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Crisis in Darfur AU: Do Not Call for Suspending ICC's Investigation of President al-Bashir Letter to the African Union Peace and Security Council We write in regard to the arrest warrant requested by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan. We are deeply concerned by the African Union’s call for the United Nations Security Council to suspend the investigation by this independent judicial institution; a suspension that would in effect deny redress to the victims of atrocities in Darfur. We urge you at the meeting of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council on September 22 to reconsider this position and move to reaffirm your commitment to ending impunity for such crimes and your support for the ICC and its continuing work in Darfur. September 19, 2008 Letter Also available in 
Printer friendly version UN Security Council: Don't Protect President al-Bashir from Prosecution Letter to the members of the Security Council We write in regard to the arrest warrant requested by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan. We understand that this request is likely to come under intense international scrutiny in the coming weeks. The stakes are extremely high for the victims of atrocities in Darfur and for global efforts to curtail impunity for the most serious crimes. We urge your government to weigh these issues in light of basic principles already expressed by the Security Council. For the reasons laid out in this letter, we believe that it is essential that the Council reject any interference with judicial proceedings. September 11, 2008 Letter Also available in
Printer friendly version Article 16 Question and Answer On July 14, 2008, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) requested an arrest warrant for Sudan President Omar al-Bashir on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes for orchestrating the abusive counterinsurgency campaign in Sudan’s Darfur region. The government of Sudan has sought to block the issuance of an arrest warrant against al-Bashir by convincing African states on the United Nations Security Council to seek a delay at the International Criminal Court. The African Union and the Organization of the Islamic Conference have asked the Security Council to defer ICC proceedings for twelve months. August 15, 2008 Questions and Answers Also available in 
Printer friendly version Standing Firm against Impunity By Sara Darehshori Published in El Mundo Many people in Bosnia and beyond thought they would never see Radovan Karadzic standing before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). It seemed almost beyond the dreams of the rape victims that I interviewed in Bosnia in 1993, or those held in concentration camps But even then, in the midst of the conflict and in very difficult circumstances, local civilians had painstakingly gathered detailed testimonies from survivors in the hope that one day, there would be justice for these crimes. Even after the Yugoslav tribunal was established and had issued indictments against Karadzic for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, it seemed unlikely that he would ever be arrested. And yet this week he faced a panel of judges for his role in the massacre of men and boys after the fall of Srebrenica in July 1995, as well ascrimes in various cities across Bosnia, including the shelling of Sarajevo during the city’s siege. August 1, 2008 Commentary Also available in 
Printer friendly version UN: Renewed Peacekeeper Mandate for Darfur US Abstains in Support of ICC Case Against Sudan’s President The Security Council’s renewal of the mandate for peacekeepers in Darfur without delaying legal proceedings against Sudan’s president reaffirms a commitment to justice and security for Sudanese civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. July 31, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Abandoning Abyei Destruction and Displacement, May 2008
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Download PDF, 246 KB, 32 pgs Purchase online Read Press Release Whose interests does justice serve? Published in European Voice The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) took a bold and controversial step when, on 14 July, he requested an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Bashir on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. July 18, 2008 Commentary Printer friendly version Doing the right thing for Darfur An ICC indictment of Sudan’s president serves peace and justice Published in Los Angeles Times Last July, I went to Chad to look into how the International Criminal Court, which has a field office in Abeche and works with refugees in the camps, is performing on the ground. As part of my assessment, I interviewed dozens of refugees. July 15, 2008 Commentary Printer friendly version International Criminal Court’s Action Against al-Bashir Question and Answer On July 14, 2008, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) requested a warrant of arrest for Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir on charges of ten counts of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The request for a warrant raises a number of questions, answers for some of which are below. July 14, 2008 Questions and Answers Also available in
Printer friendly version Darfur: ICC Moves Against Sudan’s Leader Charges Against al-Bashir a Major Step to Ending Impunity The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s request for an arrest warrant against Sudan’s president is a significant step towards ending impunity for the horrific crimes in Darfur, Human Rights Watch said today. On July 14, 2008, the court’s prosecutor, Luis Moreno Ocampo, asked Pre-Trial Chamber I to issue an arrest warrant for President Omar Hassan Ahmed al-Bashir on charges of crimes against humanity and genocide. July 14, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version War Criminals, Watch Out The pace of proceedings is quickening at the International Criminal Court. On July 3, Jean-Pierre Bemba, the former vice president of Congo charged with war crimes, arrived in custody in The Hague. And today, July 14, the ICC prosecutor is expected to request new arrest warrants based on alleged crimes in Darfur against senior Sudanese officials, reportedly including the Sudanese president. Those are real accomplishments for a judicial institution whose underlying statute is now seeing only its 10th birthday. July 14, 2008 Commentary ICC: Good Progress Amid Missteps in First Five Years Court Needs