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Category: Human rights
Trump, Kagame, Tshisekedi & the Donald J. Trump Institute for Peace: A Peace Deal Short on Peace
Let’s start with the basics. We are told this is “one of the deadliest and longest-running wars…
I Thought I Knew What Genocide Was By Biljana Vankovska
As a professor who has spent more than forty years studying questions of war and peace,…
Sudan’s split in two (again) is now more concrete
Khalid Elwalid in Khartoum ‘Hemedti’ now controls all of Darfur, continuing the genocide that began with…
The Persecution of Francesca Albanese
By Chris Hedges The sanctioning by the Trump administration of Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur,…
Rwanda: Victoire Ingabire Denied Bail, Remanded to Prison By Ann Garrison
Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire’s arrest belies Rwanda’s pretense to liberal democracy and its pretense to…
State security is terrorising citizens at record levels across East Africa
Robert Amalemba in Nairobi Over the weekend, Kenyans learned that a 31-year-old teacher and blogger, Albert…
Rwanda’s Migration Agreement with the Trump Administration: A Carefully Calculated PR Move Amid International Pressure
Rwanda has just launched another major communication campaign by announcing that it is in talks with…
Will the UN Pillory Francesca Albanese? By RICHARD FALK
[Prefatory Note: The post below is based on my responses to Murat Sofuoglu, a journalist working…
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…