The House of Representatives passed the “Democratic Republic of the Congo Democracy and Accountability Act of 2018” (H.R. 6207) on Nov. 27. Jewish World Watch (JWW) has strongly been advocating for the adoption of this crucial piece of legislation since it was introduced by Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ-4), with Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA-37) and Rep.…
Big news for Yemen — finally, Congress has stepped up to the plate and managed to get the ball rolling on ending the Administration’s facilitation of war crimes and crimes against humanity in this impoverished nation, which has been deemed the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. In a 63-37 vote, lawmakers discharged S. J.…
In my last update on Darfur, I expressed skepticism regarding the United Nations’ assessment that the situation in Sudan had significantly improved. I detailed some of the violence that continues to pepper the region, including some skirmishes between returnees and new settlers stemming from competition for land. The U.N., Government of Sudan, and mainstream media…
I mentioned in my last piece on the “mega-crisis” rocking the Congo that sources familiar with the situation on the ground in North Kivu’s Beni area believe that ethnic cleansing, i.e., forced deportation, of the Nande people is underway. Since late 2014, nearly 1,000 civilians have been murdered, and hundreds of thousands have fled their…
Jewish World Watch (JWW) supports multiple programs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including educational initiatives, mass information campaigns around gender-based violence, peace and leadership trainings, and skills development to help war-affected communities move from mere surviving to thriving. At one point, when the situation on the ground remained relatively calm, JWW internally…
UPDATE — Nov. 7, 2018: The student captives have been released after being held hostage for about two days. More than 70 students were dropped off at the campus of their Presbyterian Secondary School in Nkwen, from where they had been abducted two nights prior. Despite the posting of a video in which a group…