Belgium tries ex-Belgian diplomat for murder of Lumumba
Family of the then PM, Patrice Lumumba, welcomed the decision to charge Étienne Davignon as ‘the beginning of a reckoning.’ 17th March 2026 Soldiers stand guard over Patrice Lumumba (right) and his associate Joseph Okito after their arrest in December 1960. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images A former Belgian diplomat, 93, should stand trial over alleged complicity in the 1961 murder of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of what was then the newly independent Congolese state,
Somali Army Takes Over Baidoa, Southwest Somalia
Civilians walk along a deserted street following clashes between Somalia's federal army and forces loyal to the Southwest state, home to international peacekeepers and humanitarian agencies, in an area affected by drought, conflict and displacement, in Baidoa, Somalia, March 30, 2026 [Reuters] By Al Jazeera Staff , Anadolu and Reuters Somalia’s national army has taken control of the biggest city in Southwest state, prompting the regional leader to resign two weeks after his
Al Jazeera
Mar 31
Christians, Druze, Alawites attacked in Al-Sharaa's Syria
Syria: Christians, Other Minorities Under Genocidal Attack During Leadership of Ahmed Al-Sharaa The Gatestone Institute March 31, 2026 by Uzay Bulut Christians in Syria are once again under attack by Islamic groups affiliated with the country's jihadist regime, headed by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda leader also known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani. Following al-Sharaa's December 2024 seizure of power in Syria, persecution of religious minorities, including Christia
Iran's 47 Years of Incitements of Genocide Against Israel
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Ahmadinejad 2018 credit: National Council of Resistance of Iran Taking Iran’s Incitement to Commit Genocide Against Israel Seriously Testimony before the Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development of the Parliament of Canada By Professor Gregory H. Stanton [1] 5 May 2009 German Chancellor Angela Merkel was the first world leader to recogn
Genocide Watch
Mar 31
Escalating Persecution of Montagnards in Vietnam
A Call for International Protection of the Montagnard people
Persecution in India: The Eighth Stage of Genocide
In part eight of our Ten Stages of Genocide in India Series , we explain how the eighth process/stage of genocide, Persecution, is occurring in India. Pawan Pandit, a cow vigilante, stops a truck at a road block near Chandigarh, India [File: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters] Persecution is the stage when the state or state-endorsed perpetrators commit destructive acts against a targeted victim group. The group’s human rights are violated through extrajudicial killings, the expropria
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Mar 30
Conversations on Genocide: Consequences of the Iran War
March 30, 2026 In this episode of Conversations on Genocide, Beth is joined by Michał Jagielski, Senior Iran and Central Asia Team Leader at Genocide Watch, to discuss his recent published Genocide Alert: Future Consequences of the War in Iran . Michał provides updates on the contradictory messaging from US officials about the war's objectives and analyzes three possible outcomes: an IRGC military takeover, complete regime change, or regime survival. All scenarios present s
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Mar 30
Under Trump, 46 deportees have died in ICE custody.
Deaths in ICE Custody Are Growing. ‘They Let Him Rot in There.’ The New York Times March 29, 2026 As immigrant detainee deaths have increased, conditions in detention facilities nationwide are coming under more scrutiny. The death of Emmanuel Damas, 56, has galvanized opposition to collaboration between ICE and local and state authorities in Boston.Credit ...Sophie Park for The New York Times By Jazmine Ulloa Allison McCann and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega Jazmine Ulloa and All
ISIS Linked Terrorists Threaten Religious Freedom in DRC
ISIS Affiliates Threaten Religious Freedom in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom ( USCIRF ) released the following report on the DRC: Nonstate Violators of Religious Freedom in the DRC – Amid ongoing political instability and chronic insecurity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), nonstate armed groups have increasingly targeted religious communities, exploited gaps in governance, and li
USCIRF
Mar 30
Burundi Country Report: November 2025
By Larisa Chikanya Photographer: Tchandrou Nitanga/AFP/Getty Images Following June 2025 parliamentary elections, Burundi remains under the consolidated rule of President Évariste Ndayishimiye and the National Council for the Defence of Democracy–Forces for the Defence of Democracy(CNDD–FDD) party. In those elections, the ruling party secured nearly all parliamentary seats, effectively eliminating meaningful political opposition . This political dominance has intensified the s
Genocide Watch
Mar 27
Iceland & Netherlands intervene in ICJ Israel genocide case
12 March 2026 Sondos Asem, Middle East Eye The move adds to an expanding list of governments weighing in on the high-profile Gaza case before the UN’s highest court Iceland and the Netherlands filed declarations to intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday, bringing the number of countries seeking to participate in the proceedings to 18. Both states filed declarations under Article 63 of the court’s statu
Middle East Eye
Mar 27
Israel’s genocide in Gaza inflicts compounded harms on women
10 March 2026 Amnesty International ©Eyad Baba / AFP via Getty Images Women and girls bear the brunt of collapsing healthcare and mass displacement Medical staff describe an exponential rise in maternal and neo-natal health conditions Women with cancer and life-threatening illnesses facing interrupted or inaccessible care Repeated closure of Rafah crossing further reducing already limited aid deliveries and medical evacuations Over the past 29 months the devastating, multilay
Amnesty International
Mar 27
