Niger

Niger: Warring Sides Must End Abuses of Civilians

Dec 19, 2007

Niger’s armed forces and the rebel Nigerien Movement for Justice should end abuses against civilians in the conflict in the northern Agadez region of Niger. The rebels took up arms in February 2007 over the perceived economic marginalization of Tuaregs. The conflict threatens the livelihoods of tens of thousands in Niger’s vast northern desert areas.
Bush Trip to Africa

Jul 2, 2003

U.S. President George W. Bush will be traveling to Africa from July 7-12, visiting Senegal, South Africa, Botswana, Uganda, and Nigeria. This packet from Human Rights Watch includes material for each stop along the way.

Reports

Borderline Slavery

Child Trafficking In Togo

Niger

Niger: Warring Sides Must End Abuses of Civilians

Dec 19, 2007

Niger’s armed forces and the rebel Nigerien Movement for Justice should end abuses against civilians in the conflict in the northern Agadez region of Niger. The rebels took up arms in February 2007 over the perceived economic marginalization of Tuaregs. The conflict threatens the livelihoods of tens of thousands in Niger’s vast northern desert areas.
Bush Trip to Africa

Jul 2, 2003

U.S. President George W. Bush will be traveling to Africa from July 7-12, visiting Senegal, South Africa, Botswana, Uganda, and Nigeria. This packet from Human Rights Watch includes material for each stop along the way.
Letter to US Secretary of State Colin Powell on US Bully Tactics against the International Criminal Court

Jun 30, 2003

Human Rights Watch writes to Secretary Powell to convey our strong dismay over recent US government actions towards the International Criminal Court. This is an initiative that is likely to do far more harm to the United States than it could ever do to the court. This campaign is creating a legacy that will tar the Bush administration for years to come. With everything else taking place in the world today, the United States ought to adopt a wiser approach to the International Criminal Court.
Borderline Slavery

Child Trafficking In Togo

Apr 1, 2003
West Africa: Stop Trafficking in Child Labor

Apr 1, 2003

West African governments are failing to address a rampant traffic in child labor that could worsen with the region’s growing AIDS crisis.