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“If You Resist, We’ll Shoot You”: The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Case for an Effective Arms Trade Treaty
Arms supplies from the US and others are fueling killings and mass rapes in the DRC, underscoring the need for a global Arms Trade Treaty.
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Senseless Violence from Beirut to Ohio
Abdul Hamin Awkal is mentally ill, and set to be executed on June 6. From the Lebanese civil war to Ohio's death row, his life has been marked by violence.
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Milestone Verdict on Child Soldiers: Will Kony Be Next?
What does the historic ICC ruling against Thomas Lubanga Dvilo mean for other fugitives accused of war crimes, like Uganda's Joseph Kony?
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#Kony2012 and the Warping Logic of Atrocity
Kony is but one fugitive from justice among many, operating in a region faced with systemic human rights challenges requiring effective and transformative policy overhauls.
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Is Your Cell Phone Funding Human Rights Abuses?
From jewelry to cell phones, consumers are inadvertently supporting a trade in minerals that perpetuates horrific human rights abuses in the Congo. A new law could prevent this trade if…
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No Woman, No Peace
The Obama administration released the first-ever U.S. National Action Plan to help protect women and girls in conflict zones and ensure that peace processes include women.
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Amnesty Internatonal Condems Politically Motivated Arrests of Congolese Journalists, Lawyers, and Opposition Supporters Following Disputed Elections
Amnesty International said today the Congolese security forces are taking advantage of the tense climate and uncertainty following the disputed elections to arrest dozens of journalists, lawyers, opposition politicians and…
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Violence Against Women in Post-Conflict
Women must be protected from violence in war but their contributions to peace and democracy is integral to bringing about lasting change.
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Civilians in Central African Republic Bear Brunt of Decades of Violence and Abuse
Local and foreign armed groups in the Central African Republic are still killing, abducting, torturing and raping civilians, as well as burning houses and looting property, Amnesty International said in…
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Central African Republic: Civilians bear the brunt of decades of violence and abuses
The people of the Central African Republic have suffered decades of violence and human rights abuse. Government forces, armed groups and criminal gangs have killed unarmed men, women and children…
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Neglected Congolese Victims Deserve Justice Now, Says Amnesty International
Crimes under international law, including rape and murder, continue to be committed by the Congolese army and armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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DRC: Neglected Congolese victims deserve justice now
Crimes under international law, including rape and murder, continue to be committed by the Congolese army and armed groups in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo following decades…