Melanie Nathan, Feb 26, 2026 A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar missing since his release from a Buffalo jail into the custody of U.S. Border Patrol has been found dead on a downtown street, city authorities said on Wednesday. Police officers in the upstate New York city located the body of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, on Tuesday evening, a Buffalo Police Department spokesperson said. African Human Rights Coalition Statement on the Death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam The death of Nur

Melanie Nathan, Feb 26, 2026 The Prime Minister of Senegal Ousmane Sonko has introduced anti-LGBTI legislation that seeks to double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making such punishable by ten years in prison. The new legislation also seeks to criminalize anyone who advocates for LGBTI rights - with prison for 7 years and the "loss of civil rights." Recent official data and reporting reflect a marked intensification of state action against LGBT individuals in th

AHRC Staff, Feb 24, 2026 Washington, D.C. — In a unified and powerful move, African Human Rights Coalition has joined a coalition of 125 national, state, and local organizations on a call for support from the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)  in response to the escalating federal actions targeting Black immigrant communities. The coalition – representing Black-led organizations, civil rights advocates, immigrant justice groups, faith leaders, and community institutions – rel

By Melanie Nathan, Feb 24, 2025 Police in northwestern Uganda have arrested two women in their 20's after neighbors reported seeing them kissing in public. The pair has been detained since February 18 without legal representation under Uganda’s 2023 Anti‑Homosexuality Act, a law with penalties ranging from life imprisonment to the death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality." According to police, neighbors accused the women of "practicing homosexuality" and even took photos

By Melanie Nathan, Feb 20, 2026 Anti-LGBTQ Bill Formally Introduced to Ghana’s Parliament Following First Reading and Speaker’s Directive ... The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill was formally introduced to the Parliament of Ghana after undergoing its First Reading during the House’s sitting on Tuesday, 17 February 2026. At the sitting, the First Deputy Speaker, Bernard Ahiafor, referred the bill to the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamenta

AHRC STAFF FEB 18, 2026 Most importantly - however you read this memo- please check in with your agency or a legal advisor to ensure your status is protected, and before you take any steps with DHS. Do not rely on word of friends or non professionals. Also AHRC is issuing an advisory for asylum seekers and refugees - any one not in possession of a greencard or citizenship to consult with a lawyer or immigration clinic before doing any travel - which includes domestic travel

Statement from African Human Rights Coalition (AHRC) January 30, 2026 Melanie Nathan Commissionermnathan@gmail.com African Human Rights Coalition (AHRC) unequivocally condemns the arrest of journalists Don Lemon  and Georgia Fort  for doing nothing more than reporting the news. These arrests are a direct assault on the U.S. Constitution and a dangerous strike against the very foundation of our democracy. Journalists are the public’s eyes and ears. Their role is to document, q

AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS COALITION (AHRC) — STATEMENT - January 26, 2026 When a civil immigration system starts leaving bodies in the streets, something has gone catastrophically wrong. It is enough! African Human Rights Coalition (AHRC) extends heartfelt condolences to families, friends, colleagues, and communities grieving loved ones, and also mourns the lives taken and shattered by recent ICE and Border Patrol operations in Minnesota and across the United States. We stand in

Lest we forget—especially today—that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an authentic Nobel Peace Prize laureate, accepting the award on December 10, 1964. He not only met the standard for earning it; for the four years of his life that followed, he led with such moral stature, courage, and consequence that no prize yet exists to measure what he accomplished. In his 1964 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, Martin Luther King Jr. accepted the award on behalf of the entire

Structural Violence Against LBQ Women Across African Contexts , From Home to Hostile Host: Structural Violence Against LBQ Women Across African Contexts , authored by Melanie Nathan , is a new African Human Rights Coalition report examining how lesbian, bisexual, and queer women experience systematic violence that begins within families and communities and continues through displacement, detention, and so-called host countries. Drawing on AHRC’s long-standing documentation,