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Anita Pant
Jan 7, 20214 min read
Sudan situation "very alarming": Dialogue needed in conflict-torn regions like Darfur
While 2019 was hailed as a year of historic transition for Sudan, the country remains mired in divisions and conflict. Hate-based...
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Anita Pant
Dec 8, 20202 min read
#BeatTheBlues with Rights for Peace!
Join the Challenge HERE! It's cold, it's dark and let's face it - we've all had enough of lockdowns and Covid-10. That's why Rights For...
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Anita Pant
Nov 20, 20204 min read
RfP speaks at UN Forum on Minority Issues: linking hate speech to wider violations
The United Nations Forum on Minority Issues convened its 13th session from 19 -20 November 2020. It focused on the theme of 'Hate Speech,...
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Anita Pant
Nov 17, 20207 min read
Fanning the flames: Hate speech and elections in Cameroon
The last few years have seen a worrying rise in hate speech in Cameroon, against a backdrop of growing racial discrimination, racial...
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Mariana Goetz
Oct 10, 20203 min read
Listen and speak out: understanding Black Lives Matter and Hate Crime
Listen to the other: Understanding Black Lives Matter and Hate Crime As we head into National Hate Crime Awareness Week, we need to...
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Mariana Goetz
Sep 2, 20202 min read
Young South Sudanese author wins ‘Write for Peace’ Challenge
Today Rights for Peace and Writing Writers Fellowship are announcing the winners of the ‘Write for Peace’ story competition, which was...
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Katy Leach
Jul 10, 20204 min read
South Sudanese Youth Write for Peace
'Writing is so powerful it can change the type of human the reader becomes’, writes the co-leader of last week’s online story writing...
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Katy Leach
May 16, 20208 min read
Campaigning for truth: raising awareness of COVID-19 in South Sudan
58% of rumours about coronavirus in South Sudan are false. Many are working to raise awareness of COVID-19 and vital precautions to take.
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Katy Leach
Apr 30, 20202 min read
The 2.6 Challenge: We Need You!
Join the nation for The 2.6 Challenge, and take part in any activity of your choice to support Rights for Peace, and help us to continue...
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Hugo Jones
Apr 21, 20205 min read
'Virus of prejudice’: is coronavirus increasing hate speech and scapegoating?
Despite claims that Coronavirus is biologically indiscriminate, it’s becoming increasingly clear that its social and economic impact will...
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Katy Leach
Mar 13, 20204 min read
Peaceful Assembly in Fragile States: can the UN bolster protection of this right?
Flickr, UN Photo/Antoine Tardy Rights for Peace adds to the ongoing discussion on the right of peaceful assembly through submitting a...
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Mariana Goetz
Dec 6, 20193 min read
Human Rights and Preventing Mass Atrocities: Making the Connection
On 4 December 2019, Rights for Peace and SOAS Human Rights Law Centre held a joint event to explore the role of Human Rights in the...
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Mariana Goetz
Nov 5, 20193 min read
Countering hate-based violence in South Sudan
Following our youth exchange visit to Kigali, in October 2019, Rights for Peace co-facilitated a week-long training for youth leaders on...
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Mariana Goetz
Sep 30, 20192 min read
South Sudanese youth visit Rwanda and take a stand against hate
In September 2019, a group of 25 young people travelled from various parts of South Sudan to Kigali to spend time learning about Rwandan...
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Mariana Goetz
Mar 7, 20194 min read
Gender-based violence is identity-based violence.
International Women’s Day has been marked every 8 March since 1975, yet there is still a long way to go towards achieving rights and...
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Mariana Goetz
Nov 28, 20188 min read
International Justice should have a deterrent effect: Lessons from renewed violence in Ituri, DRC.
After 12 years of on-going litigation at the International Criminal Court, renewed violence erupted in Ituri, Eastern Democratic Republic...
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