By Melanie Nathan, Nov 29, 2025. All of the countries under review — including Uganda, Ghana, Senegal, Zambia, Guinea-Conakry, Cameroon, Tanzania, Kenya, Burkina Faso, and Nigeria are parties to the core universal and regional human-rights treaties which together enshrine the fundamental human dignity, equality and protection against discrimination, violence, and arbitrary deprivation of freedom of all persons. For example, each is a State Party to the International Covenant

By Melanie Nathan, Executive Director, Nov 27, 2025. Statement by AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS COALITION on D.C. Shooting African Human Rights Coalition condemns in the strongest possible terms the horrific violence that occurred in Washington, D.C., leaving two members of the National Guard critically injured. We extend our deepest solidarity to their families, friends, and colleagues during this unimaginable time, and we join all Americans in praying for their full and swift recov

By Melanie Nathan NOV 10, 2025 The Trump administration made a $7.5 million payment to the government of Equatorial Guinea as it seeks to deport people to the West African country and draws closer to its heavily prosecuted leaders, according to the top Democratic senator on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., said in a letter sent Monday to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and obtained by The Associated Press that “this highly unusual payment —

By Melanie Nathan, November 08, 2025. Nov 08 2025, - An Open Letter to Mayor Elect Zohran Mamdani - Now That You Are Elected — You Must Speak Out Dear Mayor Elect Mamdani, Now that you are about to hold the highest office in New York City, your voice carries global weight. That voice can no longer remain silent about the atrocities of the country of your birth, Uganda, a country whose passport you reportedly still hold, where you visit regularly, and where you recently celebr

by Melanie Nathan, Oct 31, 2025. On October 31, the Trump administration published its Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions (PD) in the Federal Register, which sets the refugee admissions ceiling at the historic, cruel and shameful low of only 7,500 people. The PD also prioritizes the resettlement of Afrikaners (white South Africans) - while turning its back on over 120,000 refugees who were already conditionally approved for resettlement as of January 20. The ind