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Amnesty International is a collective of 10 million people who believe that outrage is not enough. Human rights are the thread that sews communities together. Our shared needs and experiences unite us so that we can speak truth to power and demand our basic rights. Hear from activists, campaigners and researchers across Africa who drive Amnesty forward in its quest for human rights and human dignity. Learn about Amnesty International's work in Africa and what it means to be a human rights activist.

  1. 4d ago

    Season 3, Episode 8

    For more than three decades, civilians in the DRC have endured recurring wars, mass atrocities, sexual violence, displacement, and exploitation. Peace initiatives that do not confront impunity have repeatedly left perpetrators, command structures and illicit economic networks intact.   In this episode we discuss the human right situation in DRC, as well as the latest report, which documents how Rwanda-backed M23 fighters have exploited the Rubaya coltan mines in North Kivu and the Lomera gold-mining area in South Kivu.  And Amnesty’s major campaign 6 million Voices for Justice for Congo.    Further reading;  Amnesty International launches “6 million Voices for Justice for Congo” campaign, in renewed push for accountability for crimes under international law.   https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/06/drc-amnesty-international-launches-6-million-voices-for-justice-for-congo-campaign-in-renewed-push-for-accountability-for-crimes-under-international-law/  M23 abuses at artisanal mines and trafficking of gold and coltan to Rwanda, 21 September 2026. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/09/drc-m23-fighters-abused-miners-and-trafficked-gold-and-coltan-to-rwanda/  Authorities must end support for armed groups suspected of war crimes  https://www.amnesty.org.uk/latest/drc-authorities-must-end-support-for-armed-group-suspected-of-war-crimes/   ADF abuses against civilians  https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/05/drc-rampant-adf-abuses-against-civilians-war-crimes-which-the-world-must-not-continue-to-ignore-new-report/  M23 detention sites investigation, 27 May 2025. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2025/05/drc-m23-kill-torture-and-hold-civilians-hostage-at-detention-sites-new-investigation/  Amnesty International, M23 and Wazalendo abuses in eastern DRC, 20 August 2025. https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2025/08/drc-warring-factions-in-eastern-drc-commit-horrific-abuses-including-gang-rapes-summary-executions-and-abductions/  UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, DRC Mapping Exercise Report, 2010. https://www.ohchr.org/en/countries/africa/2010-drc-mapping-report TAKE ACTION Support Justice and accountability in DRC. ⁠Sign the petition ⁠

    Season 3, Episode 8

  2. Aug 27

    Season 3, Episode 7

    The Cost of Silence: Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Ethiopia.  Conflict-related sexual violence is one of the most devastating consequences of armed conflict. Beyond the immediate physical and psychological harm, survivors often face long-term consequences including trauma, stigma, displacement, loss of livelihoods, and barriers to justice.  Across Ethiopia’s different conflict settings, survivors, journalists, researchers, and human rights organisations have documented experiences of sexual violence.   Yet, despite this documentation, the issue often remains difficult to discuss publicly, and accountability remains a major challenge.   This episode seeks to explore not only what has happened, but also the systems around it: why survivors continue to struggle to access justice, why these violations often remain under-discussed, and what meaningful accountability and solidarity could look like.  Host by Mekdim Hailu Legesse    Panel  Professor Shakuntala Banaji, London School of Economics and Political Science.  Jordin Bezabih-Ethiopian women’s rights activist  Suad Nur- Amnesty International, Horn of Africa Campaigner.  Further reading:  https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/03/ethiopia-authorities-must-investigate-sexual-violence-summary-killings-and-torture-by-ola-fighters/  https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/09/eritrean-soldiers-committed-war-crimes-and-possible-crimes-against-humanity-in-the-tigray-region-after-signing-of-agreement-to-end-hostilities/  https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/11/sexual-violence-in-northern-ethiopia/  https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/02/ethiopia-tigrayan-forces-murder-rape-and-pillage-in-attacks-on-civilians-in-amhara-towns/  Ethiopia: “I don’t know if they realized I was a person”: Rape and sexual violence in the conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia - Amnesty International  Ethiopia: End extrajudicial Executions in Amhara region, bring perpetrators to justice - Amnesty International

    Season 3, Episode 7

  3. Jun 24

    Season 3, Episode 6

    What makes good policing? Where do citizens and the police differ? This episode explores policing and human rights in Africa. Further reading https://www.amnesty.nl/media/police-human-rights-programme

