Overview of the 57th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
BLOG POST: By Hassan Shire On 18 November 2015 the
BLOG POST: By Hassan Shire On 18 November 2015 the
Authorities in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland must immediately release
Many countries in the East and Horn of Africa sub-region
12 November 2015 – Today is the second day
57th Ordinary Session of the Africa Commission on Human and
À l’attention des Représentants permanents des États Membres et Observateurs
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the
Le Projet des défenseurs des droits de l’homme de la Corne et l’Est de l’Afrique condamne fermement l’assassinat de Welly Fleury Nzitonda, le fils de l’éminent défenseur des droits de l’homme Pierre Claver Mbonimpa. Il a été arrêté ce matin alors qu’il se trouvait dans le quartier de Mutakura, un des quartiers dits « contestataires » de la capitale. Il aurait été battu, et son corps sans vie a été retrouvé plusieurs heures plus tard non loin de là où il a été arrêté.
The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project strongly condemns the assassination of Welly Fleury Nzitonda, the son of renowned human rights defender Pierre Claver Mbonimpa. He was arrested this morning as he was travelling to Mutakura, one of the “contested” neighbourhoods of Bujumbura. He was reportedly beaten, and his dead body was found several hours later not far from the location of the arrest.
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