DR Congo: Prioritize Justice for Serious Crimes (Kinshasa) – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s newly appointed government should adopt a clear strategy for holding those suspected of criminal responsibility for grave human rights violations accountable, a coalition of over 50 Congolese and international nongovernmental groups said. President Felix Tshisekedi’s new government, led by Prime Minister Sama
Scorpio Full Moon: Liberating From Our Shadows The Scorpio Full Moon arrives on Monday, at 8:31pm Pacific Time, falling opposite to Uranus and square to Saturn.
An Opportunity to Lower Drug Costs in the US Last week, members of the United States House of Representatives reintroduced a bill to lower prescription drug costs.
Super Moon In Scorpio: Realism & Depth Before you begin..Take a moment and breathe.Place your hand over your chest area, near your heart.
An Epidemic of Low Expectations Years ago, I was sitting in a café with my rabble-rousing friend James, both of us gnawing our teeth over the myriad difficulties facing the peace and social justice movement in the United States. We cited the usual suspects that stood in the way of progress: the entrenched corporate and
Special Pink Supermoon Will Brighten the Sky This Monday! This April will bring us a special celestial event – the ‘Pink Supermoon’.It will be the first of the two supermoons of 2021.
6 Tough Rules of Life That Will Open Your Eyes Some people believe that life is a set of consistent patterns, and everything happens for a reason.Others say it is nothing but a series of coincidences.
Canada’s New Climate Target Falls Short At the US Climate Summit today, top ten greenhouse gas emitter Canada announced its long-awaited new emissions reduction target for 2030.
Dominican Republic: End Total Abortion Ban (Washington, DC) – The Congress of the Dominican Republic should adopt a proposal to decriminalize abortion in three circumstances as a matter of urgency, Human Rights Watch said today.
Bolsonaro’s Empty Promises to Protect the Amazon Speaking at the Leaders Summit on Climate convened by the United States today, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro insisted he’s committed to protecting the Amazon and even pledged more resources for environmental law enforcement. But since taking office in 2019, his administration has done nothing but accelerate the destruction of
India Falters Amid Growing Covid-19 Crisis As India faces the world’s fastest-growing number of Covid-19 cases, with 316,000 new confirmed infections on April 21, the highest single-day count in any country, and more than 2,100 deaths, the government’s response appears to have collapsed. A Lancet Commission report estimates deaths could reach 2,
No Peace Without Justice and Human Rights Watch Joint Submission on the Draft OTP Policy on Situation Completion No Peace Without Justice (NPWJ) and Human Rights Watch welcome the opportunity to provide written comments to the International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) on its draft Policy on Situation Completion. Over the years, we have participated in consultations relating to different OTP policies and continue to