ExPEERience Talk 18 – Community Rights Undermined: The Struggle for Justice in Kenya’s Conservancies

Justice ExPEERience invites you to its next ExPEERience Talk, moderated by ASF and joined by two expert speakers and a representative from the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC). This webinar will present the findings of the report “Access to Remedy for Communities Affected by Conservancies in Isiolo”. Carried out in Northern Kenya, this study offers a critical look at the impacts of conservancy projects on local communities and their ability to access justice when their rights are violated.

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2 September 202525 August 2025

ExPEERience Talk #17 - Business and Human Rights in Morocco: Complex Dynamics of Power and Responsibility

Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) and the Rabat Social Studies Institute nvite you to a webinar devoted to the presentation of the results of the report " Agricultural and agri-food companies in Morocco: a continuum of human rights violations and respect " , , the result of an in-depth survey carried out among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the agricultural and agri-food sectors.

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19 June 2025

ExPEERience Talk #16 – Morocco and Tunisia: How Do Citizens Perceive Minor Offences and Alternatives to Prison?

In Morocco and Tunisia, criminal laws continue to punish behaviour linked to precariousness, marginalisation, or activism. As part of the Campaign to Decriminalise Poverty, Status and Activism, ASF has conducted two national surveys (in Morocco and Tunisia) on the perception of minor offences and alternative sentences. To share these surveys, ASF invites you to the ExPEERience Talk #16!

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14 May 202515 May 2025

Trump’s attacks on law firms, another offensive against democracy

Since his inauguration on 20 January 2025, Donald Trump has multiplied acts of intimidation and interference, undermining institutions and American democracy. After targeting universities, research institutions, and the media, he is now turning his attention to law firms and the legal profession.

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17 April 2025

Omnibus: deregulation at the expense of human rights, workers, and the environment

On 26 February, the European Commission published its Omnibus simplification package, including a proposal to delay by one year the transposition deadline and the first phase of application of the Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDDD), known as "Stop the Clock".

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17 April 2025

States parties to the Rome Statute are obliged to cooperate with the international criminal court (ICC)

2 April, Hungary welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahdespite the international arrest warrant against him for international crimes, and has announced its intention to withdraw from the Rome Statute.

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17 April 2025

Documentary: "How Big Tech’s Carbon Offsets Are Threatening Kenyans"

This documentary broadcasted in January 2025 by DW, highlights the worrying consequences of the carbon offset project initiated in 2013 by the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) in northern Kenya.

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27 March 2025

Defending women's rights against the rise of the far right

At a time when International Women's Rights Day is echoing feminist struggles around the world, the rise of the extreme right is giving cause for deep concern.

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27 March 202527 March 2025

The Arab League adopts a comprehensive plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip at an extraordinary summit

On March 4, 2025, the Arab League held an extraordinary summit in Cairo, at the request of the State of Palestine, to discuss the serious developments concerning the Palestinian cause.

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26 March 2025

The M23’s advance in the DRC undermines civilians and fuels sexual violence, with women and girls representing 90% of victims

The security and humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to worsen, with the conflict intensifying in the east of the country and a surge in displacement.

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26 March 202526 March 2025

Amnesty’s new report on crimes committed in Ukraine highlights the importance of evidence in the pursuit of justice

In its new report, Amnesty International reveals overwhelming evidence that “Russian authorities are subjecting Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian captives to acts of torture, prolonged secret detention, enforced disappearances, and inhumane treatment, amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity.”

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24 March 2025

The new 'Omnibus' Directive proposal from the European Commission endangers corporate due diligence obligations

On February 26, 2025, the European Commission unveiled an “Omnibus” Directive proposal that threatens to strip the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) of its substance. Presented as a “simplification”, it proves to be a major weakening of already established due diligence obligations.

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24 March 2025

Google ends its ban on the use of AI for military purposes

Le 4 février 2025, Google a modifié sa charte sur l’usage de l’intelligence artificielle, supprimant son engagement de ne pas développer de technologies pouvant « provoquer un préjudice global » ou aller…

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3 March 20253 March 2025

ExPEERience Talk #15: Oil, Human Rights, and Local Communities in Uganda

The ExPEERience Talks are back! For this edition, we will be welcoming members of Avocats Sans Frontières, Civic Response on Environment and Development and the International Federation for Human Rights...

