Letter to Monseigneur Coulibaly and El Hadj Camara regarding the Guinean government’s efforts to establish a truth-telling and reconciliation mechanism.
Human Rights Watch writes to Guinea's Interim President Brigadier General Sékouba Konaté and Transitional Prime Minister Jean-Marie Doré to urge them to use their time in office to take concrete steps to address the longstanding culture of impunity and violence which has in recent years blighted the lives of hundreds of Guinean citizens, and torn apart the lives of thousands more.
Human Rights Watch writes to coup leader and president of the ruling National Council for Democracy and Development, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara. We are encouraged by the CNDD's recent commitment to end human rights abuses and criminality by members of the military against ordinary Guineans, and urge the CNDD to follow up this commitment with concrete actions.
Human Rights Watch writes to Chairman of the African Union, Jean Ping, preceeding the AU summit. We urge more attention to be paid to the countries of Somalia, Guinea, Chad, the DRC, and Zimbabwe. A call for action is also included asking to assist Senegal in moving forward with proceedings for former President of Chad, Hissène Habré.
Human Rights Watch writes to Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, leader of a coup in Guinea that took power on December 23, 2008, urging him to take concrete and meaningful steps to resolve the acute constitutional crisis generated by the recent death of former President Lansana Conté, and to address some of the chronic human rights problems and attendant weaknesses in rule of law that characterized Conté's 24-year administration.
Human Rights Watch writes to Mr. Ahmed Tidiane Souaré, leader of Guinea’s newly formed government, in order to express deep concern about the Guinean government's continuing inaction in the face of severe and ongoing human rights abuses in Guinea.
Human Rights Watch writes to urge Dr. Ihsanoglu to use his position as Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference to support measures at the upcoming Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Conference in Dakar, Senegal on March 13-14 that would improve and strengthen the 1999 OIC Convention on Combating International Terrorism.
Human Rights Watch writes to Sir Emyr Jones Parry, United Kingdom ambassador to the United Nations and leader of a U.N. Security Council trip to West Africa later this month, identifying key concerns and suggesting steps that the Security Council could take to address them, including the consideration of an arms embargo against all parties to the conflict in Côte d'Ivoire; promoting the rule of law by ending impunity for the horrific crimes committed during the conflicts in Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia; addressing bad governance in Sierra Leone; and stopping the use of child soldiers.
Human Rights Watch writes to Secretary-General Annan ahead of his December 2-3 visit to Sierra Leone. The pressing issues in Sierra Leone and Guinea, notably the ongoing human rights abuses against civilians and the pervasive climate of impunity, continue to obstruct peace and security.
Dec 15, 2011
