July 30, 2023
Rwanda: EU Sanctions Congo, Rwanda Army Officers
To Address M23 Abuses, Sanctions on More Senior Officials Also Needed Read more »
July 27, 2023
South Sudan: Revise National Security Service Bill, Says Human Rights Watch
Parliament Should Strengthen Oversight, Further Limit Broad, Unqualified Powers Read more »
July 24, 2023
Ethiopia: Oromo Opposition Leaders Held Up to Three Years Despite Court Orders - HRW
Ethiopian authorities should immediately release seven Oromo opposition figures arbitrarily detained for around three years purely for their political role, Human Rights Watch said… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Mauritius: Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of the Republic of Mauritius
45th Session of the UN Universal Periodic Review Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan Court Orders Compensation to Torture Victim
Ensure Justice for All Victims of Abuse, Enforced Disappearance Read more »
July 18, 2023
Rwanda: Questions Remain Over Journalist's Suspicious Death
Six Months Later, Still No Effective Investigation into John Williams Ntwali's Death Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Officials Threaten Protesters With Violence
Authorities Should Curb Hostile Rhetoric, Hold Police Accountable Read more »
July 14, 2023
Sudan: ICC Prosecutor's Pronouncement Should Jumpstart Sudan Response
Stronger International Action Needed to End Atrocities Read more »
July 13, 2023
Egypt: Civilians Fleeing Sudan Conflict Turned Away
New Entry Restrictions Leave Asylum Seekers in Peril Read more »
July 11, 2023
Sudan: Darfur Town Destroyed
ICC Should Investigate Killings, Looting by Rapid Support Forces, Arab Militias Read more »
Sudan: Darfur Town Destroyed
Rapid Support Forces and allied Arab militias summarily executed at least 28 ethnic Massalit and killed and injured dozens of civilians on May 28, 2023, in Sudan's West Darfur… Read more »
July 10, 2023
Uganda: Oil Pipeline Project Impoverishes Thousands
Land, Livelihoods Lost for Fossil Fuel Project Disastrous for Climate Read more »
Uganda: 'EACOP Has Been A Disaster' - HRW Report on Planned Oil Pipeline
Land, Livelihoods Lost for Fossil Fuel Project Disastrous for Climate Read more »
July 05, 2023
Burundi: Govt Walks Out On UN Review
Authorities Refuse Dialogue in Presence of Civil Society Read more »
June 26, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Today Follows Decades of Justice Denied
In late 2004, as the war in Darfur raged into its second year, I was working with a humanitarian organization based in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur. On our way to one of our… Read more »
June 15, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Should Ensure Justice for Kasese Massacre
More than 100 Were Killed, More Than 200 Arrested Read more »
March 21, 2023
Ethiopia: Statement On Ethiopia During HRC Interactive Dialogue
52nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council Read more »
March 22, 2023
Ethiopia: U.S. Recognizes Atrocities in Conflict
In-Depth, Independent Investigations Needed to Advance Justice, Redress for Victims Read more »
May 03, 2023
Sudan: Joint Letter to President Biden On U.S. Policy Toward Sudan
NGOs urge bold action that prioritizes human rights, civilian protection Read more »
May 01, 2023
Sudan: Fighting Devastates West Darfur
Communities Already Reeling from Waves of Abuses Read more »
May 04, 2023
Burundi: Burundi Court Upholds Journalist's Conviction
Authorities Should End Cynical Assault on Media, Civil Society Read more »
May 08, 2023
Mauritius: Ensure Chagossians Have Access to Mauritius' Prosperity, Too
I first heard about the Chagos Welfare Fund while interviewing Chagossian people in Port Louis, the Mauritian capital, in August 2022. My interest was immediately piqued because I… Read more »
June 14, 2023
Rwanda: Mass Graves Tied to Rwanda-Backed M23
Evidence of Apparent War Crimes in Kishishe Should Be Preserved Read more »
June 13, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Killings, Rapes by Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels
Rebels' Incursions Exacerbate Humanitarian Crisis in East Read more »
June 08, 2023
Rwanda: Justice Denied for Rwanda Genocide Victims
Trial of Alleged Mastermind Félicien Kabuga Suspended Read more »