• Letter to Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Urging Creation of Rights Commission
    Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International write to Liberian president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to express concern about the Liberian government's failure to establish the Independent National Commission on Human Rights.
    May 19, 2010
  • Letter to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Advance of Her Africa Trip
    Human Rights Watch writes to Secretary of State Clinton in advance of her seven-nation tour of Africa to urge her to emphasize good governance, respect for human rights, and the rule of law.
    Jul 30, 2009
  • Letter to the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Prosecution for Serious Crimes
    Human Rights Watch writes to the commissioners of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Liberia as the commission works to implement the part of its mandate related to accountability - to recommend for prosecution the most serious abuses of human rights.
    Jun 16, 2009
  • Letter to the UN Security Council in Advance of Africa Trip
    Human Rights Watch writes to the UN Security Council in advance of their visit to Africa to highlight key human rights concerns relevant to the Great Lakes region, Liberia, and in meetings with the African Union, with suggested action points.
    May 11, 2009
  • Letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Justice for Past Crimes in Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire
    Human Rights Watch writes to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in advance of his meetings in Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire as part of his upcoming four-nation West African tour, urging him to use his meetings with Liberian and Ivorian government officials, UN mission representatives, and members of civil society to address justice for past crimes.
    Apr 18, 2008
  • Letter to Liberian President Johnson-Sirleaf Urging Prompt Action to Ensure Taylor's Surrender
    The Campaign Against Impunity, a coalition of some three hundred African and international civil society groups, writes to President Johnson-Sirleaf, urging her to take concrete steps to ensure Nigeria promptly surrenders former Liberian President Charles Taylor to the Special Court for Sierra Leone.
    Jan 26, 2006
  • Letter to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on the Surrender of Charles Taylor
    Human Rights Watch writes to Secretary Rice urging her to impress upon Liberian President-elect Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf the vital importance of her calling on Nigeria to promptly surrender former Liberian president Charles Taylor to the Special Court for Sierra Leone.
    Dec 12, 2005
  • Letter to the U.N. Security Council Ahead of Its Trip to West Africa
    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.
    Jun 9, 2004
  • Letter to Nigerian President Obasanjo Ahead of Commonwealth Summit
    Human Rights Watch writes to President Obasanjo, host of the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to outline a number of issues that Commonwealth leaders should address when they meet in Abuja next week. In view of Obasanjo's stated personal commitment to values of good governance and human rights, and in view of Nigeria’s importance and influence within the Commonwealth and within Africa, Nigeria has a critical role to play in ensuring that these issues are fully addressed.
    Nov 27, 2003
  • Commonwealth Summit: Fulfill Commitments on Human Rights, Democracy, Good Governance, and the Rule of Law
    Human Rights Watch writes to Commonwealth leaders ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Abuja, Nigeria next month - which will focus on the theme of Democracy and Development. This letter outlines a number of critical areas of concern, including political developments in Zimbabwe, Pakistan and Nigeria itself, the question of justice for past abuses in Sierra Leone, and the global problems of small arms and HIV/AIDS.
    Nov 25, 2003