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Click to expand Image An aerial view shows a camp for internally displaced people in Djibo, Burkina Faso, May 26, 2022. 2022 AP Photo/Sam Mednick (Nairobi) - Islamist armed groups inBurkina Faso have killed scores of civilians, looted and burned property, and forced thousands to flee in attacks across the country since late 2022, Human Rights Watch said today.The armed groups have also besieged several towns, cutting residents off from food, basic services, and humanitarian aid. In April 2023, ...

The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group appears responsible for mass graves containing scores of bodies found in the village of Kishishe, North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights Watch said today.

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have committed unlawful killings, rape, and other apparent war crimes since late 2022. Attacks with explosive weapons in populated areas of North Kivu province have killed and injured civilians, damaged infrastructure, and exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis. Armed groups opposing the M23 have also committed rape.

News and Press Release in English on Democratic Republic of the Congo about Protection and Human Rights; published on 13 Jun 2023 by HRW

Military courts are meant to dispense justice for crimes committed during an armed conflict, whether an IAC or a NIAC.

Burkina Faso authorities should ensure an independent and impartial inquiry into the summary executions of at least 156 civilians by alleged military forces on April 20, 2023.

News and Press Release in English on Burkina Faso about Protection and Human Rights; published on 4 May 2023 by HRW

What international law has to say about other States’ assistance to Russia’s war efforts

Successive presidents have tried to shape new terminology for political killings. But they’re still mostly illegal.

News and Press Release in English on Sudan about Protection and Human Rights and Safety and Security; published on 25 Apr 2023 by HRW