Irene Petras
renepets.bsky.social
Irene Petras
@renepets.bsky.social
Human rights lawyer and defender.
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We asked Sudanese people to explain what the war is about. What emerges is clear: there is no such thing as a war about nothing. continent.substack.com/p/is-the-sud...
August 16, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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"Authorities in #Angola must carry out prompt, thorough and independent investigations into the deaths of at least 22 people, as well as associated HHRR violations, during protests this week against an increase in fuel prices".
I am monitoring and collecting info.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
Comment by UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan on deaths during protests in Angola
Authorities in Angola must carry out prompt, thorough and independent investigations into the deaths of at least 22 people, as well as associated human rights violations, during protests this week aga...
www.ohchr.org
July 31, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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🇿🇼 ICNL is looking for an individual or organizational consultant to undertake research on models for alternative financing of #CivilSociety organizations operating in #Zimbabwe.

👉 Learn more about this new opportunity + apply HERE: www.icnl.org/work-with-us #jobopportunity
July 17, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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We are deeply concerned by reports of several deaths of protesters and many more injuries - of protesters and police officers - during demonstrations in Kenya on Wednesday. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
Kenya: Deaths during protests deeply concerning
We are deeply concerned by reports of several deaths of protesters and many more injuries - of protesters and police officers - during demonstrations in Kenya on Wednesday.We are concerned by reports ...
www.ohchr.org
June 26, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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#Africa 🌍 The Africa Freedom of Information Centre's latest report offers a deep dive into #dataprivacy, procurement, illegal #surveillance and access to information across #Kenya, #Zambia, #Nigeria, #SouthAfrica, #Tanzania, #Ghana & #Uganda.

📗 Read it here (PDF): https://buff.ly/4jWtHzf
February 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Excited to have launched our new research that looks at public opinions of #governance in #Africa 🌍🗳️

Download now:
mo.ibrahim.foundation/news/2025/ne...
February 14, 2025 at 11:27 AM