Naomi Pattirane, Author at Foreign Policy Journal

About the Author

Naomi Pattirane

Naomi Pattirane is an Indonesian American human rights journalist and activist. She is the founder and editor of the online magazine World Women International, a film maker and an author of slipstream fiction. Her work has been featured on the United Nations sites Peacewomen and Stoprapenow.com to promote action against sexual violence in conflict zones.

The Congo: How High Tech Business Finances Genocide

Posted by Naomi Pattirane | Aug 29, 2010 | Africa, Asia Pacific, Viewpoints |

In mass media coverage, the economic roots of the conflict that has plagued the Democratic Republic of Congo for over a decade is frequently eclipsed.