Crises
Horn of Africa: story of a tragedy predicted?
By Hervé Cheuzeville and translated from French by Bahati Ntama Originally published by Echo D’Afrique (Read it…
Ivory Coast: US Senator Inhofe To Save Gbagbo, But What About The People?
by Bahati Jacques On several occasions US Senator Inhofe has called for the release of former President…
Who’s Denying Genocide?
NEWS ADVISORY -International Humanitarian Law Institute (U.S.A.) – —For the advancement of due process and equality before…
Attorney Sanctioned Despite Medical Symptoms From Rwanda Detention: Consistent with ICTR Cover-up of RPF Crimes
International Humanitarian Law Institute News Advisory Contact: Dr. Christine Schoettler, PhD. (fr) cschoettler@comcast.net Andrea Palumbo, JD. (eng)…
Voice of America: Solutions to the DRC Crisis
Voice of America: In Focus Jacques Bahati, AFJN’s policy Analyst take on Solutions to the D.R.Congo Crisis.
Final Declaration Regional Conference of Religious Leaders on the Impackt of the LRA Yambio, 8-10th of September 2010
Statement in French here We, the religious leaders from regions affected by the LRA crisis in Uganda,…
Burundi: Pierre Nkurunzia second term without the opposition, a concern
Since August 29, President Nkurunziza has formed a new government to serve with him during his second…
Activists Tell Obama: Push Kagame Harder
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Kitty Kurth, Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation 312-617-7288 Friends of the Congo …
After Rwandan Elections, Washington says: We remain concerned
On August 3rd, a coalition of advocacy groups including Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) held a…
Liberian Women Lay Foundation for Strength and Progress
For women in the United States, the rights of today were achieved by courageous women with a…
Attorney Detained By Rwanda is Hospitalized Again; ICTR Declares Erlinder’s Immunity and Demands His Release; Secretary of State Hilary Clinton Calls for Erlinder’s Release
*Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* Contacts: Gena Berglund, International Humanitarian Law Institute of Minnesota, 651-208-7964; Scott Erlinder,…
American Lawyer Peter Erlinder finally Free from a Rwandan Jail
It is confirmed that Law Professor and International Human Rights Lawyer, Peter Erlinder, is free from a Rwandan jail where he has been detained since May 28th. President Kagame’s regime could not stand the pressure coming from lawyers and law institutions across the globe, politicians, human rights organizations, the United Nations, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), advocacy groups, including our own Africa Faith and Justice Network, US Congress and lastly, the cautious but important, pressure from the U.S. State Department.
Press Release: Wife of Detained Defense Attorney to speak with U.N. Security Council Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Heidi Boghosian 212-679-5100, ext. 11, Gena Berglund 651-208-7964 Masako Usui, the wife of…
American Defence Lawyer Peter Erlinder Arrested in Rwanda
The Rwandan government’s latest arrest of Professor Peter Erlinder is one of the many attempts to silence…
Rwanda: AFJN Submits Letter to Oklahoma Christian University President
AFJN has long been concerned about Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s role in destabilizing eastern DRC, as well…
Outreach Based on Need not Creed
By Rocco Puopolo s.x., Executive Director Bishop George Biguzzi of the Diocese of Makeni, Sierra Leone, was…
Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference Pastoral Letter on Healing and Reconciliation
Earlier this month, the Zimbabwain Bishops put out a powerful pastoral letter on healing and reconciliation in…
TAKE ACTION: Pirates or Disempowered Somalis?
ACTION ALERT! If you’ve been following the news recently, you’ve probably heard a lot about pirates. Not…
Evaluating the Somali “Pirate” Situation
by Beth Tuckey For many of us, the word “pirate” conjures up a whole host of images,…
A Change of the Guards in Somalia
By Beth Tuckey As Ethiopia continues its troop withdrawal in Somalia, the international community is holding its…
