• Letter to World Bank Vice President for Africa On Rwanda

    I am writing to urge the World Bank to review its programing in Rwanda in light of detailed evidence of human rights abuses by the Rwandan government and the Rwandan military’s support for armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) responsible for serious human rights violations.

    Sep 5, 2012
  • Letter to Rwandan President Paul Kagame
    On April 20, Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, wrote to Rwandan president Paul Kagame regarding the work visa of Human Rights Watch’s senior researcher Carina Tertsakian. The letter was made public on April 28.
    Apr 20, 2010
  • Letter to Burundian Minister of the Interior Edouard Nduwimana on Rwandan Asylum Seekers

    Human Rights Watch writes to the Burundian Interior Minister to ask him to ensure that all Rwandan asylum seekers currently present in northern Burundi are permitted to file asylum applications, in accordance with their rights under Burundian and international law. We also urge the Minister to ensure that, in the future, all Rwandan and other asylum seekers, both those currently in the country or those who might still arrive, are able to freely lodge asylum claims.

    Nov 21, 2009
  • Letter to ICTR Chief Prosecutor Hassan Jallow in Response to His Letter on the Prosecution of RPF Crimes
    Human Rights Watch writes to Hassan Jallow, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, in response to his letter dated June 22, 2009 concerning the status of his office's investigation of Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) crimes.
    Aug 14, 2009
  • Letter to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Regarding the Prosecution of RPF Crimes
    Human Rights Watch writes to Justice Hassan B. Jallow, chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, urging him once more to prosecute crimes committed by the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) in 1994.
    May 26, 2009
  • Response to The New Times Article on Rwandan Genocide
    Rwanda’s state-owned newspaper published an article on May 8, 2009, accusing Human Rights Watch of (among other things) sanitizing those attempting to negate the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. As of yet, the New Times has chosen not to publish Human Rights Watch's letter of rebuttal. So Human Rights Watch is publishing its rebuttal letter and encouraging readers to read it together with Ms Kwinjeh’s original article.
    May 18, 2009
  • Letter to UK Justice Secretary Jack Straw regarding amendment of the International Criminal Court Act of 2001
    We write to express concern over shortcomings in the International Criminal Court Act (ICCA) of 2001, particularly with respect to jurisdiction over the crime of genocide. We urge the government of the United Kingdom to amend the ICCA in order to ensure that the world's worst crimes, including crimes of genocide, may be prosecuted in UK domestic courts and to prevent the UK from becoming a refuge for the perpetrators of these heinous crimes.
    May 12, 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 Rwanda Parliament Regarding the Penalty of Life Imprisonment in Solitary Confinement
    Human Rights Watch writes to the presidents of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies of Rwanda, urging Rwanda to honor its obligations under international human rights law by definitively abolishing the penalty of life imprisonment in solitary confinement. This punishment, which condemns a convicted person to total isolation for a minimum of twenty years, amounts to cruel and inhuman treatment and should not be imposed by Rwandan courts or gacaca jurisdictions under any circumstances.
    Jan 29, 2009
  • ICTR: Address Crimes Committed by the RPF
    With plans for the closing of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) nearing completion, we write publicly to urge you to address crimes committed by the Rwandan Patriotic Front.
    Dec 11, 2008