Sahel States’ Withdrawal from ECOWAS Undermines Accountability

By Human Rights Watch

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having served notice a year ago, raising concerns over access to justice for the victims of serious human rights abuses in those countries.When announcing their plans to withdraw, the three military junta-led countries accused ECOWAS of “betraying its founding principles” and being “under the influence of foreign powers.” They also complained of illegal and illegitimate sanctions imposed on them while combating terrorism. Left unsaid was that the three…

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