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Hindutva & Zionism: Exclusionary Religion, Racism, and Nationalism A Formula for Forced Displacement and Genocide By Areeka Khan, Genocide Watch March 2026 PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: SAM FINE/PHOTOS VIA GETTY IMAGES This report examines the historical origins and social impact of Hindutva in India and Zionism in Israel and Palestine. It explores how these ideologies shape national identity, citizenship, and belonging, and how they produce, sustain, and justify exclusion, forced disp

By Alžběta Frommerova   Since late December 2025, Iran has experienced widespread protests in response to a dramatic decline in the value of its currency, ongoing government mismanagement of basic services, and deteriorating living conditions. The protests began with strikes and store closures, then progressed into large-scale street rallies across the country. Millions of Iranians went into the streets demanding the overthrow of the Islamic Republic regime.  Supporters ral

By Cooper Denison Demonstrators mark the first anniversary of deadly antigovernment protests in Nairobi on June 25, 2025 [Donwilson Odhiambo/Reuters] Kenya gained independence in 1963 following decades of oppressive British colonial rule. The 1952 Mau Mau Uprising, an armed anti-colonial rebellion led by members of the dispossessed Kikuyu ethnic group, was met with brutal violence under a lengthy state of emergency that lasted until 1960. Atrocities included imprisonment, t

The attack hit a drug rehabilitation facility, and Afghanistan vowed to retaliate, risking an escalation of the conflict between the two countries. By Safiullah Padshah and Elian Peltier The airstrike hit a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul, Afghan officials said. Sayed Hassib/Reuters A Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation center killed dozens of people in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, on Monday night, in the deadliest single attack of an escalating conflict betwee

Mother-of-five Nyawan Koang was trapped between warring sides Thousands of people have been fleeing the South Sudanese town of Akobo and surrounding parts of Jonglei state, where the army says it has intensified strikes on its enemies to regain control. The latest fighting has led the UN to warn of a possible return to full-blown civil war in the world's youngest nation. Nyawan Koang, 30, and her five children had to walk for two days to reach the dusty village of Duk. They h

By Michał Jagielski Senior Iran and Central Asia Team Leader Genocide Watch The conflict between the state of Pakistan and Balochistan has been ongoing since the 1940s. Its nature and intensity have changed throughout the years, as both sides adapt and respond to global and regional developments. However, the immense suffering of the civilian population has been consistent. Even during relatively calm years, the Balochs’ livelihoods were made worse by state initiatives design