Amnesty International on Monday condemned the March 23 Movement (M23) over human rights abuses committed in the mines they control in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Commenting on the dire domestic human rights crisis afflicting the region, Agnès Callamard,
Judging genocide
Few British lawyers have a better understanding of genocide than Sir Howard Morrison KCMG CBE KC. In 2016, as a judge of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, he voted to convict the former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan
OFAC Issues General License Authorizing Agricultural and Medical Transactions and Activities Related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda
On July 10, 2026, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued General License No. 2 (“GL 2”) under the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions Regulations (the “DRCSR”) as the eastern Democratic Republic of
Two Weeks in Review: 29 June—10 July 2026
“The test of a first-rate intelligence,” according to F. Scott Fitzgerald, “is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.” For international lawyers in these times of
The Award in Rwanda versus the United Kingdom: The PCA’s Interpretation of VCLT, Article 13
The PCA’s Award in the arbitration between Rwanda and the United Kingdom, decided on May 15, 2026, was released on June 1, 20226. The arbitration related to the decision by the incoming Labour Government to cancel the Agreement between the
OFAC Sanctions Rwanda Defence Force and Senior Officials in Connection with DRC Conflict
On March 2, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force (“RDF”, the military of Rwanda) and four senior RDF officials pursuant to the Democratic Republic of the
US sanctions Rwanda military for supporting DRC rebel group
The US Treasury Department on Monday imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) and four of its top military officials over their support, training, and fighting alongside M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The RDF have reportedly provided
Rwanda lifts ban imposed after 2017 South African Listeria outbreak
Rwanda has lifted a ban on some South African food products that was put in place in 2017 because of a Listeria outbreak that sickened more than 1,000 people.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources said the sanctions had
Expanded Reproductive Health Care Access for Youth in Rwanda
The Center for Reproductive Rights reported on a new law enacted in Rwanda. The law expands access to sexual and reproductive health care for girls, allowing consent to access services at age 15. The Center for Reproductive Rights summarizes: The parental
AI reflects bias of the media it consumes.
AI reflects bias of the media it consumes.
Posted by Ed Folsom, June 29, 2025.
This morning, I came across a great example of how inaccurate AI can be, possibly due to the bias and inaccuracy of the news media