Human Trafficking as an Instrument of Genocide
Reconceptualizing Human Trafficking as an Instrument of Genocide, Part 1. By Renata Lampert United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Jacob Igra. International jurisprudence has treated human trafficking and genocide as distinct legal categories for decades. The former is litigated predominantly within the paradigm of transnational organized crime and socio-economic exploitation, under the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially
Water as a Weapon in Gaza
Photo by Abid Katib/Getty Images by Karolina Bonde May 2026 Historically civilians’ restricted access to water during warfare has been a form of collateral damage when infrastructure is damaged and water supply chains are disrupted. Recently, restricting water usage has been used as a key method of warfare. By damaging water infrastructure, military combatants gain cumulative tactical leverage while avoiding actual combat. However, international actors have not been able to p
Genocide Watch
Sep 8
Genocide Watch Ten Stages of Genocide World Map 2026
Where does genocide happen, and where are warning signs already visible? Genocide Watch’s new Ten Stages of Genocide Map provides a global overview of our latest findings. It is a major update to the previous version from October 2025 and includes our latest assessments and reports through the beginning of August 2026. The new map is now available on the Ten Stages page, below the explanations of the individual stages. See where the Ten Stages are occurring Countries and regi
belamuller
Sep 7
Namibia: Displaced Angolans Face Human Rights Abuses
By Amnesty International September 2, 2026 Source: Amnesty International Namibia: Drought displaced Angolans face human rights abuses Angolan women and children displaced by drought into Namibia face serious human rights abuses arising from a lack of safe and legal migration pathways for people forced across borders by natural disasters, Amnesty International said in a new report. The report, “The Drier It Gets The Longer You Have To Walk, The Deeper You Have To Dig” – The
