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Coalition to UN Security Council: Address UN Congo Mapping Report and enforce justice for victims

Coalition to UN Security Council: Address UN Congo Mapping Report and enforce justice for victims

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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.

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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,…

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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…

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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 …

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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…

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Voice of America TV: In Focus Features Bahati on the Kampala Bombings

Voice of America TV, In Focus  Jacques Bahati take on the Bombing in Kampala and US Policy in…

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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,…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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What About Chad?

A landlocked country located in Central Africa, the Republic of Chad is often referred to as the…

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Video: “Come Clean for Congo”

Video: “Come Clean for Congo” Contest entry on breaking the silence in the Congo featuring AFJN staff

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AFJN Signs Statement of Policy Recommendations for Chad

This week, AFJN signed onto a policy statement providing recommendations for the incoming Obama Administration on the…

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“Bronx Students Aid War Victims in Congo”

“Bronx Students Aid War Victims in Congo” New York Times City Room article quotes Bahati Ntama and…

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Where Research and Outreach Intersect

Two hundred and fifty Notre Dame Students attended a one-day student-led symposium on human development studies at…

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“The US War on Terror Exported to Rwanda: A Threat to Peace in DRC”

“The US War on Terror Exported to Rwanda: A Threat to Peace in DRC” Pambazuka News, article…

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