Burkina Faso

June 14, 2018

Africa: Pregnant Girls, Young Mothers Barred from School

Tens of thousands of pregnant girls and adolescent mothers are banned or discouraged from attending school across Africa. The African Union needs to work closely with all its member countries to ensure that no girl is denied her right to an education because she becomes pregnant.

Children's Rights

June 14, 2018 News Release

Africa: Pregnant Girls, Young Mothers Barred from School
Africa

May 21, 2018 News Release

Burkina Faso: Killings, Abuse in Sahel Conflict
Terrorism / Counterterrorism

December 13, 2017 News Release

West Africa: G5 Sahel Force Should Prioritize Rights

Reports More Reports

June 14, 2018

Leave No Girl Behind in Africa

Discrimination in Education against Pregnant Girls and Adolescent Mothers
May 21, 2018

“By Day We Fear the Army, By Night the Jihadists”

Abuses by Armed Islamists and Security Forces in Burkina Faso
September 8, 2017

Mali: Unchecked Abuses in Military Operations

Mali, Burkina Faso Troops Commit Killings, “Disappearances,” Torture

News

September 8, 2017 Report

Mali: Unchecked Abuses in Military Operations
February 1, 2017 Dispatches

AU's 'ICC Withdrawal Strategy' Less than Meets the Eye

Elise Keppler
Associate Director, International Justice Program
November 17, 2016 Dispatches

African Members Reaffirm Support at International Criminal Court Meeting

Elise Keppler
Associate Director, International Justice Program
October 27, 2016 News Release

Burundi: ICC Withdrawal Major Loss to Victims
February 12, 2016 Commentary

Valentine's Day: What You Should Know About Your Jewelry

Juliane Kippenberg
Associate Director, Children's Rights Division

Published In: CNN
December 8, 2014 Dispatches

Dispatches: A Victory for Press Freedom in Africa
September 16, 2011 Commentary

Libya: Burkina Faso and Niger Back Gaddafi's Victims

Elise Keppler
Associate Director, International Justice Program

Published In: AllAfrica
March 16, 2010 News Release

African Al Qaeda Should Stop Targeting Civilians
February 16, 2010 News Release

Cluster Bomb Ban Reaches Ratification Milestone
July 30, 2009 Statement

African Civil Society Urges African States Parties to the Rome Statute to Reaffirm Their Commitment to the ICC
May 25, 2009 News Release

Human Rights Council: Sri Lanka Session Should Focus on Displaced
March 11, 2008 Letter

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

Daily Brief

June 22, 2018

Hungary criminalizes basic human decency; Trump’s indefinite detention for children; Saudi crown prince's first year in power; US criminal justice system fuels poverty; Human Rights Council to speak out on Venezuela; How to make a North Korea deal work?; American Medical Association approves new LGBT policies; Turkey's elections.