#Region: Africa Cases

Region: AfricaCases

Acquitted, released

LUCHA DRC Photo credit: Human Rights Watch

Four human rights defenders acquitted and released after two months in detention

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

#Democratic Republic of Congo

Aloys Habimana

19 February 2018

Aloys Habimana Released from Detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

Detained and attacked

LUCHA DRC Photo credit: Human Rights Watch

29 November 2016

Three members of LUCHA denied bail

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Physical Attack

#Region: Africa

#Democratic Republic of Congo

Conviction Overturned

Thulani Maseko

Thulani Rudolf Maseko

Case History: Thulani Maseko

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

#eSwatini (former Swaziland)

Maximilienne Ngo Mbe

Maximilienne Ngo Mbe

31 December 2015

Case History: Maximilienne Ngo Mbe

#Smear Campaign

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Africa

17 December 2015

Case History: Ruth Mumbi

#Judicial Harassment

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

Alice Nkom

Alice Angèle Nkom

Threats and smear campaign against human rights defenders Maximilienne Ngo Mbe and Alice Nkom

#Smear Campaign

#Threats / Intimidation

#Region: Africa

Alice Nkom

Alice Angèle Nkom

12 January 2011

Stigmatisation and fear of arrest of Alice Nkom

#Smear Campaign

#Region: Africa

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