India went from ‘free’ to ‘partly free’ in 2020: Freedom House
US-based research institute voices fear the world’s largest democracy is descending into authoritarianism under Modi. Police detain a...
Al Jazeera
Mar 5, 2021
Hate Speech and Genocide in Minembwe, D.R. Congo
By Genocide Watch and Ntanyoma Rukumbuzi Delphin. Hate speech is one of the early stages of persecution and genocide.
Genocide Watch
Mar 1, 2021
Philippines: Free Duterte Critic Held 4 Years
Senator Leila de Lima Faces Politically Motivated Charges Philippines opposition Senator Leila de Lima, second right, shows the printout...
Human Rights Watch
Feb 28, 2021
Pakistan experts: Religiosity fostering rise in militancy
Militant attacks are on the rise in Pakistan amid a growing religiosity that has brought greater intolerance, prompting one expert to...
Genocide Watch
Feb 28, 2021
Genocide Watch Country Report: El Salvador
By Holly Scala Genocide Watch Country Report: El Salvador February 2021 Monument to the victims of the massacre of El Mozote. Photo:...
Genocide Watch
Feb 20, 2021
French MPs approve controversial ‘anti-separatism’ bill
National Assembly legislators sign off on draft law which critics say will unfairly target France’s Muslim population. French MPs have...
Al Jazeera
Feb 19, 2021
Deadly 'Red-Tagging' Campaign Ramps Up in Philippines
February 18th, 2021 12:17 PM Human rights activists say “red-tagging,” a tactic whereby individuals are labelled as communists or...
VOA (Voice of America)
Feb 19, 2021
Burundi: UN refugee agency appeals for over $220 million in ‘crucial’ support
Though a political transition last year brought hope that more refugees could return home, the majority will continue to need protection.
United Nations
Feb 19, 2021
Poland's 'LGBT-free zones' could lead to hate crimes and violence, rights group warns
Reported hate crimes against LGBT people more than doubled to 150 in 2019.
Reuters
Feb 14, 2021
Ahmadi man killed in targeted attack in northwest Pakistan
Abdul Qadir has been shot dead at the entrance to his homoeopathic clinic in Peshawar’s Bazikhel area, the latest in a series of attacks....
Al Jazeera
Feb 13, 2021
Why journalists in India are under attack
The latest crackdown on the media follows reporting on the farmers' protest. [Getty Images] A month after taking office in the summer of...
BBC News
Feb 4, 2021
GENOCIDE WATCH: RWANDA, FEBRUARY 2021
There are signs of continued discrimination, polarization and denial between the main ethnic groups, the Hutu majority and Tutsi minority.
Genocide Watch
Feb 1, 2021
