[Prefatory Note: The post below is based on my responses to Murat Sofuoglu, a journalist working…
Category: Human rights
Eastern Congo: The war continues, and so does the suffering of the civilian population
Neighbouring states now fear regional expansion by Peter Küpfer cc. Singaporean scholar and diplomat Kishore Mahbubani…
WOMEN’S INTERDEPARTMENTAL COALITION OF HAITI PRESS RELEASE
Haiti Action Committee is honored to publish this powerful statement from the Women’s Interdepartmental Coalition of…
Tragic Burning of Two Rwandan Refugee Women in Munzenze Prison, Goma
Two Rwandan refugee women were deliberately burned alive in Munzenze Main Prison in Goma, Democratic Republic…
Commemorate Genocide against the People of DR Congo
UNICEF/Roger LeMoyne The Congolese Action Youth Platform (CAYP) is campaigning for the recognition of the…
A World’s Soul in Tatters
Yahya Al-Batran mourns the tragic death of his newborn son Jumaa, who froze in a tent…
“In war, the first victim is the truth”
Thirty years of economic warfare over raw materials in eastern Congo by Peter Küpfer On 9 November 2024, the Paris Court of Appeal punished a…
The Sustainability Scam: How Self-Interest Ruins Good Ideas
We have laws to ensure children are born into a safe, sustainable, and unpolluted environment. These…
Forests Thrive When Indigenous People Have Legal Stewardship of Their Land
Forests are essential for life on Earth. Because they produce oxygen and help regulate the balance…
Why Children’s Rights Are Critical for Climate Policy and Environmental Activism
The actual cause of the climate crisis is the anthropogenic emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere since…
Rwanda’s Stillborn Middle-Income Economy
Rwanda’s Economic Miracle Is a Lie 10 Jul 2024 – On July 15, Rwandan President Paul…
🇷🇼 We don’t have to repay UK for axed deal – Rwanda
Rwanda has said it is not required to refund the UK after a multi-million pound…
🇰🇪 Kenya’s Ruto dismisses almost entire cabinet after nationwide protests
The president’s decision comes after weeks of protests forced him to abandon proposed tax hikes.…
Malawi’s Farmers Face a Precarious Future From Climate Change-Related Storms
According to the 2021 Global Climate Risk Index, Malawi is among the five nations worldwide most…
The Sahel Stands up and the World Must Pay Attention
On July 6 and 7, the leaders of the three main countries in Africa’s Sahel region—just…
Statement on the Publication of the United Nations Group of Experts Report on Uganda’s Support to M23 Backed by Rwanda
The current humanitarian crisis caused by M23 could have been prevented if the United Nations had…
The Unbelievable Stories About the Children of Gaza
The story should not be real. It was the morning of January 29, 2004. The Israeli…
How Corporations Are Fueling Geopolitical Tensions and Global Conflicts in the 21st Century
Shortly after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas War and the beginning of the widescale destruction of…
Heat Wave Crisis: Developing Nations Bear the Brunt
In April 2024, extreme heat hit South and Southeast Asia, affecting nations like India, the Philippines,…
New World, New Hope: The Struggle for a Free Western Sahara Continues
Life under occupation is a constant struggle. This is continually expressed at the international media conference…
The Longest-Held Political Prisoner in the United States Just Got His First Hearing in Over a Decade
On Monday, June 10, Leonard Peltier, the longest-held political prisoner in the United States, just got…
The permanent war in eastern Congo is based on a construct of lies Eastern Congo – the long-term humanitarian catastrophe continues (Part 2) by Peter Küpfer
The first part of this presentation dealt with how the endless war in eastern Congo came…
Regenerating Our Planet, Regenerating Our Health By Prof. Vandana Shiva
22 Apr 2024 – The health of the planet and the health of the people are…
‘Barbaric’ Sexual Violence in Sudan
Joint Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten,…