Lewis Mudge
@lewismudge
Central Africa Director at Human Rights Watch. Husband. Dad. New Englander. Bo-Sox fan. UNC/SOAS/UoE. Re-tweets not endorsements. Views expressed are my own.
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Amid a deepening economic crisis and systemic rights abuses, CNDD-FDD officials & youths harassed citizens and censored media to secure a landslide victory in #Burundi’s legislative & local elections. No real opposition allowed. New Human Rights Watch communique: hrw.org/news/2025/06/1…
En pleine crise économique + des droits humains, des responsables et jeunes du CNDD-FDD ont harcelé la population et censuré les médias pour garantir une victoire écrasante aux élections législatives + communales au #Burundi, sans réelle opposition HRW en français hrw.org/fr/news/2025/0…
“Ingabire’s arrest and this trial are only the most recent example of the dangers of political opposition in #Rwanda.” New communique for Human Rights Watch hrw.org/news/2025/06/2…
« L'arrestation de Victoire Ingabire et ce procès ne sont que les exemples les plus récents des dangers auxquels s'exposent les opposants politiques au #Rwanda. » Nouveau communiqué pour HRW en français hrw.org/fr/news/2025/0…
"Des minerais pour la paix ? Comment faire respecter l'accord entre le Rwanda et la RD Congo" - par Lewis Mudge Human Rights Watch ⤵️ hrw.org/fr/news/2025/0…
#Mali: Army, #Wagner Group Disappear, Execute #Fulani Civilians The AU should ramp up its engagement to help protect civilians from abuses by all warring parties, including by assisting in investigations of abuses and pressing for fair prosecutions, Human Rights Watch hrw.org/news/2025/07/2…
#ICC’s first verdict for crimes committed in #CAR since 2012 provides an important measure of justice for victims of anti-balaka abuses, says Human Rights Watch Lewis Mudge. With 1000s still waiting for justice, time to double up support to ICC and CAR courts. More: hrw.org/news/2025/07/2…
The ICC has issued its first convictions in the newest batch of #CARcrisis cases. The convictions of Yékatom and Ngaïssona send strong messages, but so much more remains to be done. Latest communique from Human Rights Watch: hrw.org/news/2025/07/2…
#CARcrisis «Ce premier jugement tant attendu de la CPI pour les crimes graves perpétrés en RCA depuis 2012 constitue une mesure de justice importante pour les victimes des abus commis par les anti-balaka.» Nouveau communiqué pour HRW en français hrw.org/fr/news/2025/0…
Arrestation de Succès Masara au #Tchad : "Si le gouvernement s’autorise à emprisonner des opposants après avoir signé un accord de réconciliation, quelle crédibilité ces accords auront-ils encore ?" 📝Tribune de Lewis Mudge dans Le Monde Afrique ⤵ lemonde.fr/afrique/articl…
Yet another killing by the ADF in #Congo highlights the need for improved response from the army, UN. Report by Clementine de Montjoye for Human Rights Watch: hrw.org/news/2025/08/0…
#Tchad « La peine infligée à Succès Masra envoie un message effrayant aux détracteurs du gouvernement et illustre l'intolérance du gouvernement tchadien à l'égard des critiques et des partis politiques d'opposition. » Mon dernier communiqué pour HRW en français hrw.org/fr/news/2025/0…
#Chad 20-year sentence for opposition leader Succès Masra. He was found guilty of inciting violence, and complicit in murder. During the trial no proof was given, it was based on politically motivated charges. Latest communique for Human Rights Watch hrw.org/news/2025/08/1…
.The Washington Post independently confirms Human Rights Watch findings of #Rwanda-backed #M23 mass killings with more horrific witnesses and resident accounts of "M23 killing anyone they found." The #US should expand sanctions, press for justice together with peace talks washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/…
🚨Just weeks after the signing of a preliminary agreement in the #US-brokered peace deal between #Rwanda & #DRC, the Rwanda-backed #M23 armed group summarily executed over 140 civilians, mostly ethnic Hutu, in eastern #Congo. NEW Human Rights Watch report: hrw.org/news/2025/08/2…
Recent elections in #Burundi do not reflect a triumph of democracy. They represent democracy's hollowing out. My take for Human Rights Watch in Mail & Guardian with KABURAHE mg.co.za/thought-leader…
Recent elections in #Burundi do not reflect a triumph of democracy. They represent democracy's hollowing out. By Lewis Mudge and KABURAHE in Mail & Guardian 👇 mg.co.za/thought-leader…
