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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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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Nigerian Victim Calls for Justice at Gambia Truth Commission
Ex-President Jammeh Linked to 2005 Murder of 59 West African Migrants
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Time to Stay the Course in South Sudan
Mandate of the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan Should Be Renewed in Full
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Australia Should Stop Blocking International Justice in Israel and Palestine
Rebuke of International Criminal Court Jurisdiction is Alarming
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Central African Republic: First Anti-Balaka Trial at ICC
Milestone for Justice for Victims of Conflict Since 2012
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