Sudan: 20th Anniversary of Darfur ICC Referral

Governments Should Address Accountability Gap, Pursue Comprehensive Justice for Sudan Read more »

Sudan: Two Years of Conflict in Sudan Marred By Global Failure to Protect Civilians

Joint NGO Letter to HRVP Kaja Kallas and EU Foreign Ministers Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan Army Attacks Displace Thousands in Nasir

Communities at Risk as Crisis Deepens Read more »

Kenya: Victory for Kenyans Denied Citizenship

Constitutional Court Ruling on Identity System Affects Tens of Thousands Read more »

Sudan: Armed Group Allied to the Military Attacks Village

Hold Forces Accountable for Gezira Attacks; Protect Civilians Read more »

Mali: Armed Islamist Attack On Convoy Kills 34 Civilians

Inadequate Protection by Warring Parties Read more »

Rwanda: EU Inaction Amidst Rwanda-Backed Atrocities in Eastern DR Congo

European Leaders Should Take Prompt Action against Warring Parties Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: African Union Needs to Act Now On Eastern DR Congo

Heads of State Meeting Should Make Fact-Finding Mission Operational Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Drives Displaced People From Goma Camps

Rwanda-Backed Armed Group Should Revoke Unlawful Displacement Order Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: HRW Oral Statement On DR Congo At the 37th Special Session of the Human Rights Council

Mr. President, Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Rights Council Should Address Impunity in DR Congo

Countries at Emergency Session Should Endorse Investigative Mechanism Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: In DRC, a Durable Solution Means Addressing Justice

Over the past week, South Africa has paid the high cost for countries whose soldiers take part in a conflict that has turned the lives of millions of Congolese upside down. Read more »

Uganda: Supreme Court Bans Military Trials of Civilians

Immediately Halt Ongoing Trials of Civilians; Review Past Convictions Read more »

East Africa: East Africa, Horn - Civilian Suffering in Armed Conflict

Crackdowns on Dissent, Civic Space; Impunity for Abuse Read more »

West Africa: Civilians Unprotected in Conflicts

Armed groups and government forces in West Africa have committed atrocities with impunity in 2024, with thousands of dead and injured, Human Rights Watch said today in its World… Read more »

Niger: Prominent Civil Society Activist Arbitrarily Arrested

Niger's military authorities should immediately drop all charges and release a prominent civil society activist and critic of the government, who is detained solely for the… Read more »

Egypt: Education Restricted for Refugees

Convoluted Residency Requirements, Costs, Discrimination Impede Access to Schools Read more »

Sudan: Sudan - UN Acts On Abusive Commanders

Security Council's First Sanctions on Sudan's Rapid Support Forces Read more »

Sudan: Rapid Support Forces Target Civilians

Widespread Attacks in Central Region Highlight Urgent Need to Protect Civilians Read more »

Sudan: UN, African Union Should Take Bold Action to Protect Sudanese Civilians

Deployment of Mission to Protect Civilians Can't Wait Read more »

Ethiopia: Fighting, Abuses in Amhara Camps Put Sudanese Refugees at Risk - HRW

Recent fighting between Ethiopian government forces and Fano militias in the northwestern Amhara region has put Sudanese refugees in and around camps near the Sudan border at grave… Read more »

Ethiopia: Sudanese Refugees Narrate Agonizing Experience Inside Ethiopia

Refugees in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia Read more »

Sudan: EU Should Up Its Game in the Face of Sudan Atrocities

Tackle UAE's Support to Warring Parties, Support Protection of Civilians Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Military Accused of Another Deadly Airstrike

Authorities Should Investigate, Prioritize Justice and Accountability Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Rwandan Forces, M23 Rebels Shell Civilians

Congolese Army Puts Displaced People Around Goma at Greater Risk Read more »