Arrest of Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui Marks a Milestone in the Fight against Impunity in the Congo

Published: 1 Apr 2008

Refugee Rights News Volume 4, Issue 2 April 2008 On February 6, 2008, Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui became the third war crimes suspect to be transferred to the International Criminal Court in the Hague. His transfer marks another milestone in ongoing efforts to address the impunity which facilitated widespread atrocities that occurred during the war in…

Refugee Protests Derailed in Ghana

Published: 1 Apr 2008

Volume 4, Issue 2 On February 19, Liberians in Buduburam refugee camp began a sit in protest. News reports and NGO accounts indicate that the protest was sparked by the introduction of a repatriation program. Refugees felt that the package being proposed by UNHCR was too little—and demanded more.   Specifically, UNHCR’s spokeswomen in Geneva…