West Africa: G5 Sahel Force Should Prioritize Rights
December 13, 2017
December 13, 2017
BANJUL, Gambia, Dec. 13 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
The G5 Sahel military force created to counter Islamist armed groups in the Sahel region of Africa should fully respect international human rights and humanitarian law in its operations, Human Rights Watch said today. Governments supporting the five-nation force should also act to improve governance and the rule of law in the region.
The participating countries - Mali, Mauritania, Burkina . . .
The G5 Sahel military force created to counter Islamist armed groups in the Sahel region of Africa should fully respect international human rights and humanitarian law in its operations, Human Rights Watch said today. Governments supporting the five-nation force should also act to improve governance and the rule of law in the region.
The participating countries - Mali, Mauritania, Burkina . . .