MULTI-MEDIA EXHIBITION AND ADVOCACY

Connexus Collaborative collaborated with the Organization for Policy Research & Development Studies (DROPS) during UNGA 81 to launch the Where Justice Lives exhibit at Atelier Jolie. The multidisciplinary initiative showcases Afghan women’s leadership and resistance—from protest to testimony—engaging global leaders, cultural influencers, and the public in advancing understanding of and support for their pursuit of justice and accountability.

Where Justice Lives Exhibit Visitor Guide

FEATURE FILM

Marking the 20th anniversary of the film, a series of events will highlight its legacy in raising mainstream public awareness of "conflict diamonds" or "blood diamonds," now part of the public lexicon. Expert panels will discuss expanding the definition of "conflict diamond" to also cover militias, mercenaries, private military companies, and other non-state armed actors that have become more central to real-world conflict financing since 2006.

DOCUMENTARY FILM

Documentary short about a young Guatemalan woman, adopted as a baby by an American couple, who discovers - along with her parents - the devastating truth that she was trafficked through an illegal adoption operation.

DOCUMENTARY FILM

The documentary, Darfur Now, examined the genocide in Darfur 20 years ago. The film is once again being used to mobilize the global community to address the genocide and crimes against humanity happening again in the Darfur region of Sudan.