Azahara, Kukuo Camp
“My children were voiceless. They felt powerless to fight back... people would sing songs insulting me.” — Azahara, Kukuo Camp
Accused of witchcraft by her brother-in-law, Azahara fled her community for safety.
🖥️ Discover "Ghana: Branded for Life": amn.st/6187B6BkIU
#HumanRights
Zeinab, daughter of Akua Denteh
“They beat my mother with canes and wire... A few hours after they brought her back, she died from her injuries.” — Zeinab, daughter of Akua Denteh
Her testimony is one of many featured in the virtual exhibition "Ghana: Branded for Life".
🖥️ Discover the exhibition: amn.st/6187B6BkIU
Lari, Gambaga Camp
“People pointed fingers at me and said, ‘The witch is coming.’ I couldn’t walk or speak freely.” — Lari, Gambaga Camp
Her testimony is one of many featured in the virtual exhibition **Ghana Branded: Life**.
Discover the exhibition:
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📣 Virtual exhibition launch
In Ghana, hundreds of women accused of witchcraft live in exile.
Their voices are at the heart of Ghana: Branded for Life. As many of them say: “I’m not a witch.”
Explore their stories in the virtual exhibition:
#InternationalWomensDay #HumanRights #Ghana
we must tackle misogyny and racism together
Real safety comes from equality, justice and human rights, not scapegoating. Challenge disinformation. Centre survivors. Invest in justice. Tackle misogyny and racism together.
Violence against women and girls is a human rights crisis.
But far-right actors are weaponising it to spread racism, Islamophobia and division.
This is failing survivors while inflaming hate.
Read the full briefing: amn.st/63326hhSJg
Iranian authorities have unleashed an unprecedented deadly crackdown to crush the protests & cut all internet access to conceal their crimes. Call on the international community to urgently act to end further massacres of protesters in Iran.
Act now ✊
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#Sénégal
Mariame Dabo, activiste féministe qui sensibilise les communautés aux #VBG et soutient les survivantes, témoigne pour les #16JoursdActivisme
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Poster for a webinar on "The State of Protest in Africa". The webinar will be on December 9th, 2024 at 10 AM (GMT). A webinar organized by Amnesty International's West and Central Regional Office.
Only a few days left to sign up for our webinar on "The State of Protest in Africa."
Click on the link below to be sure that you can join us on Dec 9th, 2024 at 10 AM (GMT).
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Victims of egregious crimes committed by Boko Haram & the 🇳🇬 army since 2009 are as entitled to justice as victims of crimes under international law elsewhere.
They have waited long enough. So today, we are bringing a complaint to the @intlcrimcourt.bsky.social.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
