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CONAKRY, Guinea, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- The Sept. 28 massacre at a rally in Conakry, Guinea, was organized and carried out by the Presidential Guard, a human rights organization said Tuesday.
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.