A Rwanda-backed warlord operating in eastern Congo, Bosco Ntaganda, will be headed to trial after the International Criminal Court’s confirmed charges of 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity against him. This should pave the way for broader justice in war-torn Congo.
A video of a sexual assault on a woman that took place during the swearing-in of Egypt's new president, former military leader Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, spread across the Internet. It's just the latest incident of terrible sexual violence against Egypt's women, acts which have been conveniently ignored by the government. As the Football World Cup is set to kick off in Brazil later this week, it's being suggested that FIFA may actually take a country's human rights record into account before awarding hosting rights in the future. Peace talks on South Sudan are due to resume today. The conflict began in South Sudan's capital Juba in December 2013, but violence quickly spread across much of the country. The talks should proceed on the basis that justice for serious crimes is an essential part of any peace agreement.The five hit men convicted for killing one of Russia’s most outspoken investigative journalists, Anna Politkovskaya, were sentenced today. But her murder, eight years ago, had all the bearings of a contract killing. In which case, you want to identify and prosecute the contractor.
Nigerian Islamist fighters Boko Haram allegedly kidnapped another 20 girls mere miles from the town where they kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls in April.
This week the world's first global summit on rape in war will take place in London. Heads of state, NGOs and survivors of sexual violence will all descend on the capital to discuss ways to end the scourge of war-time rape. But the London summit will only be a success if the pledges countries make are translated into concrete action. Follow events there at #TimeToAct.
