Stories about War & Conflict from June, 2017
Netizen Report: Venezuela's Conflict Moves From the Streets to the Screen
Global Voices Advocacy's Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in Internet rights around the world.
Caught Between Saudi Coalition and Houthi Rebels, Yemeni Journalists Face Challenges on All Sides
Press freedom in Yemen is facing "eradication".
Colombians Send Love Letters to Guerrilla Fighters to Welcome Them Back Into Society
"The reality of the country hurts, but it is comforting to realize that all human beings, including those who have [...] caused so much damage, have something to teach us."
Salvador Adame Is the Seventh Journalist Murdered in Mexico in 2017
"Truth is not killed when a journalist is killed."
Iran's Revolution In Waiting
Without the active presence of justice in all its forms, it will remain impossible for any Iranian government to achieve coexistence among all of the country’s ethnic nations.
The 1944 Thiaroye Massacre in Senegal, a Shameful Episode of the French Colonial Period in Africa
"In 1944, African soldiers, liberators of France, were massacred by... France itself. These African servicemen had committed only one crime: that of being African."
June and July Mark the Anniversary of the Wartime Destruction of Japan's Cities
Bombing raids systematically targeted Japan's cities for complete and utter destruction in June and July 1945.
ISIS Attempts to Exploit Balkan War Wounds With Localized Propaganda
The region has a painful legacy of war that has divided people along ethnic and religious lines.
Filmed Beating of Somali Woman Highlights the Dangers That Europe-Bound Refugees Face
“I was in complete shock to see her video that I can’t even explain. Not one human being deserves to be treated that way regardless of what they did.”
Chronicles of a Concerned Venezuelan: Scenes to Help You (Try to) Understand Venezuela
"Venezuela is falling to pieces. We’re falling apart and I wonder if any of us are even aware of it."
Protests Break Out Across Idlib Against Syria's Al Qaeda Branch
"The Syrian revolution ongoing to topple every tyrant"
Photos and Videos Show Massive Destruction of Marawi Battle Zone in the Philippines
"I weep for all the civilians who were mercilessly killed, I weep for the lost homes of my people," wrote the mayor of Marawi City.
Why an Ethiopian-Born British Citizen Ran in the UK's General Election
"Proud of Yemi Hailemariam, the wife of #AndyTsege who made it all the way to #Maidenhead to meet @theresa_may & demand for @FreeAndargachew."
The Alleged Spy at the Center of India and Pakistan’s Latest Row
It's a matter of life and death for ex-Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav.
How Palestinians Marked 50 Years of Israeli Occupation
"#Occupationis not being able to visit your relatives who live 10 minutes away...without permission from your occupiers."
Ethnic and Political Violence Continue to Stain Burundi
"If I were to take you at your word, I would ask you why you insist on providing ammunition to the imperialist colonists that call us savages."
Chronicles of a Concerned Venezuelan: The Landscape of Everyday Terror
"...I don’t remember when violence was not part of my life, when I didn’t live in fear of being attacked by those seeking to seize or to maintain power."
Artists and Writers Celebrate the Work of Missing Syrian Developer Bassel Safadi
"I’ve lived all my life dreaming of Freedom, and Bassel taught me to embrace it. I feel overwhelmed when I mention his name."
Kabul Violence: “We Are Dying Every Single Moment!”
"Let Afghanistan heal! Fighting each other and losing precious lives is what the enemy wants! Come to your senses!"
‘Financing Venezuelan Narcos the Goldman Sachs Way’
"Once you understand who they purchased the bonds from, you might think you are watching a new Netflix crossover of Narcos and The Big Short," says entrepreneur Juan Bermudez.
Inside Russia’s National Liberation Movement With Pavel Merzlikin
Lincoln Pigman translates Pavel Merzlikin's opus on how he joined and escaped Russia’s far-right National Liberation Movement.
