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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...
Katy Leach
Jul 10, 20204 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.
Katy Leach
May 16, 20208 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...
Katy Leach
Apr 30, 20202 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...
Hugo Jones
Apr 21, 20205 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...
Katy Leach
Mar 13, 20204 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...
Mariana Goetz
Dec 6, 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...
Mariana Goetz
Nov 5, 20193 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...
Mariana Goetz
Sep 30, 20192 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...
Mariana Goetz
Mar 7, 20194 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...
Mariana Goetz
Nov 28, 20188 min read
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