GENOCIDE  WATCH

By Cris Seda Chabrier November 2, 2026 Many are challenging their detention using habeas corpus filings only to be arrested again, in violation of court orders. Credit: The Guardian Immigrants who have been granted release from detention after winning habeas corpus petitions in court are being re-arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Guardian has identified at least 20 cases nationwide relating to people who were detained after being released on habeas

The International Court of Justice, The Hague, The Netherlands BEYOND ONLY INTENT By Dr. Gregory Stanton and the Genocide Watch Legal Team: Fitry Hamidah, Htet Htet Hliang, Anita Lesniak, Maximilian Millington, Emma Op het Veld, Tami Tasaki, Aymen Zehra, Natalie Kasper, and Omar Kausar November 13, 2026 Executive Summary The International Court of Justice has never held that a state has directly violated the Genocide Convention. The ICJ adopted an erroneous standard

By Kevin Liptak November 13, 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on May 20. (Maxim Shemetov/Reuters/File) President Donald Trump will meet jointly next week with China’s leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House said Friday, a first-ever trilateral sit-down between the leaders of the three countries. The meeting, on the sidelines of the APEC su

November 2, 2026 By Médecins Sans Frontières Attempts to reduce the recorded number of victims by narrowing the definition and limiting care goes against international medical ethical standards. Source: DR Congo 2025 © Jospin Mwisha Restrictive new policies imposed by the de facto authorities in North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are obstructing access to care for survivors of sexual violence and putting them at greater risk, Doctors Without Bord

By Tara Zanon November 13, 2026 Credit: CVM TV Jamaica Jamaica’s current violence stems from decades of political polarization and organized crime. Since gaining independence in 1962, clashes between the two dominant parties, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the People’s National Party (PNP), have fueled the rise of armed political supporters who disproportionally affect impoverished communities. Gangs controlled these “garrisons” as political proxies, intimidating voters a

By Maggie Mertens November 8, 2026 From the military to healthcare, Trump systematically dismantled Obama-era protections for transgender rights Credit: Getty Images Shelby Chestnut remembers turning on the news in 2016 and hearing something he didn’t expect. Then- attorney general, Loretta Lynch, had just announced a federal lawsuit to block HB2 in North Carolina, otherwise known as the “bathroom bill”. Lynch said the law, which made it illegal for transgender people to use

By Katerin Galo October 23, 2026 The reforms to the Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure, promoted under the argument of combating crime, include changes to arrest procedures, searches, and detention periods which, according to the jurist, could facilitate abuses of authority and restrict fundamental rights. Joaquín Mejía, a constitutional lawyer, warned that these criminal justice reforms resemble the anti-maras policies implemented in 2003, which, in his assessm

By Al Jazeera Staff and AP November 12, 2026 Peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) provide security in Bentiu, South Sudan [File: Sam Mednick/AP] United Nations peacekeepers and authorities in South Sudan failed to act on warnings before armed men attacked a village and killed more than 200 people earlier this year, Amnesty International said in a new report. In the report, published on Thursday, the rights group said the UN mission, known as UN

By Dr. Suleiman Walhad November 12, 2026 Map of countries and ethnic groups in the Horn of Africa. credit: copyright 2012 Encyclopedia Britannica Key Takeaways: The Horn of Africa’s states remain locked in mutual suspicion, with leaders prioritizing personal regime survival over effective control of borders or delivery of basic services. Ethiopia’s search for sea access, Eritrea’s isolation, Somalia’s weak central authority and Djibouti’s hosting of foreign bases illustrate

U.A.E. Sudan Genocide Denier Nominated to be U.N. Secretary General New York Times November 5, 2026 Lana Nusseibeh, one of the Gulf nation’s top diplomats, has led the effort to deny her country’s role in Sudan. Now it’s complicating her bid to become secretary general of the United Nations. Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh of the United Arab Emirates is a candidate to become the next secretary general of the United Nations. Credit...Abdelhadi Ramahi/Reuters By Declan Walsh T

Associated Press November 12, 2026 By Molly Quell U.S. Army soldiers stand next to a Stryker armored vehicle in the Badula Qulp area, west of Lashkar Gah, in Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito, File) THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at the International Criminal Court have ended the part of the global tribunal’s investigation into Afghanistan that could have involved U.S. military personnel, instead limiting the prob

Teganya, a former medical student, is accused of participating in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. By Al Jazeera staff Published On 10 Nov 2026 Teganya is seen in an undated photograph released by the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts on July 1, 2019 [Reuters] Jean Leonard Teganya, a former medical student accused of helping identify Tutsi civilians who were later killed during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, has been deported from the United States

By UN News June 17, 2026 As online platforms continue to fuel a surge in real-world violence against vulnerable communities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is warning that freedom of expression must never be used to justify hate speech. © UNICEF Young adults check social media in North Macedonia (file) “Hate speech is the first step down the path of dehumanisation,” declared Mr. Guterres in his message marking the 2026 International Day for Countering Hate Speech. It

By AFP October 11, 2026 San Salvador (AFP) – President Nayib Bukele said Tuesday that Salvadoran troops deployed to Haiti had destroyed the headquarters of one of the Caribbean nation's most powerful gangs. El Salvador has surged more than 2,000 troops into Haiti in recent weeks © Clarens SIFFROY / AFP Bukele has deployed more than 2,000 soldiers to Haiti since late October, after four Salvadoran troops went missing in the country. "We destroyed the house of (gang leader) Lan

By Vahagn Khachatryan A tank in Rostov-on-Don during the Wagner Group mutiny, June 24, 2023. Photo: Fargoh / Wikimedia Commons (CC0). Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. Both armies have suffered heavy losses. The Center for Strategic and International Studies estimates about 1.4 million Russian casualties and between 525,000 and 625,000 Ukrainian casualties, including killed, wounded, and missing personnel. Russia has used irregular armed units since 2014, particularly

By Marcos Alemán and Megan Janetsky November 9, 2026 Credit: Odelyn Joseph / AP Photo SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Haiti’s prime minister will meet with El Salvador’s government next week in a visit to the Central American nation to discuss the future of Salvadoran troops in Haiti, a Salvadoran government official confirmed to The Associated Press on Monday. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter. It was not clear