The International Criminal Court’s trial of Ali Kosheib, or Kushayb, will open on April 5, 2022, and offers the first opportunity to see a leader face prosecution for massive crimes committed in Darfur nearly 20 years ago. “Kosheib’s trial is a long-awaited chance for victims and communities terrorized by the notorious

Videos taken on December 14, 2020 show destruction to property in Division villages in Western Tigray. Satellite imagery: November 11, 2020 © 2022 CNES/ Airbus. Videos: Private

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Human Rights Watch has documented several cases of Russian military forces committing laws-of-war violations against civilians in occupied areas of Ukraine. The cases we have documented amount to unspeakable, deliberate cruelty and violence against Ukrainian civilians. European Media Director Andrew Stroehlein is joined by

On March 31, as FIFA convened its 72nd Congress in Doha, one speaker took a brave stance on the uncomfortable truth about human rights realities in Qatar.   Lise Klaveness, the Norwegian Football Association president, directly called out the past failures of FIFA to protect human rights in the context of selecting FIFA to host the 2022 World Cup. Using the imagery of “the beautiful game,” she noted how “Human rights, equality, democracy, the core interests of football, were not in the starting 11 until many years later. These basic rights were pressured on as substitutes, mainly by outside voices.”  

Landmark Case of ‘Janjaweed’ Militia Leader

On April 1, the draw for the 2022 World Cup finals is set to take place in Qatar, which is hosting the tournament. This is a major event for football fans, who will be hoping for good luck and a favorable draw to help their favorite teams along the path to December’s final match. Sadly, it was often luck, rather than robust Qatari laws and protections, that has determined the fate of millions of migrant workers, many of whom were drawn to Qatar over the last decade for the allure (and often illusion) of higher wages, only to instead suffer terrible abuses at the hands of unaccountable and unscrupulous employers. The Qatari authorities have created and maintained a system that allows this to continue, without effective remedies for those abused.

French Authorities Should Provide More Assistance