Sahel: End Abuses in Counterterrorism Operations

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image A soldier stands guard in front of the G5-Sahel Counter Terrorism Force headquarters in Mali, May, 30, 2018. © 2018 AP Photo/Baba Ahmed (Bamako) – Heads of state gathering in Chad should commit to protecting the rights of civilians and detainees and investigating alleged abuses during counterterrorism operations in the Sahel region, Human Rights Watch said today. The summit planned for the Chadian capital of N’Djamena on February 15 and 16, 2021, will assess the progress of the international coalition formed to combat the spread of Islamist armed groups in the…

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