International Justice
Human Rights Watch considers international justice—accountability through fair trials for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity—to be an essential element of building respect for human rights. The International Justice Program champions meaningful justice for victims and survivors of serious international crimes and due process for the accused. We look to the International Criminal Court, other international tribunals, and national courts, whether in the countries where crimes have been committed or through the principle of universal jurisdiction to carry out fair and impartial trials. We advocate for effective justice mechanisms and advance innovative and practical pathways to overcome roadblocks to justice, working to build the political momentum and state cooperation to support accountability in the long term.
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Europe/Central Asia
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Libya: Militia Terrorized Town, Leaving Mass Graves
Hundreds in Tarhouna Reported Missing From 2014 to 2020
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News
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Liberia: Landmark Swiss Conviction for Wartime Atrocities
Switzerland and Liberia Should Build on Important Progress
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ICC: New Prosecutor Takes Up Mandate
Reinforce Office’s Independence; Meet Victims’ Hopes for Justice
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Mladić Verdict Highlights Limits of Justice in the Western Balkans
Leaders Show Little Commitment to Truth and Reconciliation
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ICC One Step Closer to Probe of Philippines Murderous 'War on Drugs'
UN Human Rights Council Should Launch Own Investigation
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German Prosecutors Reportedly to Examine Wider Belarus Abuses
News Comes in Wake of Forced Downing of Plane, Activists Arrest
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Ex-Chad Dictator’s Victims Denied Reparations
5 Years on, No Action on Court Orders in Hissène Habré Case
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Hissène Habré’s Victims Continue Fight for Reparations
Five Years After Chadian Dictator’s Guilty Verdict, Victims Still Await Justice
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ICC: First Major Hearings on Darfur Crimes
Sudan Should Transfer al-Bashir, Other Suspects to International Criminal Court
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