OvaHerero Seek SA Support For German Genocide Reparations
OvaHerero descendants in South Africa have petitioned South African president Cyril Ramaphosa to support their calls for justice, reparations and historical redress over the genocides committed by Imperial Germany between 1904 and 1908. By Martin Endjala October 3, 2026 Source: The Namibian The petition, dated 2 October and seen by The Namibian calls on the South African government to publicly support the OvaHerero and Nama peoples’ demands and recognise that the consequences
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UK Trial Challenges ‘Responsible Gold’ Certification
Families of Tanzanian Mine Victims Seek Justice Juliane Kippenberg October 1, 2026 North Mara Gold Mine in Tarime district, northwest Tanzania. © 2022 Private An unusual trial will begin next week in London’s High Court: the families of two 23-year-old Tanzanian men who were fatally shot in 2019 at a Canadian-owned gold mine in northern Tanzania are bringing a case against the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), an industry body that oversees the London gold market. Ano
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China’s Quest for Critical Minerals Comes With Abuse
Allegations of worker violence and environmental harm surround China’s mineral projects on the continent By ADF September 29, 2026 Millions of liters of toxic effluent flowed from a breach in the tailings dam at the Sino-Metals Leach copper mine in Zambia in February 2025. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS As China has expanded its investment in mineral mining projects on the continent, allegations of environmental and human rights abuses have risen at an alarming rate. The Business and H
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Clandestine mass grave found in Mexico with 1,600 baby teeth
1,600 baby teeth: the clandestine mass grave in Michoacán that sent shockwaves even to the Senate By Nallely Sánchez (Infobae) September 24, 2026 It was starting in 2023 that approximately 80 children were reportedly cremated in a clandestine grave in the municipality of Zacapu, Michoacán. “It is highly likely that these children were victims of sexual exploitation, organ trafficking, or child pornography,” said Margarita López, a searching mother and founder of Buscando Cuer
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Peoples Tribunal condemns Canada on Indigenous Peoples
Final report released to coincide with National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Pierre Saint-Arnaud · The Canadian Press · The Permanent Peoples' Tribunal judges, from left to right, Seanna Howard, Frances Webber and Valmaine Toki give preliminary conclusions following a week of hearings in Montreal in May. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press) Canada is failing to meet international legal obligations by refusing to hold thorough investigations into the crimes committed in
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Lebanon Country Report 2026
August 2026 By Aiden Carlton Genocide Watch A man waves a Lebanese flag as he stands amid the rubble of a building destroyed in Israeli strikes, in Tyre, Lebanon, November 27, 2024 [Adnan Abidi/Reuters] On April 16, 2026, a United States (US)-brokered ceasefire took effect in Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel, who have been engaged in a multi-staged armed conflict since October 8, 2024, following Hamas’ invasion of Israel the day prior, in which it committed genocidal atta
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