Briefing to the African Union Member States [Sixth Summit of the African Union, January 23-24, 2006]

At the Sixth Summit of the African Union (A.U.) in Khartoum on January 23 and 24, Human Rights Watch calls on the Assembly of African Heads of State and Government to put the protection of civilians and the prosecution of human rights abusers at the top of its agenda. In this regard, Human Rights Watch respectfully draws the Assembly’s attention to two issues: the possible election of Sudanese president Omar El Bashir to the presidency of the African Union and the extradition from Senegal of former Chadian president Hissène Habré on charges of serious crimes in violation of international law.