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International Criminal Court Under Attack

LONDON, August 17 (IPS) - In a recent Wall Street Journal piece, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged to...

The grass beneath our feet: Why rangelands matter

In northern Kenya, a herder scans the sky for rain that hasn't come. The grass his animals need is thinning...

Former rebel fighters join campaign against Ebola in the DR Congo

Demobilised former combatants are actively joining the fight against Ebola by participating in public information campaigns in the east of...

PARAGUAY: ‘Transparency Should Strengthen Democracy, Not Turn Criticism of Those in Power into a Cause for Suspicion’

&nbsp: CIVICUS discusses the challenges posed by Paraguay’s ‘anti-NGO law’ with Hugo González, executive director of the Paraguayan Network of...

African Rights Advocates Coordinate Response to Family Law Backlash

NAIROBI, August 13 (IPS) - Women’s rights advocates, judges and lawyers have launched a coordinated campaign to reform family laws...