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Human Rights Watch Work on Women and Armed Conflict; International Justice Whose interests does justice serve? Published in European Voice The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) took a bold and controversial step when, on 14 July, he requested an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Bashir on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. July 18, 2008 Commentary Printer friendly version Doing the right thing for Darfur An ICC indictment of Sudan’s president serves peace and justice Published in Los Angeles Times Last July, I went to Chad to look into how the International Criminal Court, which has a field office in Abeche and works with refugees in the camps, is performing on the ground. As part of my assessment, I interviewed dozens of refugees. July 15, 2008 Commentary Printer friendly version International Criminal Court’s Action Against al-Bashir Question and Answer On July 14, 2008, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) requested a warrant of arrest for Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir on charges of ten counts of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The request for a warrant raises a number of questions, answers for some of which are below. July 14, 2008 Questions and Answers Also available in 
Printer friendly version War Criminals, Watch Out The pace of proceedings is quickening at the International Criminal Court. On July 3, Jean-Pierre Bemba, the former vice president of Congo charged with war crimes, arrived in custody in The Hague. And today, July 14, the ICC prosecutor is expected to request new arrest warrants based on alleged crimes in Darfur against senior Sudanese officials, reportedly including the Sudanese president. Those are real accomplishments for a judicial institution whose underlying statute is now seeing only its 10th birthday. July 14, 2008 Commentary When peace talks undermine justice Published in International Herald Tribune Diplomats, judges, lawyers, human rights activists and members of nongovernmental organizations are currently marking the 10th anniversary of the completion of the treaty that established the International Criminal Court. The court's creation was an extraordinary step in extending the reach of law to those responsible for the mass slaughter of civilians and the use of rape as a weapon of war. July 4, 2008 Commentary Printer friendly version Rape in War: Will the United Nations Walk Its Talk? By Marianne Mollmann June 25, 2008 Published in Reproductive Health Reality Check On June 19, 2008, the United Nations Security Council made history by declaring that rape in war is such a bad idea they plan to do something about it. June 25, 2008 Commentary Printer friendly version “From Nuremberg to Darfur: Accountability for Crimes Against Humanity” Hearing before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law Human Rights Watch appreciates the invitation to submit a statement for the record on this important subject. Justice for serious crimes under international law – which include genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and torture – is crucial. Accountability brings redress to the victims and signals that heinous abuses will not be tolerated. June 24, 2008 Testimony Printer friendly version UN: Finally, a Step Toward Confronting Rape in War Security Council Takes Action to Identify and Help End Sexual Violence The UN Security Council’s new resolution on sexual violence is a historic achievement for a body that has all too often ignored the plight of women and girls in conflict, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch applauds the council for setting out in the resolution a clear path to systematic information-gathering on sexual violence. Until now, the Security Council has asked for information on such violence only in selected cases. June 19, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version UN: Council Should Help End Fresh Abuses by Uganda’s LRA Boys, Girls Among Hundreds Abducted Across Three Countries (New York, June 19, 2008) – The UN Security Council should adopt a resolution or presidential statement supporting efforts to rein in the capacity of the Lord’s Resistance Army to attack civilians and to ensure justice for the most serious crimes committed during the northern Uganda conflict, Human Rights Watch said in a letter released today to council members. The Security Council will be briefed on June 20 by the former president of Mozambique, Joaquim Chissano, who is the UN secretary-general’s special envoy to areas affected by the insurgent Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). June 19, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version International Criminal Court’s Trial of Thomas Lubanga “Stayed” Questions and Answers Common questions on the "staying" of the ICC trial of Thomas Lubanga answered. June 19, 2008 Questions and Answers Also available in
