From 12-21 March 2008, Human Rights Watch International Film Festival returns to six cinemas across London with a programme of 23 eye-opening and inspiring documentary and feature films that dig beneath the surface of stories from 19 countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil, Chad, Chile, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, former Yugoslavia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Lebanon, [...]

Sizwe’s Test: A Young Man’s Journey through Africa’s Aids Epidemic
Johnny Steinberg (author)

South African journalist Jonny Steinberg journeys into the centre of the AIDS crisis South Africa (where more than 1 in 8 people are HIV-positive) to find out why, even when they are within walking distance of treatment, people are staying home and dying. “That [...]

The war for Chad is not over. It is likely to become more bloody and involve a wider humanitarian disaster before any solutions can be grasped. The next week will be critical for the future of the country–and for the wider region, including Darfur, as well.
Last weekend’s battle in the Chadian capital N’djamena came as [...]

Overview
1. The crisis in the CPA unfolded with a speed that was both unexpected and alarming. At the time of writing, the SPLM and NCP have patched up their differences. But the repercussions of the crisis will continue in Sudanese politics for some time.
2. The crisis has revealed and accelerated underlying political trends. The [...]

A special edition of the African Civil Society Governance and AIDS Initiative Briefing on Policing can be accessed here
This edition includes research commissioned by Justice Africa in Benin and South Africa:
Masuku: South Africa
Gabriel-Nelson: Beningain-brief-october-2007.pdf