LATEST PUBLICATIONS
MASS ATROCITIES IN AFRICA:
LOOKING BACK AND LOOKING FORWARD FROM THE JOURNEY OF ATROCITIES WATCH AFRICA By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu The tenth anniversary of the establishment of Atrocities Watch Africa (AWA) is an appropriate moment to reflect on the profound changes in the landscape of...
JOINT CIVIL SOCIETY OPEN LETTER ON SUDAN
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) 20 August 2026 Sudan: Extend the Fact-Finding Mission's mandate and ensure adequate resources for investigations and reporting...
Accra Agenda on Atrocity Prevention in Africa
PREAMBLE 1. On 22-23 July, on the occasion of the 10-Year Anniversary of the establishment of Atrocities Watch Africa, peace and security experts, renowned policy makers, civil society leaders, human rights advocates and international partners, gathered in Accra,...
When Protection Systems Collapse: Funding Cuts and the Erosion of GBV Response in the Horn of Africa
*This piece draws on six interviews with practitioners and civil society leaders across South Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia, the findings reflect their experiences and those of their close partners. Across the Horn of Africa, women seeking support in the midst of...
Regional gathering in West Africa aimed at advancing dialogue on the Malabo Protocol
On 19 and 20 March 2026, in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice of Sierra Leone, Atrocities Watch Africa, in its capacity as Chair of the Coalition for the Ratification of the Malabo Protocol (CRaMP), convened a regional meeting in Freetown bringing...
AWA and PALU partner to file advisory opinion on universal jurisdiction
On April 24, 2026, the Pan African Lawyers Union, in partnership with Atrocities Watch Africa, submitted a request for an advisory opinion by the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights in Arusha, Tanzania, on universal jurisdiction in Africa. The request...
