Focus Campaigns
Congo’s Quest for Liberation Continues
Congo has long been the focus of resource exploitation. The first era of colonization in Africa, beginning…
ICC Review conference: Peace, Justice, and AFRICOM
Eight years after its July 2002 founding, state parties and observers participated in the first ever review…
Peter Erlinder Released! Thank Members of Congress who acted
Thank you for raising your voice on behalf of human rights and rule of law last week by speaking out about Peter Erlinder’s arrest and imprisonment. As you may know, largely thanks to pressure from around the world, last week Erlinder was released on medical grounds, though the charges against him have not yet been dropped.
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.
You Cannot Compare Apples to Oranges: Ubushingantahe vs. Criminal Justice
By: Josh Perry The solidified rules of law present in the United States have been ironed out…
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…
D.R.Congo’s Conflict-Free Minerals: Advocacy priorities
A strong legislative campaign for buyers and electronic companies to comply with conflict-free mineral trade is well…
AFRICOM on the Horn of Africa: The military’s fumbling humanitarian foot forward
By Allison Burket, Associate Director This article was initially published in our May -June 2010 newsletter One…
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…
Alternatives to AFRICOM
Alternatives and Recommendations for AFRICOM Instead of establishing a military command, the US government should promote a…
AFJN supports Conflict Minerals Act ammendment to financial refrom
The Congo Conflict Minerals Act (S. 891), a bill promoting transparency and accountability in mineral supply chaings…
Peace Strategy For the DRC
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), peace and prosperity remain elusive. In 2009 and through…
VIDEO: Stop the Vulture Culture!
Jubilee USA has put together a great new video on Vulture Funds! Check it out below or…
PRESS RELEASE: LRA/Northern Uganda Bill Passes, NGOs Raise Concern
Yesterday, The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act (S.1067, HR 2478), a bill…
LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act nears passage
The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act (S.1067, HR 2478), a bill that…
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…
New Statement from Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiatve
This month, the Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative released another report, urging all parties involved in the LRA…
Demanding Rights for Congolese Children
The child soldiers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are not the only children who…
Kick Racism out of Football! Using the 2010 World Cup to Tackle Xenophobia Worldwide
During these months running up to the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) World Cup games taking place this summer in South Africa, the Justice and Peace Office of the South African Catholic Bishops Conference is organizing an innovative and creative project that will focus on achieving full human rights for migrants worldwide and assistance to integrate them into the country of their destination.
