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April 2, 2021 News

US Rescinds ICC Sanctions

Biden Should Support Global Court of Last Resort

(Washington, DC) – US President Joe Biden’s cancellation of punitive sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court (ICC) removes a serious obstacle to the court’s providing justice to the victims of the world’s worst crimes, Human Rights Watch…

September 2, 2020 News

US Sanctions International Criminal Court Prosecutor

Trump Administration’s Action Tries to Block Justice for World’s Worst Crimes

(Washington, DC) – The Trump administration’s unprecedented imposition of asset freezes on prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) shows an egregious disregard for victims of the world’s worst crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. On…

Illustration of the scales of justice replaced by two people shackled by their wrists and dangling in the air.

September 2, 2020 News

Q&A: The International Criminal Court and the United States

This Q&A addresses key questions regarding the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the relationship between the court and the United States. 1. What is the International Criminal Court? 2. Is the US a member…

June 25, 2020 News

Kosovo: War Crimes Indictment Advances Justice

Witness Protection Essential

(Brussels) – The indictment made public on June 24, 2020 against Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi and other former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders advances justice for war crimes and crimes against humanity during and after the 1998-1999 Kosovo war, Human…

Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi during a press conference in Kosovo capital Pristina on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. © 2019 Visar Kryeziu/AP Photo

June 11, 2020 News

US Sets Sanctions Against International Criminal Court

Trump Executive Order Seeks to Thwart Justice for Victims

(Washington, DC) – The Trump administration’s announced action against the International Criminal Court (ICC) escalates its efforts to thwart justice for victims of serious crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. On June 11, 2020, President Donald…

March 15, 2019 News

US Threatens International Criminal Court

Visa Bans on ICC Staff

(Washington, DC) – The United States decision to impose visa bans on International Criminal Court (ICC) staff will imperil accountability for grave international crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. US Secretary of State…

October 27, 2016 News

Burundi: ICC Withdrawal Major Loss to Victims

Latest Move Shows Government’s Disregard for Victims

(Nairobi) – Burundi has taken a major step backward by officially withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, Human Rights Watch said today. Other African ICC members should distance themselves from Burundi’s withdrawal and affirm their support for…

Residents outside their houses in Nyakabiga, in the Burundian capital Bujumbura, look at the body of a man shot dead on December 11, 2015.

October 24, 2016 News

South Africa: ICC Move Betrays Victims

Members Should Reaffirm Support for International Court

(Johannesburg) – South Africa’s announced withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) treaty represents an enormous blow to its commitment to justice for atrocity crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. ICC members…

October 22, 2016 News

South Africa: Continent Wide Outcry at ICC Withdrawal

Victims’ Advocates Urge Reconsideration, Support for Court

(Johannesburg) – South Africa’s announced withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a slap in the face for victims of the most serious crimes and should be reconsidered, African groups and international organizations with a presence in…

The International Criminal Court premises in The Hague. © 2016 Human Rights Watch

January 27, 2016 News

Recent International Criminal Court Developments on Kenya, South Africa

Questions and Answers

When the International Criminal Court’s member countries gathered in November 2015 for their annual meeting, both Kenya and South Africa raised issues about developments at the ICC over the previous year that affected their countries. Kenya…

December 15, 2010 News

Kosovo/Albania: Investigate Alleged KLA Crimes

Credible Accusations of Disappearances, Executions, and Organ-Trafficking

(New York) - The United States and European governments should demand thorough and impartial criminal investigations in Kosovo and Albania into allegations of serious crimes by former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) members, Human Rights Watch said today.…

October 1, 2010 News

DR Congo: Q & A on the United Nations Human Rights Mapping Report

What is this report about? The UN mapping report has been prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and describes the most serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the Democratic…

May 24, 2010 News

US: Act to End Lord’s Resistance Army Violence in Central Africa

(Washington, DC) - President Barack Obama should move swiftly to implement landmark legislation he signed today committing the US to help civilians in central Africa threatened by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a coalition of 49 human rights,…

October 19, 2009 News

US: New Sudan Policy Should Measure Progress on Rights

(New York) - The Obama administration's new Sudan policy, announced this morning, represents a positive step toward improving human rights and securing justice in Sudan, Human Rights Watch said today. The policy aims to end conflict in Darfur and ensure…

July 31, 2008 News

UN: Renewed Peacekeeper Mandate for Darfur

US Abstains in Support of ICC Case Against Sudan’s President

(New York)- The Security Council's renewal of the mandate for peacekeepers in Darfur without delaying legal proceedings against Sudan's president reaffirms a commitment to justice and security for Sudanese civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. At…

July 24, 2008 News

Serbia's Lessons for Sudan

The fact that Radovan Karadzic will face trial has important ramifications for the case against Omar Bashir, which must not now be delayed. Most obviously, the arrest of Radovan Karadzic is good news for the victims of the Bosnian war and their relatives…

April 29, 2008 News

DR Congo: Suspected War Criminal Wanted

International Court Unseals Arrest Warrant Against Bosco Ntaganda

(Brussels) - Congolese officials and UN peacekeepers should take swift action to enforce the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant against a rebel leader accused of forcibly conscripting child soldiers and of other abuses. The ICC on April…

January 30, 2008 News

2008 Report: Democracy Charade Undermines Rights

Human Rights Watch Highlights Abuses in Pakistan, Kenya, China, Somalia

The established democracies are accepting flawed and unfair elections for political expediency, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing its World Report 2008. By allowing autocrats to pose as democrats, without demanding they uphold the civil and…

September 25, 2007 News

UN: Summit on Africa Should Not Overlook Justice

(New York)- United Nations Security Council leaders meeting today to discuss peace and security in Africa should not leave justice off the agenda, Human Rights Watch said. French President Nicolas Sarkozy is chairing the meeting this afternoon in New York…

March 31, 2005 News

U.N. Security Council Refers Darfur to the ICC

Historic Step Toward Justice; Further Protection Measures Needed

(New York) - The U.N. Security Council resolution referring Darfur to the International Criminal Court is a historic step toward justice for massive human rights violations committed in the western Sudanese region. At the same time, the Security Council…

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