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Rwanda on Trial

anna — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:37:38 +0000

How does a country recover from a genocide? In Rwanda, the government has implemented a traditional system of justice and reconciliation known as the Gacaca courts. The courts are expected to deal with the hundreds of thousands of people accused of participating in the 1994 genocide and promote reconciliation between genocide perpetrators and survivors. Jonathan Jones and Anna Sussman were granted rare access to videotape the proceedings. They also traveled to other parts of the country to investigate underlying ethnic tensions.

Rwanda on Trial

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anna — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:32:04 +0000

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Food Uncertainties in Indonesia

anna — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:55:12 +0000

Poor families in Indonesia are forced to make hard choices as the price of food continues to rise. Watch the BackPackJournalist short film on Current TV, the first in a series on the global food crisis.

Food Crisis: Hard Choices

Peace still elusive in Uganda

anna — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:48:33 +0000

In Uganda, Lord’s Resistance Army commander Joseph Kony continues to delay signing a peace agreement that would end Africa’s longest-running civil war.

Foreign Policy magazine’s blog recommends Jones/Sussman short film “A Civil War Ends?”

“…an amazing short documentary on the conflict that includes an interview with a former top LRA commander who says he has no regrets about his actions:”

The Khmer Rouge Trials

anna — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:52:32 +0000

Perspectives from Cambodia on the long awaited Khmer Rouge Trials. Former Khmer Rouge leaders, Khmer Rouge defense lawyers and victims of the Khmer Rouge discuss their views on the long awaited attempt at justice.

Why has it taken so long? Why is it so expensive? Is there a presumption of innocence in a war crimes trial? And why isn’t the US on trial for its bombing campaign? Jonathan Jones and Anna Sussman for Current TV.

The Khmer Rouge Trials, Operation Menu and Rice by the Can.

Burmese Crackdown Continues

anna — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:55:58 +0000

Despite the military government’s promise to hold multi-party elections in 2010, Burmese refugees, monks and resistance fighters say the crackdown on dissent in far from over. Jonathan Jones and Anna Sussman report for Current TV.

Same Same but Mae Sot

An unknown future for the monks at the forefront of the Saffron Uprising. The San Francisco Chronicle. Jones and Sussman.

Burmese Monks in Thailand Pace, Pray and Wait

The story of an American Karen man who left his home in Washington to join the Karen ethnic resistance movement. Seattle Times. Jones and Sussman.

Bellingham Retireee Embraces Myanmar Rebels’ Cause

And Anna Sussman reports on the efforts of one local journalist for the Women’s E News journalist of the month series.

Crisis in the Congo

anna — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:26:58 +0000

Jonathan Jones tells the story of recovery, rebels and resurgence in Congo’s seemingly endless war in the short video Crisis in North Kivu.

An article on Congo’s escalating war for the San Francisco Chronicle, by Jones and Sussman.

Hundreds of thousands are refugees from Congo ethnic violence

A report by Anna Sussman on PRI’s The World.

Congo military to continue fight with Rwandan rebels (4:30)

And an article and podcast on the rape crisis in the Congo for march cover story of In The Fray, by Jones and Sussman. When Rape Becomes Normal

Below, IDP camps (makeshift camps for people fleeing their villages due to war).

Female Guides Gain Ground in Nepal Mountains

anna — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:20:05 +0000

Anna Sussman writes on the rise of women in the traditionally masculine field of mountain climbing, accompanied by a short video of a female led ascent to Annapurna Base Camp by Jonathan Jones.