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October 12, 2017

Senegal Makes Strides on Palliative Care

When it comes to end-of-life care and pain treatment, Francophone Africa has a long way to go. But, Senegal is one country working to change this.

Health

October 12, 2017 Dispatches

Senegal Makes Strides on Palliative Care

Diederik Lohman
Director, Health and Human Rights
Children's Rights

July 11, 2017 News Release

Senegal: Effort to Stem Child Begging Falls Short
International Justice

April 27, 2017 News Release

Senegal/Chad: Court Upholds Habré Conviction

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March 19, 2014 Video

Senegal: Urgent Action Needed on Forced Child Begging
July 23, 2015 Video

Act 1 of the Hissène Habré Trial
July 7, 2015 Video

Facing Justice

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July 11, 2017

“I Still See the Talibés Begging”

Government Program to Protect Talibé Children in Senegal Falls Short
July 28, 2016

Senegal: New Steps to Protect Talibés, Street Children

Sustain Momentum with Investigations, Prosecutions
April 20, 2015

Senegal: Decade of Abuse in Quranic Schools

Authorities Fail to Prosecute Abusers or Regulate Schools

News

February 1, 2017 Dispatches

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

Elise Keppler
Associate Director, International Justice Program
November 15, 2016 Letter

Letter to Presidents of African States Parties to the ICC
November 11, 2016 Statement

Fifteenth Session of the International Criminal Court Assembly of States Parties
November 2, 2016 Commentary

Africans Speak Out Against ICC Withdrawal

Sarah Rayzl Lansky
Senior Associate, International Justice Program
October 27, 2016 News Release

Burundi: ICC Withdrawal Major Loss to Victims
July 28, 2016 Report

Senegal: New Steps to Protect Talibés, Street Children
July 20, 2016 Dispatches

Dispatches: Governments Defend ICC at African Union Summit

Elise Keppler
Associate Director, International Justice Program
June 10, 2016 Commentary

This Is What the Conviction of Chad's Former Dictator Means for African Human Rights

Elise Keppler
Associate Director, International Justice Program

Published In: The Washington Post
May 30, 2016 News Release

Chad’s Ex-Dictator Convicted of Atrocities
May 17, 2016 News Release

Senegal: Video of Chad Ex-Dictator’s Trial
May 3, 2016 News Release

Senegal: Hissène Habré Verdict Scheduled May 30
May 3, 2016 Q & A

Q&A: The Case of Hissène Habré before the Extraordinary African Chambers in Senegal

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Corinne Dufka

Associate Director, West Africa @CorinneDufka

Pollution Kills Millions of People Each Year: Daily Brief

Daily Brief

October 20, 2017

Pollution kills millions of people each year; Sexual violence in Kenya; Iraqi civilians killed in fighting; Migrants abused in Libya; Criminal sanctions for Polish protesters; Human rights in Pakistan; Refugees on Manus Island face mental health issues; Will Britain challenge Turkey on torture?; UN urges China to release activists.