Printer friendly version Letter to Security Council Members in Advance of the June 20 Briefing by the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy on the LRA-Affected Areas We write in advance of the briefing to the Security Council on June 20 by the Secretary-General’s special envoy for the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA)-affected areas, the former President of Mozambique, Joaquim Chissano. June 19, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version UN: Empower Peacekeepers to Stop Rape Security Council Should Listen to Women Hurt by War The United Nations Security Council should effectively address sexual violence in conflict as a weapon of war and its destabilizing impact on communities, Human Rights Watch and the International Women’s Tribune Center said today. June 10, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version ICC: Congo’s Former Vice-President Arrested International Court Should Pursue Other Top Officials in the CAR and Congo Following the arrest of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo on May 24, the International Criminal Court should pursue other top officials in the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo for atrocities committed against civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. May 30, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Sierra Leone: War Crimes Ruling Bolsters Victim Protection Reason for Fighting Cannot Reduce Penalties The decision by Sierra Leone’s war crimes court to reject sentence reductions for two convicted militia members because they fought for a “legitimate cause” is crucial in ensuring justice for all victims of human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said today. May 28, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Recognizing Women’s Vital Roles in Achieving Peace and Security Joint Written Submission with Amnesty International USA to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight In its Resolution 1325 from October 2000, the United Nations Security Council outlined what the United Nations and its member states need to do to incorporate a gender perspective into peacekeeping operations and to promote women’s full involvement in all efforts to maintain and promote peace and security. The resolution is historic not only in that it constituted the first time the Council systematically addressed the manner in which conflict affects women and girls differently from men and boys, but also because it acknowledges the crucial link between peace, women’s participation in decision-making, and the recognition of women’s life experiences throughout the conflict cycle. May 15, 2008 Written Statement Printer friendly version Kenya: Army and Rebel Militia Commit War Crimes in Mt. Elgon End Murder, Torture, and Rape of Civilians The rebel Sabaot Land Defence Force and the Kenyan military are responsible for horrific abuses, including killings, torture and rape of civilians, in a little-known armed conflict in the Mt. Elgon area of western Kenya, Human Rights Watch said today in a joint statement with two Kenyan human rights organizations, Mwatikho and Western Kenya-Human Rights Watch (WKHRW). (Human Rights Watch and Western Kenya-Human Rights Watch are entirely separate organizations). April 3, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Do or Die: Learn to Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace By Marianne Mollmann, Advocacy Director, Women's Rights Division Published in The Huffington Post I am a failure. Not because of an early divorce, or a failure to learn Chinese. Not even because, after 15 years abroad, I sometimes sound like a foreigner when speaking my native Danish language. All of those things, while potentially uncomfortable or painful, are the consequences of choices I have made. I am a failure because I have not been able to create equality in my own relationship -- despite being defined by my business card as a "women's rights advocate." February 22, 2008 Commentary Printer friendly version ICC/DRC: Second War Crimes Suspect to Face Justice in The Hague Investigation Should Expand to Include Senior Officials in the Region The International Criminal Court’s successful arrest warrant against a major war crimes suspect in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) should be followed up by the court extending its investigation to include senior military and political figures in the Great Lakes region who backed local warlords, Human Rights Watch said today. October 18, 2007 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Darfur: Urgent Measures Needed to Address Sexual Violence Hybrid Force Should Enhance Civilian Protection Capabilities International peacekeepers in Darfur should provide civilian protection and use rapid-response capabilities to protect women from widespread rape and other sexual violence, Human Rights Watch said today. August 22, 2007 Press Release Printer friendly version Audio from "Lessons in Terror: Attacks on Education in Afghanistan" Attacks on teachers, students and schools are escalating in Afghanistan, leading to the shutting down of hundreds schools in the country. The attacks are being carried out by the Taliban and other armed groups because they are opposed to the central government, to secular education, or to girls’ education. Zama Coursen-Neff, Senior Researcher of the Children's Rights division at Human Rights Watch and Sam Zia-Zafari, Research Director of the Asia division at Human Rights Watch, comment on the escalating violence. July 10, 2006 Audio Clip | |  | |
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