• Aug 12, 2011

    Somalia's crisis isn't just about drought. HRW's Ben Rawlence explains how war crimes have helped fuel the crisis in Somalia. Amy Costello reports.

  • Sep 8, 2010
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  • Apr 19, 2010

    A Somali woman tells Human Rights Watch how she was beaten and jailed by al-Shabaab for wearing the wrong clothes; a young boy describes how he fled Mogadishu after his family was killed. With reporting by HRW's Letta Tayler and Jessie Graham.

  • Apr 19, 2010

    Al-Shabaab now controls vast regions of Somalia. The insurgent group subjects civilians to killings, harsh punishments and extreme social control. Human Rights Watch conducted audio interviews with refugees who recently fled Somalia. With HRW’s Letta Tayler and Jessie Graham.

  • Jan 13, 2009

    Chris Albin-Lackey, senior researcher

  • Nov 13, 2008

    Human Rights Watch says failed US policy has escalated the conflict in Somalia. Jessie Graham reports.

  • Jun 8, 2008

    The Ethiopian army has tortured, raped and killed civilians in the name of a counterinsurgency campaign in the Ogaden region. Jessie Graham reports.