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Letters about Senegal

Letter to African Union Chairman H.E. Jean Ping to Address Key Concerns during the African Union Summit

Human Rights Watch writes to Chairman of the African Union (AU), H.E. Jean Ping, preceeding the AU summit. We urge more attention to be paid to the countries of Somalia, Guinea, Chad, the DRC, and Zimbabwe. A call for action is also included asking to assist Senegal in moving forward with proceedings for former President of Chad, Hissène Habré.

Jan 22, 2009
Organisation of the Islamic Conference: Improve and Strengthen the 1999 OIC Convention on Combating International Terrorism

Human Rights Watch writes to urge Dr. Ihsanoglu to use his position as Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference to support measures at the upcoming Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Conference in Dakar, Senegal on March 13-14 that would improve and strengthen the 1999 OIC Convention on Combating International Terrorism. In particular, the OIC should consider two amendments to the Convention to narrow its overbroad definition of terrorism and make absolutely clear that there is no sanction in Islam for deliberately attacking civilians, whatever the circumstances or justifications.

Mar 11, 2008
Letter to the African Union on the Crisis in Darfur and Habré

Human Rights Watch respectfully requests that the Assembly of African Heads of State and Government at the Seventh Summit of the African Union (A.U.) on July 1-2 in Banjul, The Gambia, follow up on two issues: the continuing deterioration in security and the need for greater civilian protection in Darfur and Chad, and Senegal’s obligation to bring to trial the former Chadian president Hissène Habré, accused of numerous crimes in violation of international law.

Jun 25, 2006
Joint African NGO letter to the Heads of State of the African Union

African NGOs recommend the African Union that it extradite the former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré to Belgium, where he is now wanted to stand trial on charges of crimes against humanity, war crimes and torture.

Jan 16, 2006
Letter to African States, European States, Canada, and the US on Cooperation with the Sierra Leone Special Court

Human Rights Watch writes to the foreign and justice ministers of a number of African states and those of states that played a leading role in creating the Sierra Leone Special Court, stressing the importance of cooperation with the court. In particular, it is crucial that any country to which someone indicted by the Special Court has fled return that indictee to Sierra Leone. The perpetrators of truly horrific crimes should not be permitted to escape justice by fleeing from the state where the crime occurred.

Jun 13, 2002