…is afraid of remembering Biafra? If you can remember a massacre and some other genocides committed in different parts of the world, what is actually wrong with having Biafran Day remembrance? “Since they have started remembering Asaba genocide, that’s okay. One by one they will remember other genocides, including the o…
…in 2002 to prosecute individuals accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, has 125 member states, including all European Union countries. The United States is not a member of the court, which is headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. The latest sanctions could have wider implications than previous…
…of Plateau State, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, has taken his campaign against alleged Christian genocide in the state to Israel. He is expected to address Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other world leaders on the contentious killing of Christians in the state and the Middle Belt in general. The outspoken clergyman land…
…designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern over allegations of Christian genocide, a designation that contributed to the initial US military involvement.Nigeria has pushed back on the framing that a single cause drives the country's violence. Officials have consistently described the security situation a…
…only an online-fringe problem; it involves people with real platforms and followings. Genocide “The NHRC’s historical reference is deliberately stark. “The Commission invoked the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda as a caution about how sustained dehumanisation and propaganda can escalate, while explicitly clari…
…The ICC was established in 2002 by the international community to prosecute war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity. United States is not a member of the court. The latest action comes after Washington imposed targeted sanctions last year on several ICC officials, including prosecutors and judges. The US cited…
…President Trump’s first term and all hell broke loose on Christians. We must stop the genocide.” The statement followed an attack on the Bin-Per community in Ruff, Kombun District of Mangu Local Government Area between Monday midnight and Tuesday, where 24 people were killed by gunmen. The victims were given a mass bur…
…punish people seeking justice "an affront to all victims and survivors of war crimes and genocide." "We are joining this lawsuit because we refuse to stay silent when the pursuit of justice is criminalised," Ajlouny explained, saying the presidential order seeks to intimidate human rights defenders. Liz Evenson of the…
…“Some months ago, we had controversy in this Nigerian debate around whether Christian genocide is happening and whether Christians have been persecuted. Many people said, ‘No, that is not true.’ “Today, Nigerians do not need to ask another question unless you want to pretend. The pretence has ended. We can see it clear…
…that the police and the DSS immediately arrest Senator Fadahunsi for his incitement to genocide against the people of Ijesahland and Osun state. This is to prove to the world that Nigeria is a state governed by the rule of law. We demand that the IGP enforce due process and fair policing by aborting all anti-people plo…
…its own regional mechanisms to handle crimes against humanity, war crimes, and genocide, reducing dependence on external institutions that many across the continent regard as politically compromised.Call for Reform and Regional ActionThe organisation urged the African Union to step up efforts to empower continental jud…
…attention to the humanitarian situation in Benue South. "Displacement is becoming genocide by neglect. Hunger is becoming a weapon," he said. He assured the people of Benue South that he would continue to speak out against the killings until peace returned to affected communities. The Senate Minority Leader also urged…
…of war crimes, with the US also sanctioning paramilitary commanders for committing genocide in Darfur. – Sanctions – The State Department last month announced a second round of sanctions on the army-aligned government, after last year’s determination that “the Government of Sudan used chemical weapons in 2024”, in viol…
…in paragraph 138, declares it the duty of a state “to protect its populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.” But if it fails in that responsibility, that responsibility, in paragraph 139, passes on to the UN, which can use military force under Chapter VII of its Charter. The U…
…to international justice for violating human and peoples' rights leading to genocide. While many Americans want a better country based on the ideals of the Declaration of Independence, there are large sections of the Puerto Rican population who say they do not want to remain US citizens. This is because they regard the…
…Middle Belt.Riley wrote on X: "As I have been saying since I started investigating the genocide against Christians in Nigeria, Fulani militants are by far the largest perpetrators of violence against Christians in Nigeria."Nevertheless, the Trump Administration has made historic progress against Boko Haram and ISWAP, b…
…city they besieged and captured last year as part of an intentional policy amounting to genocide, a United Nations probe found. The RSF, which is battling the Sudanese army in a civil war, committed these crimes in al-Fashir in north Darfur after a long siege. Survivors described being raped in rooms where the bodies o…
…minister Robert Golob, which had characterised Israel’s military offensive in Gaza as “genocide”. But ties have warmed significantly since conservative Prime Minister Janez Jansa took office. Israel’s foreign ministry announced that Ruth Cohen‑Dar — until now non-resident ambassador to Slovenia and Malta — will become…
…population. Other peoples were regarded and treated as subhuman beings. Apart from the genocide against the indigenous American Indian population, a dozen Presidents of the US who were expected to uphold the Declaration were slave owners. The first President, George Washington, owned over 500 slaves. The main author of…
…of Peculiar Concern (CPC) on 31st October 2025 following the upsurge of Christian genocides in the Middle Belt, the United States has officially conducted three military strikes. The first was the Christmas Day 2025 Tomahawk missile bombing of a terrorist camp and ammunition dump in Sokoto. This attack surprised many N…
…priority to white South Africans following Trump's widely discredited claims of a "genocide" against Afrikaners.Recent figures from the US Department of State show that 6,069 refugees were admitted in the seven months from October to April - and all but three of them came from South Africa.In contrast, during the final…