An American Ally…Where Listening to Voice of America Was Just Banned?Nearly a year of protests against land reform issues and heavy-handed government policies is starting to take its toll on...
UN Approves Haiti Cholera Compensation Plan. But Who Will Actually Pay for It?The United Nations has agreed to compensate the victims of Haiti’s cholera outbreak as part of a $400 million aid...
Is this the end of the ICC?The ICC is the first permanent international court to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity and back in 2002...
Yemen is on the Brink of FamineIn UN-speak there are five levels of “food insecurity.” This ranges from generally food secure to famine. The chart below,...
The #FeesMustFall Student Protest is Shaking South Africa to Its CorePeople around Braamfontein know Father Graham Pugin and his generosity. When he protected Wits University students running away from police...
With a New Investigation in the Works, Can the ICC Improve its Reputation in Africa?The tiny west african country of Gabon is newest place the International Criminal Court may probe for serious human rights...
The Next UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres “Speaks Truth To Power.” (So how is it that the most powerful countries in the world selected him?)Antonio Guterres is a paradoxical figure to become the next UN Secretary General. As the longtime head of the UN...
Why You Need to Pay Attention to Election Violence in the Democratic Republic of the CongoThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the most conflict prone countries in central Africa. Between August 1998 and...
The ICC’s First Hunger-Striking Defendant Poses a Courtroom ConundrumAt the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague, Bosco Ntaganda, who is on trial for his role in war...