Djibouti Country Report 2026
Djibouti mother and baby. Source: World Food Programme Djibouti Country Report March 2026 By Larisa W Chikanya Djibouti is a small republic of approximately 1.1 million people located at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, at the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, bordering Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Its position along one of the world’s most strategic maritime routes has made it a hub for foreign military presence, hosting bases operated by the United States, France, China, Japa
Genocide Watch
May 12
2026 Winners of the Holodomor Awareness Student Competition Announced
By: Katya Tymkiw Students Yedidya Getachew and Maria Fernandez from Stanton College Preparatory School in Jacksonville, Florida who took first place in the 9-10 grade category of the 2026 Ukrainian Holodomor Genocide Student Competition The Holodomor is a well-known part of Ukrainian history, but it’s not as widely known as part of world history. That’s why the U.S. Committee for Ukrainian Holodomor Awareness began a competition for high school students to help spread awar
Genocide Watch
May 11
Israel's Death Penalty Violates ICCPR & Israel's Basic Law
Itamar Ben-Gvir, center, the national security minister, and other Israeli hard-liners campaigned on a promise to execute Palestinian militants.Credit...Erik Marmor/Getty Images Genocide Emergency Alert: Israel’s Death Penalty Law Violates International Law and Israel’s Basic Law Israel has executed only two convicted criminals since 1948. The first was Meir Tobianski, executed in 1948 for treason, who was posthumously exonerated. The second was Adolf Eichmann, executed in
Genocide Watch
May 9
Dr. Stanton at Kwibuka 32 on 1994 Genocide against Tutsi
Gregory H. Stanton, Ph.D.: A Lifelong Voice for Justice, Genocide Prevention, and Global Accountability, speaks at Kwibuka 32 commemoration of Genocide Against the Tutsi The USA New Times May 3, 2026 By Jolie Teta Dr. Gregory Stanton speaks at the Kwibuka 32 commemoration of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsis in Rwanda, held at The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, April 25, 2026 Washington DC – The global fight against genocide and crimes against humanity has
Genocide Watch
May 9
Pakistan Country Report - May 2026
By Alžběta Frommerova Photo by ARIF ALI/AFP via Getty Images Pakistan’s present-day human rights crisis stems from its colonial legacy, inherited at its 1947 independence. This legacy has hampered the growth of democratic institutions and led to autocratic rule, leaving the media fragile, politics volatile, and the military dominant. In this context, human‑rights abuses have deepened, especially for the most vulnerable groups. Women face the most severe consequences of P
Genocide Watch
May 8
Somalia's drought impact worsened by aid cuts
Drought Fallout Worsened by Aid Cuts and Ongoing Conflict In the largely arid Puntland region in north-eastern Somalia, where the past three rainy seasons have failed, there is nothing to see but dry water ponds, destroyed crops, and animal carcasses. As the drought intensifies, and the malnutrition rate soars, the race is on to stop another hunger catastrophe. But several international organisations have had to stop operations in the Kismayo camp and elsewhere, in large part
Amnesty: Pakistan: End civilian trials by military courts
On the first anniversary of the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s ruling that trials of civilians by military courts are constitutional
Colombia Country Report - February 2026
By Juliana Girotto Indigenous peoples and others participate in a demonstration calling for better government protection of people in the country’s remote communities, on October 21, 2020, in Bogotá, Colombia.© Sebastián Barros/NurPhoto. Genocide Watch is issuing a Genocide Warning for Colombia. Nearly a decade after the signing of the 2016 Peace Agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), violence and instability continue
Genocide Watch
May 6
Australian Women in ISIS Camp Returning From Syria
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett says some individuals will be arrested and charged. Australian families believed to be linked to the ISIL group leave Roj camp near Derik, Syria, on April 24, 2026 [Orhan Qereman/Reuters] By Daniel Khalili-Tari, Reuters and The Associated Press Australian police say that some members of a group of Australian women and children due to arrive in the country from Syria imminently will be arrested over alleged links to the ISI
Al Jazeera
May 6
Neo-Nazis assault band after antifascist event in Prague
A Czech Police vehicle. File photo: Wikimedia Commons, Kevin.B Prague Police are investigating the brutal assault of two members of the German band Abbruch in the late night hours of Friday, 1 May and the early morning hours of Saturday, 2 May after the Antifascist Action (AFA) Festival in Prague, Czech Republic. One musician was hospitalized with serious injuries. According to festival organizers, a group of neo-Nazis were behind the assault. The band members are a couple pe
Special Report: U.S. Kurdish Policy in Iraq
By Michał Jagielski Senior Middle East and Iran Analyst Genocide Watch The flags of Iraq, the Kurdistan Region, and the United States. File photo: Rudaw At various stages, the Kurdish community of Iraq was one of Washington’s most important regional allies. The KDP and PUK joined American wars, opposed the Baathist regime, and stood at the front lines against ISIS. Despite their commitment and immense sacrifices, they never became equals in the eyes of American policymakers.
Genocide Watch
May 6
Progress in fighting human trafficking in Malta
Council of Europe experts call for better victim identification and for child trafficking to be an aggravated crime GRETA is the Council of Europe body that helps European countries like Malta fight human trafficking. File photo: Council of Europe In a new report on Malta published today, the Council of Europe’s Group of experts on action against trafficking in human beings (GRETA) assesses developments since 2021, regarding the implementation of the Council of Europe Convent
