AP
- Dec 31, 2022
Evidence Of Russian Crimes Mounts As War In Ukraine Drags On
By MICHAEL BIESECKER and ERIKA KINETZ A neighbor comforts Natalia Vlasenko, whose husband, Pavlo Vlasenko, and grandson, Dmytro Chaplyhin, called Dima, were killed by Russian forces, as she cries in her garden in Bucha, Ukraine, Monday, April 4, 2022. Russian soldiers picked up Dima during a March 4 sweep, accused him of being a spotter helping the Ukrainian military. Asked “What would justice be for you?,” the grandmother of 20-year-old Dima says, “I- I- I can’t even- I don’
my @genocidewatch.org
- Dec 29, 2022
Khmer Rouge tribunal returns buildings to Army
By Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia December 29,2022 Excellency Lt. Gen. HUN Manet: The handover ceremony of the former building of Khmer Rouge tribunal to the Royal Cambodian Army is a testament to the complete closure of the tribunal's proceedings Source: Royal Cambodia Army Photos by: Long David Giving a speech at the handover ceremony of the former building of Khmer Rouge tribunal to the Royal Cambodian Army on 28 December 2022, His Excellency HUN Manet, d
Armenian National Council of America
- Dec 29, 2022
Blockade in Artsakh with State Minister Ruben Vardanyan
By Armenian National Committee of America STEPANAKERT, REPUBLIC OF ARTSAKH – On Tuesday, December 27th - the 17th day of Azerbaijan's brutal blockade of Artsakh - ANC Artsakh's Gev Iskajyan sat down with Artsakh State Minister Ruben Vardanyan to discuss the power and resiliency of the Artsakh people in the face of Azerbaijan's escalating aggression, and the vital role of the Armenian diaspora to ensure Artsakh's survival. Watch the video, then visit anca.org/blockade to write
France24
- Dec 27, 2022
Belarus activist athlete sentenced to prison in absentia
By: France24 Aliaksandra Herasimenia of Belarus (bronze) poses with the medal. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo A Belarusian court on Monday sentenced the country's former champion swimmer and government critic Aliaksandra Herasimenia to 12 years in prison in absentia, a rights group said. Herasimenia, who in her career won Olympic medals and retired in 2019, has lived in self-imposed exile since autumn 2020 and was not present at the hearing. The 36-year-old was found guilty on multi
EurasiaTimes
- Dec 26, 2022
Kazakhstan rejects probe of 238 killed in January 2022 protests
December 25, 2022 By Eurasiatimes Kazakhstan’s failure to investigate rights violations by the authorities during January’s protests has been condemned by Human Rights Watch (HRW). President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev claimed the protests were hijacked by thousands of “terrorists” exploiting instability to attempt a coup. A total of 1,113 protesters and others have been convicted with 423 convicted on charges of “participating in mass riots” while one army officer was prosecuted f
Roger Cohen NYTimes
- Dec 25, 2022
Central African Republic: Putin's Vassal State in Africa
The New York Times Dec. 24, 2022 As Moscow wages war in Ukraine, its mercenaries have already established control in the Central African Republic — with scant Western reaction. By Roger Cohen Photographs by Mauricio Lima BANGUI, Central African Republic — In early March, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its third week, a Russian diplomat nearly 3,000 miles away in the Central African Republic paid an unusual visit to the head of this country’s top court. His message w
Vivian Yellen
- Dec 23, 2022
Cuba Country Report 2022
Photo by Eva Marie UZCATEGUI / AFP The Spanish colonization of Cuba lasted for nearly 400 years, subjecting the Cuban population to oppressive labor practices, land expropriation, and forced assimilation. Cubans fought three wars for independence between 1868 and 1898 during which the Spanish colonial government imposed a “Reconcentration Policy” that forced one-third of the Cuban population into concentration camps. In these camps, famine and disease led to the deaths of ove
Reuters Staff
- Dec 23, 2022
Russia's Wagner Group uses North Korean weapons in Ukraine
By: Steve Holland An interior view shows PMC Wagner Centre, which is a project implemented by the businessman and founder of the Wagner private military group Yevgeny Prigozhin, during the official opening of the office block in Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 4, 2022. REUTERS/Igor Russak/File Photo WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The private Russian military company, the Wagner Group, took delivery of an arms shipment from North Korea to help bolster Russian forces in Ukra
Genocide Watch
- Dec 21, 2022
Hindus For Human Rights Wins Baseless Lawsuit by HAF
Yesterday, US District Judge Amit Mehta dismissed the Hindu American Foundation’s lawsuit against Hindus for Human Rights co-founders Sunita Viswanath and Raju Rajagopal and 3 other US activists who have spoken out against the Hindutva political ideology of Hindu nationalism. This is a huge win for all of us who believe in religious pluralism, civil rights, and human rights!
In May 2021, the Hindu American Foundation filed a lawsuit against Sunita, Raju, and 3 other defendan
Michael Hikari Cecire
- Dec 20, 2022
Cong. Resolution Recognizes Russia's Genocide in Ukraine
AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti Volodymyr Bondar, 61, mourns next to the grave of his son Oleksandr, 32, after burying him at the cemetery in Bucha, in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 16, 2022. Oleksandr joined the territorial Ukrainian defenders as a co-ordinator and was killed by a gunshot by the Russian army. Staying silent protects Russia’s genocide in Ukraine The Hill December 20, 2022 BY MICHAEL HIKARI CECIRE This month, in a unanimous vote, the Senate Foreign Relati
Genocide Watch
- Dec 18, 2022
Somalia Genocide and Famine Warning
Al-Shabaab militants fly the ISIS flag in Somalia Credit: ModernDiplomacy Somalia Genocide and Famine Warning December 2022 Since the 1980s Somalia has been in constant civil war. The war has been marked by massacres by rival warlords, Al Shabaab terrorists, and Somali government forces. Between 350,000 and 1 million people have died since 1991. 2.6 million Somalis are internally displaced. 3.5 million Somalis, including 1.5 million children, face starvation. The Isaaq Geno