Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child for the Period Review of the DRC
In this submission to the committee, Human Rights Watch presents information on child soldiers, children in detention, sexual violence against girls, and abuses against street children in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
August 22, 2008 Written Statement
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Law and Reality
Progress in Judicial Reform in Rwanda
 | This 113-page report examines changes to the judicial system adopted over the past four years. The report documents reforms including the abolition of capital punishment, but identifies continuing areas of concern, including the susceptibility of judges to pressure from members of the executive branch and other powerful persons, and the failure to assure basic fair trial standards – including the presumption of innocence, the right to present witnesses in one’s own defense, and the right to protection from double jeopardy. |
HRW Index No.: 1-56432-366-8
July 25, 2008 Report
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Rwanda: Progress in Judicial Reforms Falls Short
Technical Advances, but Insufficient Fair Trial Guarantees
The Rwandan government has made notable progress in reforming its judicial system since 2004, but fair trial is still not assured, said Human Rights Watch in a new report released today.
July 24, 2008 Press Release
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“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
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DR Congo: Suspected War Criminal Wanted
International Court Unseals Arrest Warrant Against Bosco Ntaganda
Congolese officials and UN peacekeepers should take swift action to enforce the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant against a rebel leader accused of forcibly conscripting child soldiers and of other abuses, Human Rights Watch said today.
April 29, 2008 Press Release
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Fifth Meeting of the EU Network of Contact Points on Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes
Letter to Heads of Delegations to the Article 36 Committee
We are writing in advance of the upcoming Article 36 Committee
meeting in Brussels, at which you will discuss the EU Network of contact
points in respect of persons responsible for genocide, crimes against
humanity and war crimes (EU Network). With this letter, the undersigned
organizations wish to share their assessment of the EU Network’s
achievements to date and urge the Article 36 Committee to support the
strengthening of the EU Network, notably through the creation of a
permanent secretariat.
April 1, 2008 Letter
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Rwanda: Review Doctor’s Genocide Conviction
Correct Injustice Against Ex-Presidential Candidate and Surgeon
Officials of the Rwandan popular justice system known as gacaca should immediately review a recent judicial decision that found the surgeon and former presidential candidate Dr. Theoneste Niyitegeka guilty of complicity in genocide, Human Rights Watch said today.
February 15, 2008 Press Release
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Africa: Bush’s Trip Highlights Flaws in US HIV/AIDS Policy
President George W. Bush’s praise for US efforts against HIV/AIDS in Africa should not obscure how his administration’s policies continue to undermine HIV prevention on the continent and globally, Human Rights Watch said today.
February 14, 2008 Press Release
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Germany: Promote Respect for Human Rights and Justice for Serious Crimes
Letter to the President of the Federal Republic of Germany upon his visit to Uganda and Rwanda
We write to ask you to use the opportunities offered by your visits to Uganda and Rwanda to contribute, as Germany has so often done in the past, to the promotion of respect for human rights and justice for serious crimes under international law.
January 31, 2008 Letter
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HRW Amicus Brief to the ICTR
The case of Fulgence Kayishema
HRW Amicus Brief to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in the case of Fulgence Kayishema in Opposition to Rule 11bis Transfer
January 16, 2008 Amicus Briefs
UN/AU: Investigate Karake's Past Conduct
Human Rights Watch believes that it is appropriate and necessary to further investigate the conduct of General Karake and troops under his command at Kisangani in June 2000. If it is found that he bore responsibility for violations of international law, General Karake should be removed from his position as the Deputy Commander of the UN/AU joint force in Darfur.
December 19, 2007 Letter
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DR Congo: Warring Sides Must Protect Civilians
UN Peacekeepers Must Also Help Civilians at Risk in North Kivu
All sides to the renewed fighting in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo must protect civilians at risk, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch also called on United Nations peacekeepers in the area to strengthen their civilian protection efforts.
December 11, 2007 Press Release
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UK: Put Genocide Suspects on Trial in Britain
UK Prosecution Preferable to Extradition
The United Kingdom should prosecute four Rwandans accused of participating in genocide instead of sending them to Rwanda for trial, said Human Rights Watch today. An extradition hearing for the four, who are being sought by the Rwandan government, begins on November 5.
November 1, 2007 Press Release
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We do believe that former heads of state deserve a fair trial
Bringing their tormentors to book is an important way for victims to recover their dignity, says Reed Brody
John Laughland suggests that human rights organisations, including Human Rights Watch, are more concerned about the conviction of former heads of state than about them getting fair trials. Nothing could be further from the truth.
October 25, 2007 Commentary
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Renewed Crisis in North Kivu
 | This 86-page report details crimes against civilians by Congolese army soldiers, troops of renegade general Laurent Nkunda, and combatants of a Rwandan opposition force called the Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR).The report documents an 18-month pattern of conflict where civilians bear the brunt of the abuses. |
HRW Index No.: A1917
October 23, 2007 Report
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Rwanda: Appeals Court Confirms Sentence Against Activist
Judges Fail to Account for Defense Evidence and Previous Court Error
An appeals court has upheld the 19-year prison sentence of a Rwandan human rights activist on genocide-related charges, failing to address the errors of a lower court judgment that violated Rwandan law and fair trial standards, Human Rights Watch said today.
August 21, 2007 Press Release
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Rwanda: Investigate ‘Disappeared’ Businessman
Confer Due Process Rights to Arrested Generals
Rwandan judicial and police authorities should account promptly for the whereabouts of Assinapol Rwigara, a prominent businessman, and should assure due process rights to arrested generals Frank Rusagara and Sam Kanyemera, Human Rights Watch said today.
August 14, 2007 Press Release
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Rwanda: Police Killings Tarnish Rule of Law
Authorities Should Investigate Deaths in Custody, End Collective Punishments
Deaths in police custody have increased in Rwanda, where officers of the National Police have killed at least 20 detainees since November, Human Rights Watch said in a report published today.
July 24, 2007 Press Release
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“There Will Be No Trial”
Police Killings of Detainees and the Imposition of Collective Punishments
Deaths in police custody have increased in Rwanda, where officers of the National Police have killed at least 20 detainees since November 2006. This 37-page report is based on dozens of interviews with families of victims, eyewitnesses and others. Human Rights Watch found that many of the 20 detainees killed were accused of crimes relating to genocide survivors or other persons involved in the gacaca process meant to deliver justice for the genocide. The others had been accused of murder, rape or theft.
HRW Index No.: A1910
July 24, 2007 Report
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Rwanda: Gacaca Trial Condemns Activist to Prison
Judge Fails to Recuse Himself Despite Past Conflict With Defendant
A people’s court that sentenced François-Xavier Byuma, a Rwandan human rights activist, to 19 years in prison on genocide-related charges violated both Rwandan law and the fundamental principle that defendants must be given a fair trial before an impartial tribunal, Human Rights Watch said today.
May 30, 2007 Press Release
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