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Egypt: End ?Shoot to Stop? Practice at Sinai Border Crossings
Israel and Egypt Should Halt Forced Returns to Abuse (Cairo, November 12, 2008) ? Since June 2007, Egyptian border guards have killed at least 32 African migrants trying to cross into Israel, and Israel has forcibly returned at least 139 border crossers to Egypt, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Egypt has detained those returned, not revealed their whereabouts, and reportedly deported some to their home countries where they face a substantial risk of persecution.
Source : Human Rights Watch | 11-Nov-2008 06:00

Somalia: War Crimes in Mogadishu
UN Should Address Civilian Protection Ethiopian, Somali and insurgent forces are all responsible for rampant violations of the laws of war in Mogadishu, causing massive suffering for the civilian population, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Human Rights Watch urged the UN Security Council during its current deliberations on Somalia to include a strong civilian protection mandate in any peacekeeping mission.
Source : Human Rights Watch | 13-Aug-2007 07:00

Ethiopia: Crackdown in East Punishes Civilians
Warring Parties Must Respect Laws of War, Ensure Humanitarian Access The Ethiopian military has forcibly displaced thousands of civilians in the country?s eastern Somali region in recent weeks while escalating its campaign against a separatist insurgency movement, Human Rights Watch said today. Both the government and rebel Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) must protect civilians and ensure their access to humanitarian relief.
Source : Human Rights Watch | 04-Jul-2007 07:00

People Fleeing Somalia War Secretly Detained
Kenya, US and Ethiopia Cooperate in Secret Detentions and Renditions Kenya, Ethiopia, the United States and the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia cooperated in a secret detention program for people who had fled the recent conflict in Somalia, Human Rights Watch said today.
Source : Human Rights Watch | 30-Mar-2007 07:00