Rwanda

Burundi: Review Rwandans’ Asylum Claims

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:15:51 -0700

(Bujumbura) - The Government of Burundi should immediately evaluate the claims of up to 400 Rwandan asylum seekers and stop all efforts to coerce them to leave the country, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch also called on Rwandan authorities to stop pressuring Burundi to force the asylum seekers to return to Rwanda.

How a Tribunal May Damage Its Legacy

Sara Darehshori, International Justice Program senior counsel — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:00:00 -0700

Published in AfrikaPost

Rwanda: Tribunal’s Work Incomplete

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:01:00 -0700

(New York) - The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda may lose its credibility unless it indicts and tries Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) officers suspected of having committed war crimes in Rwanda in 1994, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to the tribunal's chief prosecutor made public today.

Letter to ICTR Chief Prosecutor Hassan Jallow in Response to His Letter on the Prosecution of RPF Crimes

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:00:00 -0700

Dear Mr. Prosecutor,

African Civil Society Urges African States Parties to the Rome Statute to Reaffirm Their Commitment to the ICC

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:40:56 -0700

On 3 July 2009 the African Union (AU) agreed that its members should withhold cooperation from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the arrest and surrender of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. The court issued its arrest warrant for President al-Bashir on 4 March 2009 for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur.

Ghana: Obama Visit Should Highlight Rights

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:19:51 -0700

(New York) - United States President Barack Obama should use his visit to Ghana on July 10 and 11, 2009 to encourage its new president, John Atta Mills, to take a leadership position in Africa on issues of democracy and justice, Human Rights Watch said today.

Rwanda: Revise Reproductive Health Bill

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:01:00 -0700

(New York) - The Rwandan Parliament should remove provisions in a draft law that would mandate compulsory HIV testing and require the sterilization of all individuals with intellectual disabilities, Human Rights Watch said today.

Tanzania/Uganda: Prevent Forced Return of Refugees

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:01:00 -0700

(New York) - The Tanzanian and Ugandan governments should ensure that refugees living in camps due to close on June 30 and July 31, 2009 are not forcibly returned to their home countries and are immediately given full information about their options, Human Rights Watch said today.

Rwanda: Tribunal Risks Supporting ‘Victor’s Justice’

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:01:00 -0700

Letter to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Regarding the Prosecution of RPF Crimes

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:01:00 -0700

Justice Hassan B. Jallow
Office of the Prosecutor
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
Arusha, Tanzania

Dear Mr. Prosecutor,