Continuing International Support for Challenges Ahead The International Criminal Court (ICC) has made notable progress in bringing justice for the worst crimes despite mistakes in policy and practice, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today that assesses the court’s first five years. Human Rights Watch urged greater international support of the ICC to meet the political and financial challenges ahead. July 11, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version When peace talks undermine justice Published in International Herald Tribune Diplomats, judges, lawyers, human rights activists and members of nongovernmental organizations are currently marking the 10th anniversary of the completion of the treaty that established the International Criminal Court. The court's creation was an extraordinary step in extending the reach of law to those responsible for the mass slaughter of civilians and the use of rape as a weapon of war. July 4, 2008 Commentary Printer friendly version Sudan: End Unfair Trials Special Trials of Defendants in May 10 Attack Violate International Standards The Anti-Terrorism Special Courts set up by the government of Sudan to try individuals accused of participating in the May 10, 2008 attack on the capital by a Darfur rebel group do not meet minimum international fair trial standards, Human Rights Watch said today. June 25, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Sudan: Account for Civilians Arrested in Khartoum Hundreds From Darfur Held Incommunicado Since May Rebel Attack The Sudanese government should immediately account for the hundreds of men, women, and children arrested in Khartoum since a rebel attack on the capital in May 2008, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. The government should also bring to justice those responsible for the torture and mistreatment of detainees. June 17, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Crackdown in Khartoum Mass Arrests, Torture, and Disappearances since the May 10 Attack
HRW Index No.: 1-56432-344-7 June 17, 2008 Report Download PDF, 265 KB, 31 pgs Purchase online Read Press Release UN Security Council: Insist on Justice for Darfur Press Sudan to Cooperate With the International Criminal Court The United Nations Security Council should press Sudan to surrender war crimes suspects Ahmad Harun and Ali Kushayb to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, an international coalition of human rights groups said today. June 3, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Letter to Congress regarding Bilateral Immunity Agreements As Congress begins the FY09 appropriations process, we, the undersigned organizations, would like to bring to your attention an important policy matter tied to the State/Foreign Operations appropriations bill. Since the summer of 2002, the Bush administration has aggressively sought to conclude bilateral immunity agreements (BIAs) with almost all countries, including every country in the world that has ratified the International Criminal Court (ICC) treaty. Many nations have refused to sign a BIA because they believe that doing so would breach their legal obligations under the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the Court. Countries, including those not party to the Court, have also refused in order to protect their sovereignty and out of respect for the ICC’s values and purposes. May 30, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version Letter to the Security Council: Insist on Justice for Darfur On June 5, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Moreno-Ocampo, will again brief the United Nations Security Council on the status of the ICC’s Darfur investigation and the status of the outstanding arrest warrants issued last year for Ahmad Harun and Ali Kushayb. The Justice for Darfur campaign is calling on the Security Council to use this occasion to call on Sudan to fulfill its obligations under Resolution 1593 (which referred the situation in Darfur to the ICC) and promptly arrest and surrender to The Hague these two suspects. May 29, 2008 Letter Also available in
Printer friendly version Letter to the UN Security Council in Advance of its June Mission to Africa We write in advance of the Security Council’s mission to Africa on June 1-10, 2008, to urge you to use this opportunity to address pressing human rights issues in Sudan, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia. May 27, 2008 Letter Also available in
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 Human Rights Watch is working to document and end human rights abuses in Darfur. Help us continue our work. Please contribute today, or participate in the global grassroots effort to end abuses in Darfur. Darfur Bleeds: Militia Attacks on Civilians in Chad Photo Essay, December 2006 View the "Crisis Guide" by the Council on Foreign Relations Background:Map of DarfurQ&A on the Crisis in Darfur Take Action:What You Can DoRecent Reports:Darfur 2007: Chaos by DesignReport, September 2007 Ensuring Civilian Protection in Chad Background Briefing, February 2007 "They Came Here to Kill Us": Militia Attacks and Ethnic Targeting of Civilians in Eastern Chad Report, January 2007 Violence Beyond Borders Background Briefing, June 2006 Ensuring Protection in Darfur: The U.N. Mandate Background Briefing, April 2006 Lack of Conviction: The Special Criminal Court on the Events in Darfur Background Briefing, June 2006 Darfur: Humanitarian Aid under Siege Background Briefing, May 2006 Darfur Bleeds: Recent Cross-Border Violence in Chad Background Briefing, February 2006 Imperatives for Immediate Change: The African Union Mission in Sudan Report, January 2006 Entrenching Impunity: Government Responsibility for International Crimes in Darfur Report, December 2005
Sexual Violence and its Consequences among Displaced Persons in Darfur and Chad Background Briefing, April 2005 Targeting the Fur: Mass Killings in Darfur Background Briefing, Januray 24, 2005 'If We Return, We Will Be Killed: 'Consolidation of Ethnic Cleansing in Darfur, Sudan Report, November 2004
Sudan: Janjaweed Camps Still Active Background Briefing, August 2004
Empty Promises? Continuing Abuses in Darfur, Sudan Background Briefing, August 2004
Sudan: New Documents Confirm Ties Between Government and Janjaweed Militias Background Briefing, July 2004
Darfur Destroyed Ethnic Cleansing by Government and Militia Forces in Western Sudan (May 2004) Purchase a hard copy Darfur in Flames Atrocities in Western Sudan (April 2004) Purchase a hard copy PDF
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