Together with war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity constitute the three established categories of atrocity crimes
Crimes against humanity committed by individual, groups in violence and security crisis
Violence, security crisis swept through region between June 29-July 2, 2020
Rehabilitate victims and bring perpetrators to justice
EHRC rapid investigation into purported mass killings
EHRC recommendations pertain to safety, security of civilians & overall risk of human rights abuses
EHRC gravely concerned, closely monitoring fast-developing security situation
Attacks by group of armed and unarmed assailants followed withdrawal of federal soldiers
African Human Rights Day commemorates entry into force of African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights in 1986
