Bosnian Serb Minister Taunts Overseer by Sending SS Helmet
Trade Minister Stasa Kosarac sent High Representative Christian Schmidt an SS helmet along with a letter calling him the 'embodiment of evil', escalating the Serb entity’s confrontation with Bosnia's international overseer. Azem Kurtic, November 20, 2025 The SS helmet sent to the Office of the High Representative. Photo: Stasa Kosarac/Instagram The Bosnian Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations, Stasa Kosarac, sparked a scandal on Thursday by sending an insulting le
Azem Kurtic
Nov 19
The Erasure of the Private Sphere in Iran
By Franzie Schatzl and Jack Budlow Before attending a local production of Chekhov’s “Ivanov,” two women publicly share a cigarette — a habit once considered socially unacceptable. Across Iran, women continue to find small ways to assert individuality, resist, and stretch the boundaries of what authorities deem acceptable behaviour. Photograph: Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times The erosion of the private sphere is a hallmark of totalitarianism. The demolition of individuality a
Genocide Watch
Nov 13
Eritrea Country Report: November 2025
By Grace Harris Members of Eritrea’s armed forces march past a reviewing stand where President Isaias Afewerki and numerous dignitaries and government officials were seated during the official 32nd Anniversary of Independence celebration at the Asmara Stadium on May 24, 2023, in Asmara, Eritrea. © 2024 Photo by J. Countess/Getty Images Eritrea, a former Ethiopian state annexed in 1962, gained independence in 1993 following decades of civil war. Just a few years later, tensi
Genocide Watch
Nov 10
Polarization in India: the Sixth Stage of Genocide
Crowd in India during electoral campaign. source: Getty Images VI. Polarization In part six of our Ten Stages of Genocide in India Series, we explain how the sixth stage of genocide, Polarization , is occurring in India. To effectively organize genocidal violence, the state and hate groups amplify the differences between the target group and the majority group. This results in the “otherization” and social isolation of the targeted group. This process takes place mainly
Genocide Watch
Sep 30
Kosovo Opens new Controversial Bridge in Divided Mitrovica
Kosovo authorities opened a new river bridge in the ethnically divided town of Mitrovica, a move seen by Serbia as a political stunt that...
UN Envoy Warns of Renewed Violence in Syria
By Edith M. Lederer, August 22, 2025. Syrians gather to mark the anniversary of a chemical weapons attack carried out by Bashar Assad's...
AP News
Aug 23
