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Kimberly Curtis

Kimberly is a lawyer and freelance journalist based in Washington, DC with an extensive background in human rights, international law and transitional justice. In 2006 she co-founded the Women’s Empowerment Institute Cameroon to promote economic and democratic development at the grassroots level in rural Cameroon. Previously she has also worked at the mayor’s office of Kigali, Rwanda and with the American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Initiative. She earned her BA (Honours) in history from the University of New South Wales in 2003 and a JD and MA in international affairs from American University in 2008.

There Are Far More Migrants Dying At Sea Than You Probably Realize

Kimberly Curtis
September 16, 2016
According to the International Organization for Migration, for at least the third year in a row the Mediterranean represents the most deadly migratory route in the world. With three main methods of crossing the...

How the UN is Shoring Up the Historic Peace Deal in Colombia

Kimberly Curtis
September 1, 2016
This week, Colombia entered into an indefinite ceasefire between the government and FARC, the largest rebel group in the country, following agreement on a comprehensive peace deal. The ceasefire marks the effec...

An historic first for the International Criminal Court

Kimberly Curtis
August 23, 2016
Yesterday saw the trial of Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi at the International Criminal Court for the intentional destruction of world heritage shrines in Timbuktu during the 2012 occupation of the city by the Islamic ...

Australia’s Offshore Refugee Detention Under Fire

Kimberly Curtis
August 19, 2016
  Australia announced yesterday that it would be closing its controversial migrant detention center on Manus island in Papua New Guinea following a court order earlier this year. Refugee and human right...

World Humanitarian Day: The Plight of Aid Workers

Kimberly Curtis
August 19, 2016
Today is World Humanitarian Day, an international day established in 2003 to honor aid workers who dedicate themselves to improving the lives of others. But the day also reminds us of the 130 million people liv...

Is this the beginning of the end for Robert Mugabe?

Kimberly Curtis
August 16, 2016
A movement that started with a video posted on Facebook railing against corruption is now shaking the Zimbabwean political establishment to its core. For the first time since the contested and violent elections...

This Major Policy Shift Will Save the Lives of Refugee Children in Central America

Kimberly Curtis
August 11, 2016
At a time when immigration has again become a hot-button political topic across the West, President Obama announced new measures last month to help people from Central America escape the daily violence that def...

One of the most stable Democracies in Africa Faces A Tough Test

Kimberly Curtis
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Despite being considered one of the most stable democracies of southern Africa, Zambia is facing a serious political crisis ahead of local, parliamentary, presidential elections and a constitutional referendum....

The Sustainable Development Goals Come to the USA

Kimberly Curtis
July 29, 2016
Nearly a year after the official launch of the post-2015 agenda, people are still grappling with how to make the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals a reality. But while most people view the SDGs as a frame...
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