    Season 3, Episode 6

  4. Jun 3

    Season 3, Episode 5

    Irungu Houghton is leaving Amnesty International Kenya. After eight years as its Executive Director it is time to say goodbye. So what is his legacy? What has he learned over the course of these eight years, what are his regrets and what are his last words? Notes: https://www.amnestykenya.org/https://www.amnestykenya.org/kenya-freedom-index-launched-amid-fuel-protests-data-exposes-escalating-state-violence-against-peaceful-assembly/https://nation.africa/kenya/news/irungu-houghton-my-fears-hopes-i-leave-amnesty-seat--5479444

    Season 3, Episode 5

  5. May 29

    Season 3, Episode 4

    Part two of Amnesty In Africa podcast with Winnie Byanyima.  In 2024, UNAIDS released a report that shows that the world can meet the agreed goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 – but only if leaders protect the human rights of everyone living with and at risk of HIV. Four years away from that deadline, where does the world stand? According to UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima, human rights violations are still in the way of the world from ending AIDS.  Listen to part one of the podcast interview with Winnie Byanyima  For more on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights – read here.  Amnesty International on Uganda’s Draconian laws on LGBTQ persons  Report on harassment of Uganda’s  LGBTQI persons online

    Season 3, Episode 4

  6. Apr 30

    Season 3, Episode 3

    Ugandan opposition politician and former presidential candidate for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Dr. Kizza Besigye was abducted in Nairobi, Kenya on 16 November 2024 and was first arraigned at a military court in Kampala on 20 November 2024.  He continues to be held in arbitrary detention at Luzira Prison in Kampala, Uganda, he is seriously ill, requiring urgent specialized medical attention, and away from detention conditions that Amnesty International considers inhumane.   In this episode, Sarah Kimani hosts Winnie Byanyima, the spouse of Dr. Besigye, to discuss the abduction, his medical condition and his work in human rights and political activism.  Podcast notes;   Amnesty’s Reaction to Dr. Besigye’s abduction  Amnesty and partners call for Besigye’s release  Amnesty research before elections on brutal repression of opposition supporters  Please support Amnesty’s call for the release of Dr. Besigye write a letter to Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni

    Season 3, Episode 3

  7. Apr 13

    Season 3, Episode 2

    For decades, hundreds of women in the north of Ghana have been accused of witchcraft—a label that has stripped them of their homes, families, and dignity. Branded as outcasts, many are banished to remote camps where they endure extreme poverty, inadequate shelter, and limited access to food, clean water, and healthcare. A year ago a report by Amnesty International, Branded for Life: How Witchcraft Accusations Lead to Human Rights Violations of Hundreds of Women in North Ghana, exposed the systemic failures that leave these women trapped in cycles of abuse and neglect.  In this episode – we explore their stories, which reveal the deep trauma of banishment, the struggle for survival, and the resilience that keeps them going.  More reading;  Read their full stories in our report Branded for Life and join the call for justice.  Watch our virtual exhibition,

    Season 3, Episode 2

  8. Mar 9

    Season 3, Episode 1

    In the episode we speak to Ugandan lawyers and human rights activists, Eron Kiiza and Agather Atuhaire following the country’s general elections in January. The electoral process was marred by claims of rights abuses by security officials. Two days before elections, the government ordered a blanket internet shutdown. Amnesty International is running a campaign for the release of opposition politician Kizza Besigye to allow him medical care. Further reading: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/01/uganda-internet-shutdown/ https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/01/uganda-authorities-subjecting-opposition-supporters-to-brutal-campaign-of-repression-ahead-of-elections/ https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2025/08/eron-kiiza-ugandan-civilians-must-not-be-tried-in-military-courts/ https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2025/05/tanzania-torture-and-forcible-deportation-of-kenyan-and-ugandan-activists-must-be-urgently-investigated/ Take Action: Write to President Yoweri Museveni asking him to urge his government to immediately release Dr Besigye so that he can receive urgent medical care.

    Season 3, Episode 1
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Amnesty International is a collective of 10 million people who believe that outrage is not enough. Human rights are the thread that sews communities together. Our shared needs and experiences unite us so that we can speak truth to power and demand our basic rights. Hear from activists, campaigners and researchers across Africa who drive Amnesty forward in its quest for human rights and human dignity. Learn about Amnesty International's work in Africa and what it means to be a human rights activist.

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  • Creator
    Amnesty International
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    34
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