nathanielfhill
- Feb 28
Persecution of Dega (Montagnard) Peoples of Vietnam
By Nat Hill, Co-Director of Research at Genocide Watch The Dega are a group of peoples that live in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. The Dega were known as Montagnards by French colonial authorities, a term meaning “mountain dwellers.” The Dega are divided into sub-groups, including the Jarai, Rhade, Bahnar, and Koho. They are culturally and linguistically distinct from the majority Kinh (Vietnamese) population. The Dega have a long history of conf
Foreign Policy
- Feb 27
Lukashenko Is Letting Putin Use Belarus to Attack Ukraine
By Amanda Coakley Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko that any strike on Belarusian territory would be considered an attack on Russia, an ominous sign that Moscow intends to drag Minsk into a war in Ukraine that most of its people likely do not support. “I promise you that any attack against or just one step across the border into the Belarusian territory would mean that they attack Russia,” Lukashenko cited Putin as saying. Alt
Al Jazeera
- Feb 27
Taliban Conducting Sweep In Kabul
Taliban spokesman says dozens of criminals, kidnappers and smugglers arrested in operations across Kabul and other cities. We are trying to take steps against kidnappers, thieves and looters, spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said [Hussein Malla/AP Photo] The Taliban are conducting a huge security sweep of Kabul and other Afghan cities, their spokesman said on Sunday, going house-to-house in search of weapons and criminals blamed for a recent spate of robberies and kidnappings. Th
Genocide Emergency Alert: Afghanistan February 2022
Taliban fighters patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 19, 2021. © 2021 AP Photo/Rahmat Gul Six months after the Taliban takeover, attacks against former Afghan military and minority groups have continued. Despite announcing an amnesty, the Taliban’s consolidation of power has been characterized by revenge attacks and murders. Taliban militiamen have killed over 100 members of the former Afghan government security services since August. On August 20, 2021, Taliban forces murde
Genocide Watch
- Feb 23
Summit on Preventing Genocide In India
To attend the summit, please register on the summit website: https://indiaonthebrink.com/
nathanielfhill
- Feb 23
Special Report:Roma in Europe
By Nat Hill, Co-Director of Research at Genocide Watch A long-form report on the historical and present genocide against the Roma people in Europe. Introduction The Roma, also known as the Romani people, Kale, Sinti, or Gitanos, are a diverse group of peoples whose ancestors originally migrated from the Indian Subcontinent. Although the Roma are more commonly known as Gypsies, many now consider this term many now consider a slur. There are an estimated 20 million Roma living
Indian State Police Accused of Murdering Muslims and Dalits
Ahead of key Uttar Pradesh elections, state police accused of being ‘mercenaries’ of hardline Hindu nationalist government Fatima Begum’s son, Altaf, was said to have hanged himself in prison, but his family tell a different story. Photograph: Shaikh Azizur Rahman/The Guardian According to police in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, it was suicide. The young Muslim man they had brought into their custody had, out of despair, killed himself in the police station toilets. But,
SEMA
- Feb 21
statement from SEMA Network in support of our sisters in Ukraine
The members of SEMA, the Global Network of Victims and Survivors to End Wartime Sexual Violence, stand in solidarity with our sisters from SEMA Ukraine and we condemn Russia’s breach of international law. We are worried about the SEMA members in Ukraine who have lost so much already and are now facing an unsettling situation once again. Read the statement from the SEMA members in Ukraine: “We are Ukrainian women who have suffered from Russian aggression in Donbas. Each one of
Genocide Watch
- Feb 21
Legal Roundtable on The Gambia v Myanmar
To view the Legal Roundtable on The Gambia v Myanmar in the ICJ, click here or on the poster
Human Rights Watch
- Feb 21
India: Biased Investigations 2 Years After Delhi Riot
Drop Fabricated Charges Against Activists, Peaceful Protesters A municipal worker stands where communal clashes took place in New Delhi, India, February 27, 2020. © 2020 AP Photo/Altaf Qadri (New York) – Indian authorities are wrongfully prosecuting activists and protest organizers under India’s anti-terrorism law two years after 53 people were killed in communal violence following peaceful protests against discriminatory citizenship policies, Human Rights Watch said today. T
ICJ Will Decide If Genocide Convention Is Law Of Nations
The Gambia v. Myanmar will decide whether the Genocide Convention is international law by Giada Corsoni and Gregory Stanton February 18, 2022 Only a few days remain before the International Court of Justice[1] rules on Myanmar's preliminary objections to the jurisdiction of the Court and on its application to dismiss in The Gambia v. Myanmar. This is only the third time the ICJ will rule on an alleged violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime o
The ICJ and Lawful Representation of Myanmar
The ICJ and the Issue of Lawful Representation in The Gambia v Myanmar By John Packer, Gregory Stanton, Nathalie Chaar, Loujain El-Sahli, and Bailey Pelletier 17 February 2022 The International Court of Justice hears opening arguments in The Gambia v Myanmar December 10, 2019 John Packer is Neuberger-Jesin Professor of International Conflict Resolution in the Faculty of Law and Director of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre at the University of Ottawa. He was an o