From the Democratic Republique of Congo (DRC), Prodige Kabunga, Senior Africa Campaigner at Amnesty International, is a human rights activist and campaigner. A significant part of Prodige’s work with Amnesty International involves leading efforts to protect the right to protest in Africa. This includes advocating for the freedom of assembly and expression and supporting peaceful demonstrations.
Responding to the planned mass trial of hundreds of protesters arrested during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests between 1–10 August, Isa Sanusi, Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, said:
Ahead of planned nationwide protests in response to food shortages and the cost of living crisis, Amnesty International’s Nigeria Director, Isa Sanusi, said:
The Nigerian authorities must withdraw threat to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) by the police ahead of the ongoing nationwide protests against the economic challenges and cost of living crisis in the country that has left millions of people unable to meet the costs of food, education and healthcare. Authorities must ensure the right of everyone to peaceful protest and allow protesters to freely exercise their human rights.