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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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An Afghan girl leans against the wall of the mud house shared by three families who fled fighting between the Taliban and the government in Kandahar province. The house is in the province’s Zhari district, January 2021. Charlie Faulkner for The National
Afghanistan will go back to how it was when I went there in 2001

Don't be fooled by Taliban 2.0. It will roll back all the progress the country made over the past 20 years

CommentAugust 20, 2021
An elderly patient receives a dose of the Pfizer vaccine, at a clinic at Orange Farm, near Johannesburg. AP
A message for the anti vaxxers in the US

It’s really quite simple: get the jab

CommentAugust 08, 2021
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 andĀ 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
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