Claire Parker | Washington Post
- May 27, 2022
Russia has incited genocide in Ukraine, experts conclude
By Claire Parker The Washington Post May 27, 2022 Genocide has a strict legal definition and has rarely been proved in court. How is it different from war crimes and crimes against humanity? (Video: Reuters) Russia is responsible for inciting genocide and perpetrating atrocities that show an “intent to destroy” the Ukrainian people, a new legal analysis signed by more than 30 independent experts concluded. The report, published Friday by the Washington-based New Lines Institu
The Diplomat
- May 26, 2022
Afghanistan’s Hazaras Reflect on their Persecution
Hazaras targeted in repeated attacks in Taliban-led Afghanistan share their deep concerns and dreams of a better future. By Nilly Kohzad People puts flowers outside a school after a deadly attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, May 9, 2021. Credit: AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib. In western Kabul’s Dasht-e-Barchi neighborhood, 21-year-old Zahra peeks out of the window of her small home to feel the cool breeze of the outside world on her cheeks. Stuck mostly at home, she spends her day
Lela Gilbert | Newsweek
- May 26, 2022
Why is Nigeria No Longer a 'Country of Particular Concern'?
25 May 2022 | By Lela Gilbert A woman prays at the Holy Cross Cathedral in Lagos. PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES The recent horrifying death of Deborah Emmanuel Yakubu, a Nigerian college student, focused international attention on Nigeria's Christians and their persistent abuse by radical Islamists. Thanks to social media, reports and videos of Deborah's vicious beating and burning in Sokoto were widely circulated for several days. Although the story was eventually ec
AP News
- May 24, 2022
ISIS Bombs Afghan Mosque, Kills 14 Hazaras
By Rahim Faiez An injured man is transported to a hospital after a bombing in Mazar-e-Sharif, northern Afghanistan, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Masih Paeiz) A series of explosions shook Afghanistan on Wednesday, the Taliban said, including a blast inside a mosque in the capital of Kabul that killed at least five worshippers and three bombings of minivans in the country’s north that killed nine passengers. The Islamic State group’s local affiliate claimed responsibility
Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK
- May 24, 2022
‘Slow death’ in Myanmar camps for 130,000 Rohingya
In its new briefing, the Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) provides evidence that the genocidal act known as ‘slow death’ continues to be perpetrated against the Rohingya by the military regime. This act of genocide involves deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about physical destruction in whole or in part of the Rohingya group. More than two years have passed since the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Myanmar to ‘take all measure
Douglas Burton
- May 21, 2022
Police Stand By As Nigerian Christian Is Stoned To Death
A solemn ceremony for Deborah Emmanuel near the family home in northeast Niger state on May 14. (Courtesy of Emmanuel family) Nigerian Police Stand By as Christian Student Is Stoned to Death By Douglas Burton May 20, 2022 A so-called blasphemy murder of a Christian student in Sokoto, Nigeria, on May 12 was attended by scores of armed, uniformed policemen who did not intervene, according to eyewitnesses. One eyewitness, who asked for anonymity to escape government retaliation,
VOA News
- May 20, 2022
Taliban Shutter Afghan Human Rights Commission
“I am dismayed at the reported decision of the Taliban to dissolve the country’s Independent Human Rights Commission,” said U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, shown on Feb. 28, 2022 delivering opening remarks in Geneva. The Taliban’s decision to dissolve Afghanistan’s Independent Human Rights Commission is a major setback for the country, say human rights groups and defenders. Criticism came swiftly after Taliban authorities on Tuesday said the AIHRC a
Nina Shea
- May 18, 2022
Cardinal Zen’s Arrest Is End of Hong Kong Religious Freedom
May 12, 2022 By Nina Shea, Director, Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom It signifies the end of religious freedom in Hong Kong, the last of the fundamental freedoms to be extinguished there. Cardinal Joseph Zen, bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, was arrested yesterday evening under the vaguely worded National Security Law, formally charged, and released on bail several hours later. He likely faces a three-year prison term, according to a Hong Kong lawyer I spoke with
Genocide Watch
- May 14, 2022
Genocide Watch Seeks Fundraising Manager
Fundraising and Development Manager Genocide Watch and the Alliance Against Genocide were founded in 1999 and were the world's first international anti-genocide coalition. Genocide Watch has a dedicated international volunteer staff. In the coming year, we plan to hire paid employees to carry us into the future. Genocide Watch is searching for an experienced fundraising manager with excellent leadership skills and networking abilities. The fundraising manager will be responsi
Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF)
- May 13, 2022
Turkey Anti-Terrorism Laws Freeze Opposition Accounts
New report sheds light on how Erdogan gov't weaponizes mechanisms to prevent terrorist financing to target his opponents
The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) on Friday released its latest report, “Turkey's Transnational Repression: Abuse of asset freezing mechanisms under the pretext of prevention of terrorist financing,” a study that focuses on how Turkish government’s decisions to freeze assets based on the pretext of preventing the financing of terrorism have been weapo
Hindu Officials in India Raze Muslim Homes and Businesses
Hasina Fakhroo, whose house in Khargone was razed, said the authorities “took out their anger” through collective punishment.Credit...Anindito Mukherjee for The New York Times Perpetual Violence’: India’s Dangerous New Pattern of Communal Tensions As a national campaign by right-wing groups inflames local tensions, Muslim communities are facing the harshest punishments, according to activists, analysts and retired officials. By Hari Kumar, Mujib Mashal and Suhasini Raj New Yo