JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A human-rights organization joined the call to have Zimbabwe removed from the international diamond trade.

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Kenya's move against establishing a tribunal to deliver justice for the victims of post-election violence is a U-turn from earlier commitments, advocates say.

HARGEISA, Somalia, July 13 (UPI) -- The nascent democracy in the East African territory of Somaliland is under threat by its government's disregard for the law, Human Rights Watch says.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 26 (UPI) -- The Zimbabwean Army, still controlled by President Robert Mugabe, is forcing children to work in the diamond fields, Human Rights Watch said Friday.

ASMARA, Eritrea, April 16 (UPI) -- Repressive conditions in the East African nation of Eritrea are creating a human rights crisis and driving many citizens out of the country, a report says.

KAMPALA, Uganda, April 8 (UPI) -- Human Rights Watch called on the Ugandan government Wednesday to end torture and illegal arrests by its anti-terrorism unit.

KHARTOUM, Sudan, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Sudanese authorities have arrested and detained three human rights advocates in Khartoum, a group said Wednesday.

NYALA, Sudan, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- More than 40 civilians have been killed in South Darfur as fighting in the Sudanese region has escalated, Human Rights Watch says.

KHARTOUM, Sudan, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Sudanese forces and government-backed militias this month have attacked more than a dozen villages, targeting rebel forces, Human Rights Watch said.