Libya: UN calls for respect of human rights of migrants & asylum-seekers

The United Nations has called on Libyan authorities to respect the human rights and dignity of all people, including migrants and asylum-seekers, voicing serious concern over the use of excessive force against migrants and asylum seekers in Tripoli. According to press reports, one migrant was killed and at least 15 others injured, six seriously, when […]

Mali: Amnesty bills for coup plotters

The Malian National Transitional Council (NTC) adopted two amnesty bills, benefiting the junta, for the coups that led to the overthrow of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in August 2020 and the ouster of transitional president Bah Ndaw in May 2021. “No legal action can be taken against the perpetrators. We cannot prosecute officials for offenses […]

Sahara: EU reiterates non-recognition of pseudo-SADR

The European Union Foreign Policy Chief, Josep Borrell, has reiterated the EU’s non-recognition of the so-called Sahrawi Republic. “None of the member states of the European Union recognizes the SADR,” Borrell wrote in a response to an MEP, stressing that its “participation in the [EU-AU] Summit does not change the position of the European Union […]