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      Janine di Giovanni

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      Janine di Giovanni is the founder and chief executive of The Reckoning Project, an international NGO documenting war crimes and advancing accountability efforts in Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine. A veteran war correspondent with more than three decades of experience, she has reported from nearly every major conflict zone of the modern era and witnessed three genocides, with a career focused on human rights and civilian protection. She is the author of eight books and the recipient of more than a dozen journalistic and humanitarian awards. She has previously held fellowships at the Council on Foreign Relations, Yale University and Johns Hopkins University. She lives between New York City and Paris and is the mother of one son.
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      Spain's fans react after their team lost against Italy while watching on a television the Euro 2020 soccer championship semifinal match between Italy and Spain, in Pamplona, Spain on, July 6. AP
      Why sports and domestic violence are linked

      Sport saves lives and at its best, is not about anger and violence

      CommentJuly 24, 2021
      Activists hold a sign demanding the release of human rights activists jailed in Iran near the Iranian embassy in Paris, France. EPA
      Virtual memorials humanise victims in the digital age

      An online database of victims of Iranian oppression can serve as a model for other countries

      CommentJuly 07, 2021
      A boy plays on a swing at al-Hol camp, which houses families of members of the Islamic State group, in Hasakeh province, Syria, Saturday, May 1, 2021. It has been more than two years that some 27,000 children have been left to languish in al-Hol camp. Most of them not yet teenagers, they are spending their childhood in a limbo of miserable conditions with no schools, no place to play or develop and seemingly no international interest in resolving their situation. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad)
      The case for repatriating ISIS families in Syrian camps

      European governments are under pressure from rights’ groups to bring their citizens home

      CommentJune 08, 2021
      Kurdish soldiers have played major roles in recent conflicts in Syria and Iraq. AFP
      Will we ever see an independent Kurdistan?

      A nation for Kurds is a noble goal, but it will require international political will

      CommentMay 12, 2021
      This image from video shows Minneapolis police Officers Thomas Lane, left and J. Alexander Kueng, right, escorting George Floyd, centre, to a police vehicle in Minneapolis, on May 25, 2020. Court TV via AP
      George Floyd wasn't the only one and America needs to sit up

      How many more deaths? How institutions handle race must be scrutinised. Start with the justice system

      CommentApril 27, 2021
      Many of today's students do not know anything about Bosnia when they enter the class. But 'Quo Vadis, Aida?' could potentially change that. Elevation Pictures
      Popular culture gives the forgotten victims of war a voice

      Films are the best medium to teach new generations about the story and tragedy of distant conflicts

      CommentMarch 24, 2021
      Pope Francis has spoken of his determination that the Iraqi Christian tradition lives on. AP
      Can Pope Francis save Iraq's Christian heritage?

      It is not just terrorism threatening one of the world's most ancient Christian communities, but also economic despair

      CommentMarch 07, 2021
      Bruce Springsteen's music focuses on the lives of America's blue collar workers. AP
      Middle America is moderate America

      An advert by Bruce Springsteen reminded me that unity can still be found for Americans who know where to look

      CommentFebruary 26, 2021
      Donald Trump has departed the White House, but the question remains as to what his impact on US politics will be in the years to come. Bloomberg
      America looks over its shoulder to see if Trump is lurking

      As we reflect on the former president's legacy, we know he is not finished yet

      CommentJanuary 30, 2021
      US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Cecil Airport in Jacksonville, Florida, September 2020. Reuters
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      The lesson of the Capitol riot must be that nobody is above the law

      'The America I woke up to is not the America I love'

      CommentJanuary 09, 2021
      People try and help a homeless man in the Manhattan borough of New York City last week. Reuters
      Why was Washington even haggling over Covid-19 relief?

      US politicians should hit the road and talk to ordinary people to understand the dire need for stimulus cheques

      CommentDecember 29, 2020
      People walk around Christmas decorations in New York City as the global outbreak of Covid-19 continues. Reuters
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      In New York, the ghosts of Christmas past

      The city has emptied out due to Covid-19, but those of us left must not lose hope

      CommentDecember 14, 2020
      There will be smaller numbers at this year's Thanksgiving celebrations around the US. The National
      Finding hope this Thanksgiving

      Being merry this Thanksgiving is going to be difficult, but we should seek comfort in small rays of hope

      CommentNovember 25, 2020
      Then Vice President Joe Biden dances with his wife Jill at the Commander In Chief Ball on inauguration night in Washington, in 2009. AP
      Biden's America will be a more hopeful America

      Many Americans are euphoric from his win but on the flip side, what the President-elect will inherit is terrifying

      CommentNovember 10, 2020
      A supporter of former vice president Joe Biden, left, shouts defamatory slurs at supporters of President Donald Trump. AP Photo
      Roots of a dirty 2020 campaign stretch deep into US history

      It has been a long, bitter and deeply unpleasant campaign

      CommentOctober 31, 2020
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