Documentary photographer Marcus Bleasdale discusses his project, Zero Hour: Congo, which uses gaming to increase awareness of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Artisinal Goldminers in Wasta North Eastern Congo in October 2004. Most of these miners are combatants who have controlled mineral rich areas and are profiting from their exploitation. Most of the gold mined in this region leaves DRC illegally and is sent to Uganda. Illness and disease are rife malaria being the biggest killer.
Documentary photographer Marcus Bleasdale discusses his project, Zero Hour: Congo, which uses gaming to increase awareness of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The prosecution of Rwandan genocide cases in national courts is vital as the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda prepares to conclude its work.
The Angola-Russia debt deal highlights the flaws in EU rules related to banking, illicit financial flows and anti-corruption.
The Open Society Foundations are making available to the public an expansive documentary photography collection chronicling some of the most pressing human rights and social issues of our times.
The Angola-Russia debt deal highlights the flaws in EU rules related to banking, illicit financial flows and anti-corruption.
Africa's human rights commission has launched its first model law—on access to information—and its first general comments—on the interpretation of an aspect of women's rights.