Laetitia Bader
Laetitia Bader is the Horn of Africa director at Human Rights Watch. She has investigated conflict related abuses, including abuses against children and internally displaced persons in Somalia, and focused on issues of political repression, including mistreatment of political detainees. Before joining Human Rights Watch she worked on the rights of human rights defenders in the East and Horn of Africa region and worked at the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in Uganda. She holds a master’s in international affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and Sciences-Po in Paris, specializing in human rights, and holds a bachelor’s in history from University College London (UCL). She is bilingual in French and English, and speaks Italian and Spanish.
Articles Authored
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September 4, 2019
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June 24, 2019
Eritrea’s Human Rights Crisis Requires Ongoing Scrutiny
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August 8, 2018
Along with Peace, Eritreans Need Repression to End
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February 21, 2018
Interview: How Security Forces in Somalia Fail to Protect Children
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November 10, 2017
Shuttering Social Media During Somaliland’s Elections
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October 15, 2017
Somalia Bombing Takes Ghastly Civilian Toll
Reports Authored
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Ethiopia: Military Executes Dozens in Amhara Region
UN Inquiry Urgently Needed; End Impunity for Abusive Commanders
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Sudan: Explosive Weapons Harming Civilians
Limited Access to Water, Electricity, Medical Care Fuels Humanitarian Crisis
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“They Are Making Us into Slaves, Not Educating Us”
How Indefinite Conscription Restricts Young People’s Rights, Access to Education in Eritrea
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“It’s Like We’re Always in a Prison”
Abuses Against Boys Accused of National Security Offenses in Somalia
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