Artists’ blitzkrieg: Criminalised, cancelled, fired, censored
Right-wing German journalists have been snitching on pro-Palestine artists, academics and curators for ‘anti-Semitism’
Genocide
South African filmmakers call for cultural boycott against Israel
Media groups urge action to protect those risking their lives to document the crisis in Gaza
Sale of goods to do good for Palestinian journalists
SA-born artist Candice Breitz has designed a collection of T-shirts, sweatshirts and a tote bag titled Never Again Means Never Again
António Guterrers, the man for our time
The secretary general of the United Nations is committed to peace, yet Israel in its war on Gaza and beyond chose to ban him
The anatomy of a genocide: Gaza one year later
Amid the humanitarian catastrophe caused by Israel, its leaders are being welcomed by many powerful countries and leaders
Climate crisis, imperialism intertwined with Palestine genocide
Like all wars, Israel’s genocidal attacks on Gaza with the backing of other imperialist countries and their industrial-military complex exacerbates the ecological and climate crisis
The sexual tension of a genocide
Toxic masculinities wage a contest on the future of life in Palestine and Sudan where sexual violence is sanctified by holy men and others to normalise the misuse of sexual tension for control
Encounters with Palestine and the environment
These subjects take centre stage at a festival showcasing nearly
50 documentaries
Spain joins South Africa’s Gaza case at International Court of Justice
Spain is one of the European countries that has been most critical of Israel over the war in Gaza
US support for genocidal Israel increases isolation
Despite the numerous wars that have been perpetrated by the West since the ICC came into being, no Western leader has ever been indicted by the court
How Rwanda’s annual genocide commemoration fans the flame of ethnicity
In 2014, the genocide was officially renamed from the Rwandan genocide to ‘the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi’
30 years on, a Rwandan family’s journey to heal from rape
At least 250 000 women and girls were raped by Hutu extremists during the genocide targeting the Tutsi minority, according to the UN
Making sense of the dangerous liaison between Israel and the US
Fatal attractions are blind and delusional and thus destructive. The consequences may be a backlash against Biden, the US losing its little moral authority is has, an end to any stability in the Middle East and, worst, a wider war
Echoes of Khojaly: Commemorating the 32nd anniversary of a tragedy
The Republic of Azerbaijan reaffirms its commitment to seeking justice and ensuring that such atrocities never occur again
This is why legal experts do not hold the ICJ in the same regard as the ICC
The only way in which the court can hope to gain credibility is for the entire manner in which member states can control the tenure of the judges to be changed
South Africa scores an interim victory in landmark ICJ case against Israel
The court has ordered that Israel implement provisional measures to prevent genocidal acts against the people living in Gaza ‘with immediate effect’
South African lawyers seek ‘blood money’ to compensate Gaza victims
They want the UK and US to pay for damages for their alleged role in assisting the Israeli military to commit war crimes and genocide
Brics+ are checkmating the Western narrative on Gaza
The narrative has changed because people are revolting. The Western man in the street and the impoverished and abused global citizen, are the ones revolting
Win or lose, South Africa has the moral high ground
Approaching The Hague was about making a statement, something the country has done emphatically
ICJ genocide case provides important lessons in both law and journalism
It also provides opportunities to learn and to advance the profession
Israel is the real victim of ‘genocide’ by Hamas, court hears
If the International Court of Justice orders Israel to halt its military activity in Gaza, the state would lose its right to self-defence, it argues
South Africa gives leadership on the international stage
The state is standing up on principle knowing full well that there will be intense international and domestic pressure to fall into line
The UN security council caves to US pressure to prevent a ceasefire
This marks as a win for the US who didn’t have to use its veto again
How should we teach in a time of genocide when teachers are being silenced?
Given South Africa’s history of colonialism and apartheid, learners are asking why Israel is called an apartheid state but teachers have been told not to talk about power, oppression and resistance
Hamas is intent on destroying the Jewish people
Raping women and beheading children is not a struggle for human rights or freedom, it is a massacre
Rwanda refugees fear extradition from Mozambique
Mozambique and Rwanda’s new deal comes after 19 people ‘agreed’ to return home
OPINION | Genocide: It’s never far away if people are not prepared to stand up and oppose it
Research has shown that more than 150 000 people have been killed, injured, or displaced in xenophobic incidents across South Africa since 1994.
OPINION | Genocide should not exist in a moral world
The fact that mass killings should still take place in our modern world shows that we need to do more to oppose it
The world must act to stop India’s impending genocide
Democratic countries that are committed to human rights must take decisive action to pressure India to quell its abuses and protect minority communities.
South Africa: A safe haven for perpetrators of international crimes?
Examples from the past 10 years illustrate a growing trend to avoid or slow down extradition proceedings to other countries or transfers to international entities
Africa in brief: 25 September – 2 October
In the round-up: The ‘architect’ of the Rwandan 1994 genocide dies; the Nigerian government kills its citizens and the Twitter ban is lifted
Burundi’s peace hangs by a thread
Burundi has not yet dealt with its violent past, and successive leaders have failed to stop state repression. A political dialogue is urgently needed
