Cote d’Ivoire: From Protracted Crisis to Fast-Moving Conflict Penelope Chester April 3, 2011 Observers of the conflict in Côte d'Ivoire have been looking on with nervous anticipation as Laurent Gbagbo, the incumbent president who refuses to cede power, schemed and pulled every string to hang on to the presidency. The past week has seen the conflict escalate, as the situation is rapidly deteriorating.
Where Women See Freedom in Suicide, Rights Activism Saves Lives Una Moore November 9, 2010 Afghan activists who defend the basic rights of women will be fighting an uphill battle for years to come. They face opposition from members of their own communities and from conservative media outlets and politicians.
What You Need to Know About Guinea’s Presidential Election (part 2) Penelope Chester November 1, 2010 In the second part of the three-part series, we look at Guinea's military history and the critical political role of security forces.
Analysis: Guinea’s Presidential Election (part 1) Penelope Chester October 27, 2010 Guinea's transition to democracy is a difficult one. In advance of the second-round of the presidential election scheduled for Sunday October 31, we look at Guinea's recent political past in the first of a three-part series.
UNESCO Pulls The Plug on “Dictator Prize” Penelope Chester October 22, 2010 UNESCO's executive board puts the controversial Obiang prize on hold, indefinitely.
Ending Impunity: Bringing Truth to Light in the Great Lakes Region Penelope Chester October 2, 2010 The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released a comprehensive report on war crimes and human rights violations in the DRC between 1993 and 2003. A first step to ending a culture of impunity in the region?
Exclusive: Interview with Mary Robinson Penelope Chester September 21, 2010 Exclusive interview with Mary Robinson. We talk about the importance of a comprehensive human rights approach to development and the MDGs.
What’s Topping Obama’s Agenda at the United Nations Mark Leon Goldberg September 20, 2010 President Obama will be in New York for three days, starting Wednesday. Where he will be going, who he will be meeting, and one big event that is surprisingly off his schedule.
Mass Sickness of Afghan Schoolgirls Raises Poisoning Fears Una Moore April 26, 2010 Since April 21, at least eighty Afghan schoolgirls at three schools in the increasingly violent northern city of Kunduz have mysteriously fallen ill after reporting a strange smell in their classrooms. Most of the affected girls have been hospitalized briefly and released, but the sudden, mysterious epidemic of fainting and nausea is raising fears of poisoning by opponents of girls’ education.
