Amnesty International on Thursday warned that Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s recent decision to submit formal notifications of withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) paints a bleak future for thousands of conflict survivors, denying their
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Military strike that killed 17 Niger civilians may be war crime, investigation finds
A military drone strike in western Niger killed at least 17 civilians, including four children, and injured at least 13 others when it hit a crowded market on January 6, according to a Human Rights Watch investigation released Monday.
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Algeria Expells Migrants Into Niger
A recent Human Rights Watch report reveals that Algeria has been expelling thousands of migrants into its landlocked neighbor to the Southeast: Niger. HRW says some 3,400 migrants have been expelled since September and over 16,000 in 2020 so far.…
Man Living “The Terminal” Interminably
Eissa Muhamad was deported from Israel for being present in the nation without authorization. He was sent by air back to his home nation of Niger. But Niger refused him entry. So he was returned to Israel. Then Israel re-returned…
Where Anti-Trafficking Laws Are Reducing Migration
The Sahara, photo by Luca GaluzziIsn’t that a wonderfully click-baity header? Where, pray tell, are anti-trafficking laws having a major impact? It’s not the United States. It’s in Niger.As the BBC reports, Niger has been criminally prosecuting…
At the Movies: Wallah Je te jure
WALLAH – je te jure trailer from marcello merletto on Vimeo.”Wallah Je te jure” is a documentary filmed in 2016 in Niger, directed by Marcello Merletto and produced by the International Organization for Migration. It tells the…
ICC to Try First Person Accused of Destruction of Cultural Heritage
Extremists linked to Al Qaeda inflicted significant damage to Timbuktu, Mali’s cultural heritage in 2012 and 2013, including the destruction 14 out of the 16 mausoleums with World Heritage status, when they overran northern Mali. Now the first suspect accused of…
ICJ Issues Judgment in Border Dispute between Burkina Faso and Niger
Burkina Faso and Niger Finish Presenting Their Cases to the International Court of Justice
The West African countries of Burkina Faso and Niger have completed the presentation of their respective cases in a border dispute to the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ), which is expected to issue its judgment within four to…