human rights experts
Coverage of human rights experts in the Nexus archive.
- Rwanda: Experts Urge Detention Reforms to Protect Women, Children
Human rights experts warn that women and children in detention across Africa face risks such as inadequate reproductive healthcare, poor mental health support, separation from their children, and exposure to abuse. These issues arise in systems primarily designed to meet the needs of men.
- Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisoned
The Bamy Hotel in Equatorial Guinea, owned by the country's president, is being used as a detention center for asylum seekers deported by the Trump administration under a $7.5 million deal. At least 32 individuals, previously granted U.S. protection, face forced repatriation to countries where they risk persecution.
- He was detained during Ramadan. Eight days later, his family collected his body.
Persian Gulf states have intensified crackdowns on residents amid conflict in Iran, with arbitrary arrests targeting individuals who shared videos on social media. A man was detained during Ramadan and found dead eight days later.