Issues

The ability of people to organize themselves politically represents an invaluable tool in checking the power of government and ensuring that public policy reflects the interests of the people. The crisis in Darfur has been compounded by the inability of citizens to meaningfully voice their grievances and hold the authorities accountable. Khartoum’s crackdown on independent… Read more: INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING FOR AFFECTED COMMUNITIES

The genocide in Darfur has been particularly devastating to women. Women and young girls currently make up 80% of those who live in internally displaced and refugee camps. Moreover, the utilization of rape as a weapon of war has rendered innocent civilians into targets for government sponsored militias. While women continue to suffer the brunt… Read more: WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

The atrocities of the 20th century have engendered the emergence of an international criminal justice system, illustrated when the International Criminal Court (ICC) began functioning in 2002 following the ratification of the Rome Statute. The international tribunal has jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The inception of The Hague… Read more: JUSTICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY

A multitude of armed conflicts around the world have featured the use of violence against women and specifically the utilization of rape as a weapon of war. Often overlooked as a spoil of armed conflict, mass rape has become an integral part of war strategies across several continents. In an interview given to the BBC,… Read more: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Genocide refers to the systematic and premeditated elimination of all or a significant part of an ethnic, religious or national group. Well known examples include the Holocaust, the Armenian Genocide, and more recently the Government of Sudan’s campaign in Darfur. The enactment of a genocidal campaign is not limited to mass atrocities such as the… Read more: GENOCIDE AND MASS ATROCITIES