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Victims Testify to End Sexual Violence in the Congo
The international community and specifically the United States must play a lead role in demanding an end to impunity for the horrific sexual violence that reoccurs in Congo. We are…
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Contemporary Slavery in Brazil a Sad Reality
After responding to an anonymous claim filed last August, the Federal Police identified 14 individuals held as slaves at a farm in Brazil’s western state of Mato Grosso do Sul.…
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Congress: Pass the 9/11 Health & Compensation Act
The 9/11 Heath & Compensation Act would ensure medical treatment and compensation for 9/11 responders and other survivors.
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Time for Justice in Senegal
For more than 10 years, victims of former Chadian president Hissène Habré have been waiting for justice. Since he was chased from power in 1990, Habré has been living in…
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When Even Terrorists Say "You Suck!"
[caption id="attachment_12825" align="alignleft" width="214" caption="Photographers sit beside a billboard showing portraits of the victims of an attack on the bus carrying the Togo national football team, ahead of a ceremony…
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Still Waiting for Justice for the ACF 17
Today, Aug. 19, is World Humanitarian Day, designated by the U.N. to honor aid workers around the world. Today, Amnesty International remembers 17 aid workers killed in Sri Lanka. Their killers…
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Afghan Couple Stoned to Death
"We love each other no matter what happens." Those were some of the last words of Khayyam and Siddiqa before they were stoned to death for ‘eloping’. This was the…
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State Dept.: no accountability yet for Sri Lanka war crimes
As my colleague Christoph Koettl mentioned in his earlier post on this site, the State Department today issued its follow-up report on war crimes in Sri Lanka. Why a follow-up report? …
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Digging Deeper Into Naomi Campbell’s "Dirty Little Stones"
Getting past the hype of the celebrity laden Charles Taylor trial to the real issue: blood diamonds and human rights abuses in Africa.
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Taliban Leaders Should Be Prosecuted for War Crimes
A new UN report reveals that civilian casualties caused by the Taliban have increased nearly 31%. The Taliban and other insurgent groups to be investigated and prosecuted for war crimes.…
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US Pressure Mounts For Sri Lanka War Crimes Accountability
I remember vividly my recent encounter with Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister, who angrily dismissed any concerns regarding alleged war crimes committed during Sri Lanka's civil war. Unfortunately for the minister,…
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Two Days Left to Contact Your Representative on Sri Lanka War Crimes
As we reported last week, there's a Congressional letter being circulated around the U.S. House of Representatives calling for the U.S. to support an international investigation into alleged war crimes…