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Month: September 2025

DR Congo ex-president Kabila sentenced to death in absentia for 'treason'
30 September 2025 by AFP
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday sentenced ex-president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia for "treason". Kabila, 54, who was neither present nor represented at the trial in the capital, Kinshasa, wa [...]
DR Congo's Joseph Kabila, from president to death sentence
30 September 2025 by AFP
Ex-president Joseph Kabila was catapulted to power aged 29 and ruled the Democratic Republic of Congo for nearly two decades, but after two years in self-imposed exile and a surprise reappearance in the restive east this year he n [...]
Tony Blair: Britain's former premier central to Trump's Gaza plan
30 September 2025 by AFP
Tony Blair, Britain's former prime minister whose legacy was heavily tarnished by the 2003 war in Iraq, has long been a contentious figure in the Middle East and beyond. His potentially leading role in Donald Trump's peace plan fo [...]
Mô Bleeker works for the UN on the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) that falls to Member States where mass crimes are perpetrated (genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity). Photo: Mô Bleeker speaks (her hands are raised) during an interview with our journalist at a restaurant. Mô Bleeker: “You don’t have to wait until it’s a genocide to react”
30 September 2025 by Julia Crawford
What does the 2005 international commitment to Responsibility to Protect mean when atrocity crimes are committed in Gaza, Sudan and elsewhere? An interview with the UN Secretary General’s Special Advisor.
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29 September 2025 by AFP
Ukrainian journalist who was held by Russia wins Europe rights prize The Council of Europe on Monday awarded its 2025 rights prize to Ukrainian journalist and rights activist Maksym Butkevych, who was released last year after being captured by Russian forces. Butkevych, co-founder of the independen [...]
In Myanmar, the Rohingya population was the victim in 2017 of crimes that could be linked to an intent to commit genocide, including the destruction of land and villages. Photo: a village burns while men armed with knives and slingshots pass in the foreground.
29 September 2025 by Janet H. Anderson
Myanmar: Making sure there is no return On September 29, the UN Fact-Finding Mechanism on Myanmar publishes a report on “the destruction and seizure of Rohingya homes, farms, mosques, and other property in 2017.” An integral part of the genocide, it says.
29 September 2025 by AFP
Ukrainian journalist who was held by Russia wins top Europe rights prize The Council of Europe on Monday awarded its 2025 rights prize to Ukrainian journalist and rights activist Maksym Butkevych, who was released last year after being captured by Russian forces. Butkevych, co-founder of the independen [...]
28 September 2025 by AFP
War criminal general arrives in Serbia after early release Former Yugoslav army chief Nebojsa Pavkovic, convicted of war crimes during Kosovo's war of independence, arrived back in Belgrade Sunday after being released early on health grounds, Serbia's prime minister announced. Pavkovic, 7 [...]
27 September 2025 by AFP
Protesters demand answers 11 years after Mexican students vanished Eleven years after her son vanished, Delfina de la Cruz vented frustration at the unsolved disappearances of 43 Mexican students who were allegedly kidnapped by drug traffickers while authorities turned a blind eye. The students f [...]
26 September 2025 by AFP
Netanyahu says Palestinian state would be 'national suicide' for Israel Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Friday in an angry UN address to block a Palestinian state, accusing European leaders of pushing his country into "national suicide" and rewarding Hamas. Netanyahu, who said his spee [...]
26 September 2025 by AFP
Serbian war criminal general to be freed early: president Former Yugoslav army chief Nebojsa Pavkovic, convicted of war crimes committed during Kosovo's war for independence, will be released early due to poor health, Serbia's president said Friday. Pavkovic, 79, was sentenced by a court [...]
26 September 2025 by AFP
UN identifies 158 firms linked to Israeli settlements The United Nations on Friday released a long-awaited update of its database of companies with activities in Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories, listing 158 firms from 11 countries. UN rights chief Volker Turk has conde [...]
26 September 2025 by AFP
Jennifer Lawrence condemns Gaza 'genocide' at Spain film fest Oscar-winning US actor Jennifer Lawrence called Israel's war in Gaza a genocide and warned about the normalisation of lies in American politics during a Friday appearance at Spain's San Sebastian Film Festival. "What's happening i [...]
Rodrigo Duterte, former president of the Philippines, is on trial before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Photo : Duterte delivers a speech while he's displayed on a large screen behind him.
26 September 2025 by Asymmetrical Haircuts
Duterte, the ICC and the art of disinformation In this podcast, Benjie Aquino tells how the postponement of the Duterte trial at the ICC and the uncertainty on the whole process have increased the space for disinformation, rumors and wild speculations.
26 September 2025 by AFP
UN rights chief warns S.Sudan on brink of new war The United Nations rights chief warned Friday that South Sudan is on the brink of renewed war, as nearly 2,000 civilians have been killed in a surge of violence this year. The UN documented 1,854 killings, 1,693 injuries, 423 abdu [...]
26 September 2025 by AFP
Rival Hollywood open letter denounces Israel boycott call A new open letter signed by more than 1,000 actors and film figures has denounced as "antisemitic" calls to boycott some Israeli film institutions over the war in Gaza, underlining growing tensions in the entertainment world. The [...]
26 September 2025 by AFP
Netanyahu set for defiant UN speech as Trump warns on annexation Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to deliver a defiant message to the UN on Friday against a Palestinian state, but faces rare pressure from US President Donald Trump who seeks a deal on Gaza. Netanyahu will a [...]
25 September 2025 by AFP
Mexico City military barracks targeted in protest over student disappearances Protesters rammed a truck into the gates of a military barracks in Mexico City on Thursday during a demonstration over the disappearance and presumed murder of 43 students a decade ago, news footage showed. Hooded men reversed the [...]
25 September 2025 by AFP
Russia 'arbitrarily' executes Ukrainian prisoners of war: OSCE Russia is responsible for "widespread and systematic violations" of international law in the treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war including "arbitrary killings", according to an OSCE report published Thursday. The violations al [...]
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