War Crimes Tribunals

  • Africa

    On December 6, 2006, the United States Department of Justice indicted Charles “Chuckie” Taylor, Jr., son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, for committing torture in Liberia. The case, which is scheduled to go to trial in September 2008, is significant on a number of levels. First, it stands in contrast to what has been widespread impunity for human rights violations in Liberia.

    Commentary

    First Prosecution in the United States for Torture Committed Abroad

  • Africa

    (New York) - The decision by Sierra Leone’s war crimes court to reject sentence reductions for two convicted militia members because they fought for a “legitimate cause” is crucial in ensuring justice for all victims of human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said today.

    News Release

    Sierra Leone: War Crimes Ruling Bolsters Victim Protection

  • Europe/Central Asia

    The European Union’s (EU) signing of the Stabilization Association Agreement (SAA) with Serbia today despite Belgrade’s failure to arrest accused war criminal Ratko Mladic is a setback to those seeking justice for genocide in Srebrenica, Human Rights Watch said today.

    News Release

    EU: Tie Serbia’s Membership to Mladic’s Arrest

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