August 08, 2008
Cote d'Ivoire: Toxic Waste Sites Still Not Cleaned Up
The sites around Côte d'Ivoire's biggest city where hundreds of tons of toxic waste were illegally dumped two years ago have still not been decontaminated and continue to… Read more »
April 11, 2008
Chad: In Move Welcomed By UN, Senegal Can Now Try Former Leader
The top United Nations human rights official has welcomed changes to Senegal's constitution to make it possible for national courts to try crimes against humanity, paving the way… Read more »
June 21, 2007
Sierra Leone: UN Official Applauds Guilty Verdicts for Rebel Leaders
The United Nations envoy for children and armed conflict has welcomed the judgment of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL), which found three former rebel leaders guilty of… Read more »