Monthly Archives: August 2009
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Kenya: A radical proposal to deal with our prejudices
The truth about the beliefs and perceptions of the majority of Kenyans is not to be found in erudite forums and debates such as this one. ... -
Human Rights Reporting on Darfur: A Genre that Redefines Tragedy (1)
The headline was, “A Tragedy Straight out of Shakespeare,†and the opening lines gripped my imagination and emotion. A student of literature wonders how their passion ... -
What Price Justice?
Ask an international human rights lawyer and the director of a human rights organization, and they will tell you that justice has no price. That’s not ... -
The Legacy and Consequences of the Crimes of (Afro) Stalinism
While previously in the genocide debate it has been stressed that the ultimate Nazi crime is that of the Shoah of European Jewry and therefore the ... -
Recalling Ethiopia’s Wars: The Rage of Numbers
The war in the Democratic Republic of Congo is often called the world’s most deadly since Korea. Perhaps if the long liberation wars in Ethiopia and ... -
Violent Deaths in Darfur: July
According to the incidents reported by the different branches of UNAMID, forty people were killed by violence during the month of July. There are further reports ... -
Call to Lift US Sanctions from Sudan Deserves Praise not Derision
The US government and the American people sincerely want to do the right thing by Sudan. Help turn it into a democratic, stable, equitable, prosperous and, ... -
Uganda: How Not To Disarm
Everyone supports “uniform, complete, and balanced across all tribal and ethnic groups.” People are unanimous that they “want peace and they see disarmament as the best ... -
Celebrity Activists: A Poor Imitation of UNICEF
The celebrity factor in humanitarian politics is historically a recent phenomenon. The role of celebrities was pioneered by UNICEF in the person of James Grant, who ... -
Challenges facing Kenya: decreeing and establishing a constitutional order
There is a renewed interest in a new constitutional order in Kenya. A bad constitution is blamed for the post-election crisis, allowing the president to pack ...