Laetitia Bader
Laetitia Bader is the Horn of Africa director at Human Rights Watch. She has investigated conflict related abuses, including abuses against children and internally displaced persons in Somalia, and focused on issues of political repression, including mistreatment of political detainees. Before joining Human Rights Watch she worked on the rights of human rights defenders in the East and Horn of Africa region and worked at the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in Uganda. She holds a master’s in international affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and Sciences-Po in Paris, specializing in human rights, and holds a bachelor’s in history from University College London (UCL). She is bilingual in French and English, and speaks Italian and Spanish.
Articles Authored
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May 4, 2023
Sudan: Explosive Weapons Harming Civilians
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November 1, 2022
Somalia Reeling from Devastating Attack on Education Ministry
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October 18, 2022
Civilians in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region at Heightened Risk
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July 4, 2022
Ethiopia's Other Conflict
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June 17, 2022
EU Should Press Ethiopia for Tangible Rights Progress
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May 25, 2022
Still No Justice in Somalia Health Workers Massacre
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December 8, 2021
How International Bodies Can Help Prevent More Ethiopia Massacres
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November 4, 2021
International Investigation Needed into Abuses in Ethiopia
Reports Authored
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Ethiopia: Military Executes Dozens in Amhara Region
UN Inquiry Urgently Needed; End Impunity for Abusive Commanders
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Sudan: Explosive Weapons Harming Civilians
Limited Access to Water, Electricity, Medical Care Fuels Humanitarian Crisis
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“They Are Making Us into Slaves, Not Educating Us”
How Indefinite Conscription Restricts Young People’s Rights, Access to Education in Eritrea
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“It’s Like We’re Always in a Prison”
Abuses Against Boys Accused of National Security Offenses in Somalia
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