for Universal Access to Information Academic Perspectives on Environmental Information Access in Africa In recognition of the 2025 International Day for Universal Access to Information, the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, presents a thought-provoking podcast episode exploring the theme ‘Ensuring Acce...

New on the Africlaw.com blog: Amanda Janell DeAmor Quest is spotlighting Female Ge***al Mutilation: An Insidious International Human Rights Crisis

Spotlighting Female Ge***al Mutilation: An Insidious International Human Rights Crisis Author: Amanda Janell DeAmor Quest Commonwealth Caribbean Lawyer On August 11, 2025, the BBC reported the death of a one-month-old baby girl who had been subjected to Female Ge***al Mutilation (FGM…

New on the Africlaw.com blog: Nqobani Nyathi talks about corporal punishment of children as a public health concern

Corporal punishment as a public health concern: Breaking the cycle of violence against children in Africa Author: Nqobani Nyathi Doctoral Candidate, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria On 20 August 2025, the World Health Organisation (WHO) launched a report declaring corporal punishment of …

New on the Africlaw.com blog: Laksh*ta Kanhiya says the AU Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (AUCEVAWG) is a missed opportunity in the fight against violence towards women and girls in Africa

AUCEVAWG: A missed opportunity in the fight against violence towards women and girls in Africa Author: Laksh*ta Kanhiya Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) Introduction In February 2025, the African Union (AU) Assembly adopted the Convention on Ending Violence Against Women …

New on the Africlaw.com blog: Dr Mariam Kamunyu proffers that the lack of meaningful participation by a cross-section of civil society actors undermines the AU Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls' political and normative legitimacy, even if its legal validity remains intact

Objection! The AU Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls, and the Question of Participatory Legitimacy Author: Dr Mariam KamunyuBritish Academy International Fellow, School of Law and Politics , Cardiff University In February 2025, the African Union (AU) adopted the African Union Convention on Endin…

New on the Africlaw.com blog: Dr Edward Kahuthia Murimi aims to shine a light on escalating human rights violations in Kenya in the hope that an international readership will inform some form of restraint by the authorities.

State-sanctioned human rights violations in Kenya: countering repression with resistance Author: Edward Kahuthia MurimiAdvocate of the High Court of Kenya Introduction Kenya’s human rights situation has deteriorated in the recent past, and the state-sponsored human rights violations in…

S7 E9: Breaking the Silence: Women, Rights and Mental Health in Africa In conversation with Bianca Knight In honour of South Africa’s National Women’s Month, Africa Rights Talk presents “Breaking the Silence: Women, Rights, and Mental Health in Africa”, a powerful conversation exploring the overlooked but urgent intersection of gender justice and mental well-be...