* A special report from our consultant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo * Eastern Congo May 26 – Masses of demonstrators, mainly made up of civil society organizations and opposition parties’ supporters, joined in the streets this morning to protest against a likely third term by President Joseph Kabila. People were protesting nationwide against the May 11th ruling by Congo’s highest court…
Sudan’s President, Omar al-Bashir, recently traveled to two nearby African nations and faced no consequences, despite the fact that he is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for counts of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. On May 8, 2016 Bashir traveled to Djibouti for the inauguration of President Ismail Omar Guelleh. One…
The 2016 Walk to End Genocide was a great success in all its locations this year, and in Los Angeles it garnered coverage from several media outlets. Click below to view the news reports… KTLA: KNBC: KCAL: CBS LA (links to video on their site):
*A post from our consultant in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. * This year, all eyes are on the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The second term of President Joseph Kabila will end in 2016. Elections are scheduled for later this year, and according to the Constitution President Kabila cannot stand for a third…
Today, 120 members of Congress called on President Obama to make Sudan a foreign policy priority, hold Sudanese leaders accountable, and protect civilians from ongoing violence. Among other recommendations, the bipartisan letter included a request to enhance the current sanctions regime to target high-level officials in Sudan, and to counter gold as a major source…
Last month, during Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month, and the 101st commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, the Wall Street Journal ran a full-page ad for a group that denies the Armenian genocide. The events that unfolded in the Ottoman Empire from 1915-1916 are widely recognized as genocide by scholars, activists, and museums alike. The United States…