International Justice
Human Rights Watch considers international justice—accountability for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity—to be an essential element of building respect for human rights. The International Justice Program works to shape investigations, bring about arrest and cooperation, and advocate for effective justice mechanisms. We actively engage with the work of the International Criminal Court and other international tribunals as well as the efforts of national courts, including in Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Bosnia, to bring perpetrators of the worst crimes to justice. Human Rights Watch also supports the efforts of national courts to use their domestic laws to try those charged with serious crimes in violation of international law, regardless of where the crimes occurred.
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This year’s Assembly session is taking place in the context of an unprecedented global health crisis. The determination of the Assembly to press forward with its necessary work amply demonstrates how critical justice is to the protection of human rights. The Assembly session also takes place at a decisive moment for the International Criminal Court (ICC). The court’s mandate has been under extreme pressure from the outgoing United States administration and, at the same time, a number of ongoing processes offer important opportunities to strengthen the court’s performance.
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Libya: Militia Terrorized Town, Leaving Mass Graves
Hundreds in Tarhouna Reported Missing From 2014 to 2020
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Libya: Militia Terrorized Town, Leaving Mass Graves
Hundreds in Tarhouna Reported Missing From 2014 to 2020
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United Kingdom: ICC Prosecutor Ends Scrutiny of Iraq Abuses
British Authorities Have Dismal Record of Addressing War Crimes
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Ensuring High-Quality International Criminal Court Judges
Member Countries Should Focus on Merit in Upcoming Judicial Elections
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Liberia: Milestone Swiss Trial for Wartime Atrocities
Switzerland Should Bolster Efforts in Cases of Serious International Crimes
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