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
Crackdown on Religious Freedom in Vietnam
Systematic Crackdown on Independent Religious Practitioners in Dak Lak Province DAK LAK, VIETNAM
Louder Than Truth: The Crisis of Credibility in Indian News Media
A Report by Genocide Watch Photo: GETTY IMAGES The Noise That Replaced the News There was a time when Indian news media claimed to present an unbiased record of events. Today, the media have dropped this pretense of objectivity. Indian media have been captured by political parties, particularly by the BJP. The media are louder, angrier, and far less interested in informing the public about what really happens. This is not an accidental drift. It reflects a deeper shift in w
Genocide Watch
Mar 25