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25 February 20252 April 2025

Perception of Petty Offences and Alternative Sentences in Morocco

ASF and the Observatoire Marocain des Prisons (OMP) have surveyed to assess the perception of Moroccan population on petty offences and alternative sentences in Morocco.

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25 February 2025

The Protection of Lawyers in Tunisia: A Necessity to Safeguard Freedoms

In light of the increasing attacks and violations targeting Tunisian lawyers, it is crucial to highlight the obstacles and intimidation they face , both in the exercise of their duties and in their political and activist engagements.

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25 February 2025

The AU and the UE Adopt Resolutions in Response to Violations in the DRC

On 14 February, 2025, during its 1261st meeting at the level of heads of state and government, the African Union (AU, Peace and Security Council (PSC) adopted a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire and urgent protection of civilians in eastern DRC.

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25 February 2025

Judicial Resistance Against Trump's Controversial Executive Orders

nce his re-election on 20 January, 2025, Donald Trump has issued a series of controversial presidential orders, provoking strong reactions both in the United States and internationally. These decisions, often deemed unconstitutional, have faced growing opposition from the judiciary.

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25 February 2025

The UN Human Rights Council Opens an Investigation into Atrocities in Eastern DRC: A New Inquiry to Break the Cycle of Impunity

Following its 37th extraordinary session, the United Nations Human Rights Council decided, through Resolution (A/HRC/S37/L1), to establish a fact-finding mission...

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25 February 2025

Sihem Ben Sedrine Released After 202 Days in Detention

Sihem Ben Sedrine, a human rights advocate, former political prisoner under Ben Ali, and president of the Truth and Dignity Commission (Instance Vérité et Dignité – IVD) – in charge of the complex transitional justice process in Tunisia – was released on Tuesday, February 19, 2025, after 202 days in detention.

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24 February 202524 February 2025

New threats of sanctions by the United States against the International Criminal Court

On 9 January 2025, the United States House of Representatives passed a bill to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the persons responsible for its...

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17 January 2025

Summit for action on Artificial Intelligence in France

On 10 and 11 February 2025, France will host the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence (AI), an international meeting bringing together political decision-makers, businesses, researchers and representatives of civil society.

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17 January 2025

Afghanistan: a decree bans women from working for NGOs

On 29 December 2024, the Taliban authorities took a new step in the repression of women's rights in Afghanistan. The Ministry of the Economy ordered all women's...

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17 January 202517 January 2025

Ending the criminalisation of homelessness in Europe

Avocats Sans Frontières, FEANTSA and the Fondation Abbé Pierre are calling for an end to the punishment and stigmatisation of homeless people in Europe.

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17 January 202517 January 2025

The DRC files a criminal lawsuit against Apple in France and Belgium for buying illegally mined minerals

On 17 December 2024, the Congolese government lodged criminal complaints in France and Belgium against Apple subsidiaries, accusing the technology giant of using its products in its...

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17 January 2025

DRC: Policy Brief on the Makala Prison Tragedy

On September 2, 129 detainees lost their lives in Makala prison during tragic events that remain difficult to qualify. Amid this chaotic events, 268 out of 298 women incarcerated in Makala were victims of rape.

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18 December 2024

Legal Implications of Amnesty's Report on Genocide in Gaza

In a report published on December 5, 2024, Amnesty International asserts that Israeli authorities are committing genocide against the Palestinian population in Gaza

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18 December 202418 December 2024

RDC : report on the links between transitional justice and DDR

Since the emergence of transitional justice (TJ) and Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the 1990s, policies, projects and programs in these two fields have been...

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18 December 2024

5 women win reparations from Belgium for crimes committed under colonial rule

On 2 December, the Belgian courts marked a major turning point by finding the Belgian state guilty of crimes against humanity for the treatment inflicted on mixed-race children under colonial rule.

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18 December 20242 January 2025

State Obligations on Climate Change: Historic Hearings at the ICJ 

On March 29, 2023, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution requesting the ICJ to issue an advisory opinion on two key questions...

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18 December 2024