Bob Silverman
- Mar 24
What should happen after we declare a genocide is occurring?
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has declared that China is committing genocide against an ethnic Muslim minority, the Uyghurs. Such declarations do not deter murderers unless followed by specific actions. American citizens should lead the way in not allowing genocide declarations to devolve into rhetorical statements devoid of meaning. What happens after the United States announces that a genocide is occurring? Yazidis in Iraq were seeking an answer after the 2016 genocide
Lela Gilbert
- Mar 24
When will the World Respond to Jihadi Violence in Africa?
Africa has long been a dream destination for intrepid globe trotters. Generations of adventurous souls have embarked on safaris, explored vast savannas, and photographed exotic wildlife. Colorful cultural traditions and ethnic foods have added to the continent's allure. Nowadays, however, international reports are casting worrisome shadows across Africa, especially for those of us who focus on international religious freedom. Last November, shocking news stories reported that
Amnesty International
- Mar 23
Lebanon: Torture of Syrian refugees arbitrarily detained on counter-terror charges
Jawad Morad © Amnesty International Lebanese security forces have committed shocking violations against Syrian refugees who have been arrested, often arbitrarily, on terrorism-related charges, employing some of the same atrocious torture techniques that are used in Syria’s most notorious prisons, said Amnesty International in a damning new report published today. Amnesty’s report, “I wish I would die”: Syrian refugees detained on terrorism-related charges and tortured in Leba
Al Jazeera
- Mar 23
Gunmen on motorbikes raid Niger villages, kill at least 137
Newly elected President Mohamed Bazoum denounces ‘barbaric’ attacks in the border region near Mali. Attackers on motorbikes have raided several villages in southwestern Niger, killing at least 137 people in the bloodiest violence to hit the country in years, the government said. The gunmen on Sunday attacked the villages of Intazayene, Bakorat and Wistane, located near the border with Mali, shooting “at everything which moved”, according to a local official. On Monday, the go
Al Jazeera
- Mar 22
Several killed in gov’t attack on hospital in northwest Syria
At least six civilians, including a child, were killed after government forces fired on a hospital in western Aleppo. Syrian mourners pray during a funeral in the the village of Atareb in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo [Aaref Watad/AFP Artillery shelling has killed six civilians, including a child when it hit a surgical hospital in rebel-held northwest Syria, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has said in a statement. The attack on Sunday in the town of Atareb h
BBC News
- Mar 22
Uighurs: Western countries sanction China over rights abuses
Several Western countries have announced sanctions against officials in China over rights abuses against the mostly Muslim Uighur minority group. China has detained Uighurs at camps in the north-west region of Xinjiang and faces accusations of torture, forced labour and sexual abuse. The sanctions were announced as part of a coordinated effort by the European Union, UK, Canada and the US. China responded with its own sanctions against European officials. The Chinese governmen
The Guardian
- Mar 21
Activists demand sexual violence against Argentina’s indigenous people be classified a hate crime
Amy Booth in Buenos Aires Thu 18 Mar 2021 05.00 EDT Wichí indigenous women and their children walk along a road in Salta province, Argentina. Photograph: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images The attacks are common in northern Argentina against women and children – including one victim who was just four years old Ana* was on her way home from school with her young cousin when it happened. “She managed to run away, but I didn’t,” she said, her voice trembling. “They put me in a ca
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