STAND Conflict Update: November 2022
Northeast Africa Sudan The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, visited Sudan on Sunday, November 13. Sudan was Türk’s first official visit since he became the UN High… Read more…
Northeast Africa Sudan The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, visited Sudan on Sunday, November 13. Sudan was Türk’s first official visit since he became the UN High… Read more…
STAND’s Education team, with the help of the United States Action Committee, has put together a lesson plan that includes resources and activities designed to introduce students to key concepts relating… Read more…
Northeast Africa Sudan October 25th of this month marks one year since Sudan’s military coup, where General Abdel-Fattah Burhan and General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo took control of the country instead… Read more…
Thanks to everyone who joined the first national Orientation on September 24! If you missed it, here are the slides, and here is the recording: To get more involved with… Read more…
East and Southeast Asia East Turkistan (Xinjiang, China) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated that United Nations Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet may visit Xinjiang, China, as long her team… Read more…
East and Southeast Asia Burma Since the end of 2021, there has been an increase in displaced persons in Burma. There has been an increase in fighting in Loikaw, the… Read more…
East and Southeast Asia Burma After the coup was staged at the beginning of 2021, an increasing number of civilians have joined armed resistance groups and protest movements, specifically women…. Read more…
East and Southeast Asia Burma Following the National Unity Government’s declaration of the people’s defensive war against the military junta, clashes between defense forces and the military have been increasing…. Read more…
East and Southeast Asia Burma On September 7th, the National Unity Government (NUG) Acting President, Duwa Lashi La announced the NUG’s declaration of “defensive war” against the military junta. The… Read more…
by Ishreet Lehal and Mira Mehta This day was previously designated as a commemoration of Chirstopher Columbus’ arrival in the United States. Considering both the atrocities Columbus personally led as… Read more…