Reports

SC/10126 Security Council 6453rd Meeting (Resumed) (AM) "Women now are watching and waiting," Margot Wallström, the Secretary-General's Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, told the Security Council today as it concluded its debate on that subject. Pledging not to rest until sexual…

Indian Government Should Investigate and End Impunity for Security Force Personnel (Kolkata, December 9, 2010) - India and Bangladesh should take immediate steps to end the killing of hundreds of their citizens at the West Bengal-Bangladesh border by India's Border Security…

Executive summary This research, conducted in Haiti, Kenya and Thailand, was commissioned by the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP), and sought to capture the views of beneficiaries of humanitarian assistance on the effectiveness of measures put in place to prevent sexual exploitation…

How can we make ourselves more accountable to the children and communities we work with and for when we respond to humanitarian disasters? This case study shows how we made ourselves accountable to children and families after the cyclone that…

Prime Minister Should Address Abuses by Indonesian Security Forces (New York, October 28, 2010) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard should use her upcoming trip to Indonesia to press for accountability of abusive Indonesian security forces, Human Rights Watch said in…

In addition to the numerous international humanitarian organizations that have country offices in Pakistan, HAP now has 9 member agencies that are headquartered in Pakistan. A number of these agencies are very active in working towards accountability and transparency of…

Washington, D.C On September 22, 2010, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment, Rep. Eni F.H. Faleomavaega (D-AS), held a hearing entitled "Crimes Against Humanity: When Will Indonesia's Military Be Held Accountable for Deliberate and…

15 August 2010 - "One of the major roles of the provincial councils is to make the local government accountable," said Independent Directorate for Local Governance (IDLG) representative Omid Sabah at a workshop organized by the Government of Afghanistan…

KABUL, Afghanistan (July 21) - A recent shura organized by Zabul provincial leadership and Shin Kay tribal elders revealed allegations of abuse and intimidation of local citizens by insurgent groups operating in the region. The shura brought together more than 100…

Any Deals With Insurgents Should Guarantee Women's Rights (Kabul, July 13, 2010) - Ongoing Taliban attacks on women in Afghanistan show why women's rights should be a priority in any political agreement with insurgent forces, Human Rights Watch said in a…