In places like Sudan, DR Congo, Burma, and most recently, Syria, civilians continue to fall victim to ruthless actors who commit horrifying crimes to achieve their political aims. But in the 21st century, we no longer feel we can simply look the other way. Now we expect the international community to intervene when gross violations of human rights are either taking place or imminent. Photo: 2005 - The village of Tama, Sundan, burning (Lynsey Addario).
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Bradley Secker on LGBT Refugees in the Middle East: Jumping From the Pan to the Fire
Six years after fleeing Iraq and eighteen months since leaving Syria, more than half a decade of waiting has left Bissam in Turkey.
Unable
to work and restricted in his movement, he has passed those long months
waiting for news from the UNHCR on the progress of his resettlement
case. (Photo and report: Bradley Secker)
Justice Comes to Rape Survivors One Case at a Time
This past April 30, a victim of war-time rape in 1992 finally saw her rapist convicted in a local court in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Lejla
(a pseudonym) never ceased to work for justice. But her pleas went
unheeded until 2010 when PROOF’s partner organization, Swiss NGO TRIAL
(Track Impunity Always), began advocating on her behalf. Photo: Blake Fitch.
Teddy Gusman Shares His Own Story of Difficulty and Hope
My name is Edouard Gusman, but everybody calls me Teddy. As the Educational and Technical advisor at PROOF, I would like to share with our supporters and readers what I do behind the scenes and why I work for PROOF.
Read MoreGabriella Citroni: Creating Consequences for International Crimes
We talked to Gabriella Citroni,
senior legal advisor for TRIAL: Track Impunity Always, about the
challenges of prosecuting international crimes. Photo: Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba Read More
Upcoming webcast, "Beatrice Mtetwa and the Rule of Law"
USIP to host webcast on film "Beatrice Mtetwa and the Rule of Law", 25 April 2013.
Photo: Britdoc
Read MoreEster Harrius: Comments on the UN Commission on the Status of Women
As all our 193 governments met at this year’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at UN Headquarters, the thousands of activists, NGOs, and even government delegates were worried that a failure would signal a lack of political will to advance women’s rights.
Tensions were high.
Photo: Pete Muller
Read MoreMay 30: Save the Date for PROOF's Annual Benefit Auction
PROOF's Annual Benefit Auction is on again, so save the date! Thursday May 30, 2013.
Click here for more details.
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