Nigeria’s Kidnappings Show Urgent Need for Reforms
By Emily Thompson At least 137 school children who were kidnapped by armed gunmen in Nigeria earlier this month have been released. There is widespread…
By Emily Thompson At least 137 school children who were kidnapped by armed gunmen in Nigeria earlier this month have been released. There is widespread…
By Emily Thompson Female genital mutilation (FGM) is still a rampant problem throughout Africa, Asia, and the Middle East as millions of young girls face…
Op-Ed by Emily Thompson An explosion of gang-led violence in Haiti has prompted the government to declare a state of emergency and impose a curfew…
Op-Ed by Emily Thompson The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is lifting most sanctions imposed on Niger over last year’s coup in an…
Op-Ed by Emily Thompson Afghan women continue to feel scared or unsafe leaving their home alone because of new Taliban decrees and enforcement campaigns on…
By Emily Thompson A shocking set of videos published on X (formerly Twitter) recently shows interviews with executives and directors at Action for Democracy. AFD…
Op-Ed by Emily Thompson The infiltration of Mexican drug cartels into local criminal gangs in Ecuador is causing severe harm to the country. It has…
Op-Ed by Emily Thompson Human rights organizations recently published reports detailing the numbers of killed civilians in Gaza. According to Oxfam International, the daily death…
By Emily Thompson At a time when many around the world celebrated Christmas, yet another tragic event unfolded in Nigeria. Over 140 Christians were murdered,…
Op-Ed by Emily Thompson Zarek McMeekin and Savannah Crownover, both from Texas, died tragically from suspected fentanyl poisoning. They are just two victims of the…
By Emily Thompson The conflict in Sudan between the army and the powerful paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has escalated, affecting the city of…
By Emily Thompson Haiti is facing a worsening humanitarian crisis as the central government collapses and gangs have almost completely taken over the Caribbean nation,…
Op-Ed by Emily Thompson Members of the LGBTQ+ community in Russia are in danger. Russian security forces raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow Friday…
By Emily Thompson Rohingya Muslims are attempting to flee persecution in Myanmar as security forces have been accused of mass rape, killings and the burning…