
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.
Videos
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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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Letter to the Honourable Minister Jallow
Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) Recommendations Should Be Followed by Accountability
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United Nations Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting
Ensuring Accountability for Atrocities Committed in Ukraine
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UN: Support Impartial Justice for War Crimes in Ukraine
Global Commitment to Accountability Should Be Model for Other Crises
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Germany Tries Crimes Against Humanity Committed in Gambia
Universal Jurisdiction Advances Justice for Victims
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Central African Republic: War Crimes Court’s First Trial
Offers Potential Justice Model for Other Countries
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Submission to the Committee Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Punishment Ahead of the Review of the Republic of Iraq
73rd Session: March 2022
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Cambodia: French Court Indicts Hun Sen Cronies
Arrest Warrants for Generals in 1997 Attack on Opposition that Killed 16, Injured 150
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First ICC Trial on Darfur Crimes: Ali Mohammed Ali, Known as Ali Kosheib or Kushayb, Janjaweed Leader
Questions and Answers
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