Adam Bemma

  • In Laos, price of free speech a heavy one

    BANGKOK [OP-ED] – The imprisonment of Houayheuang “Muay” Xayabouly, a young, female Lao environmentalist turned internet activist who simply asked for help for flood victims, should be a matter of deep concern to the international community. On Sept 5, 2018, Muay used her 17-minute-long Facebook Live broadcast to counter the official narrative of the government…

    Adam Bemma

  • Sri Lanka’s War Widows & the Road to Reconciliation – PRX

    COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – The civil war lasted 26 years. It cost the lives of an estimated 100,000 people and devastated the north and east of the island nation. In 2009, the government in Colombo made one last push against the Tamil Tigers rebel group. The United Nations accuses both sides in the conflict of perpetrating…

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  • Kenya: Successful Young Entrepreneurs Attracted to Farming by Social Media

    Daniel Kimani did not think much about farming when he was growing up. But he has become a national figure since he started fish farming. Mr. Kimani has been featured on Kenyan radio and television. The 29-year-old from Kenya’s Nyandurua County, about 150 kilometres northwest of Nairobi, graduated from university with a diploma in engineering.…

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  • #RightsMedia report: Pursuing #justice for the #genocide victims of #Rwanda

    The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has been pursuing justice for victims of Rwanda’s genocide. The court was established in Arusha, Tanzania (site of the Arusha accords) in 1995 and has jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Roland Amoussouga is a senior legal advisor and ICTR spokesperson.

    Adam Bemma

  • 2013 World #PressFreedom Day in #Tanzania

    ARUSHA, Tanzania — Every May 3, journalists, activists and media organizations in developing countries around the world acknowledge the importance of World Press Freedom Day. This year, 2013, marks the 20th anniversary celebrating the fundamental principles of press freedom. Most don’t celebrate it publicly, or even give reporters the day off work. But deep down…

    Adam Bemma
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