African leaders must put all possible pressure on the Sudanese government to stop impeding the effective operation of AMIS. The Sudanese government's continued attacks on civilians merit a tougher response from the African Union.

Any transfer to the UN could take months.

However addressing the problems of the police requires more than just lip service. It is essential that his words are followed by concrete steps to end police abuses.

The government is deepening its crackdown in Ethiopia's rural areas, far from the eyes and ears of international observers.

People are being terrorized by federal police working hand-in-glove with local officials and militias.

The strategy of putting justice on hold for an elusive peace settlement has emboldened human rights abusers on both sides of the conflict. This approach has fueled a pervasive culture of impunity that has led to ever-increasing acts of violence against civilians.

The Ethiopian government is violently suppressing any form of protest and punishing suspected opposition supporters.

The United Nations and the African Union should address the human cost of allowing impunity to flourish in Côte d'Ivoire.