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Dr Tom Catena (The Heart of Nuba) receives Aurora Prize

This is a fantastic news we wanted to share with you: Dr Tom Catena who was featured in the film The Heart of Nuba directed by Ken Carlson, received Aurora Prize on May 27 in Yerevan, Armenia. You already know Dr Tom, we organized a screening of the documentary film last year in December,...

Eskinder Nega named IPI Press Freedom Hero

Four years ago, on May 17, 2013, we wrote about prominent Ethiopian journalist and dissident blogger Eskinder Nega sentenced to 18 years in prison. A month later, we published a call to action by Jim Armitage. Four years have past, and Nega is still in jail… Last month he has been...

Jailed Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab awaits his trial

 As you already know if you follow our actions, we support freedom of speech and we have been actively supporting imprisoned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi (and his family and wife Ensaf Haidar). More than three years ago we posted a tweet asking our followers to sign the petition by Amnesty...

Sudan: Chemical weapons used against civilians in Darfur conflict, says Amnesty International

Credible evidence of the use of chemical weapons to kill and maim hundreds of civilians including children in Darfur revealed in a report released by Amnesty International on Thursday. The organization has documented a large number of serious violations of international humanitarian and...

Sudan: No Justice for Protester Killings

In September 2013 we covered #SudanRevolts, a wave of anti-austerity protests triggered by the critical economic situation in Sudan, when the government lifted its fuel and cooking gas subsidies to bring its budget under control. More than 200 hundred people (protesters, civilians) were...

The Sentry: ‘In South Sudan, war crimes shouldn’t pay’

Yesterday The Sentry‘s 2-year investigation revealed networks fueling one of the world’s deadliest conflict zones implicating President Salva Kiir and former Vice President Riek Machar, international banks, arms dealers, multinational oil and mining companies. We live-tweeted the...

Denis Mukwege : ‘Le viol est un acte terroriste’

Suite à la sortie du film en France ‘L’homme qui répare les femmes‘ dont nous vous parlions le mois dernier, le Docteur Denis Mukwege est très présent dans les médias pour assurer la promotion du film. Il était hier sur le plateau de l’émission Le Grand Journal...

Omar al-Bashir: The ICC issued a warrant for his arrest seven years ago today

The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant for Omar al-Bashir’s arrest seven years ago today for his role in the Darfur genocide. The first warrant for arrest was issued on 4 March 2009, the second on 12 July 2010. He is suspected of five counts of crimes against humanity,...

Support Film Adaptation of Edwidge Danticat’s ‘Caroline’s Wedding’ by Easmanie Michel!

Award-winning Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat has lent the rights to her short story ‘Caroline’s Wedding‘ to be adapted into a feature-length film. Caroline’s Wedding is about the Haitian-American experience told through one family’s struggle to...

Bo Xilai, The Rich Coast Project, Chadians enter Central Darfur, Music4Freedom

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed: China Bo Xilai supporters set up political party; The Rich Coast Project; Chadians enter Central Darfur 'to recover stolen cows'; Music4Freedom, Abolishing slavery through music. - China Bo Xilai supporters set up...