Human Rights Watch writes to African Union member states in advance of the AU summit to draw attention to a few of Africa's most pressing human rights concerns and to provide input into some of the discussions that may arise around the main themes of the summit - Maternal, Infant, and Child Health and Development in Africa - and other important points on the summit's agenda.

Human Rights Watch writes to African Heads of State in advance of the January 25 African Union meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, calling for renewed and stronger attention to several ongoing crises and issues such as civilian protection and impunity which, if not dealt with adequately, will continue to undermine Africa's aspirations for peace and security.

In advance of their summit in Libya, Human Rights Watch writes to AU Heads of State to ask them to address a few of Africa's most pressing human rights concerns - security in Somalia, accountability for crimes in Chad, and support for the International Criminal Court.