Uganda Riots Probe Delay Raises Concern

IWPR 3 weeks ago Region: Uganda

Apparent foot-dragging prompts fears that role of army will not be properly investigated. By Bill Oketch in Kampala (AR No 234, 27-Oct-09) A parliamentary committee of inquiry set up to investigate alleged abuses dur... more

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Guinea Soldier's Testimony on September 28 Massacre in Conakry

Global Voices a month ago Region: Guinea

The interview below is the testimony of a Guinean soldier who took part in the repression of the opposition demonstration in Conakry, in Guinea, on September 28, 2009. The interview has been recorded over the phone and bro... more

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Cognitive State of War

Laura McCallum 6 months ago Region: Afghanistan

A young man turns soldier on the way to a war, everyday there's more gore and blood then he prepares for, still, he wakes up and makes sure he's still in one piece, while he's told to pay off the Iraqi police. When he sti... more

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South Korean tourist killed by North Korean Soldier

Anuradha Agarwal a year ago Region: Korea

North Korean soldier killed a South Korean tourist who was strolling on the beach near The Mountain resort at Kumgang in the early hours of  Friday morning. She entered into the military area of North Korea by climbin... more

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Korean Soldier's Crisis: Duty vs. Conscience

Global Voices a year ago Region: Korea, Republic of

Posted by Hyejin Kim to Global Voices Online A young man who is serving his military service as police decided not to go back to his military unit after vacation and announced the declaration of conscience. The reason was... more

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Mutiny Rife Among Mugabe's Soldiers

Giggy 11 months ago Region: Zimbabwe

  Mutiny is reportedly rife in President Mugabe’s army as the defence forces tether with the civilians in the decade long political and economic meltdown that has been characterized by crisis after crisis in al... more

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OPM attack Indonesian Soldier and civillians

Angga Ratnafuri 7 months ago Region: Indonesia

Jayapura - Exemption of the separatist group the National Organization of Papua Merdeka (OPM-TPN) continue to show the existence . Several times they attacked the police post and civilians who pass. Yesterday (17 / 4) ... more

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What responsibility do we bear for rehabilitating child soldiers from serving in armed conflict?

Lers Thisayakorn a year ago Region: Thailand

It is, indeed, a consolation to learn that there is concern for child soldiers of Liberian in the far away land. The rehabilitating program to prepare the young soldiers to return to their communities is to be applauded. I... more

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US Soldiers 'Killed' By Iraqi Soldier

Can Tran a year ago Region: Iraq

While the incident of the Iraqi soldier killing two US soldiers had taken place on December 26 on a joint patrol in the north, the fuller details had recently emerged. According to an Iraqi general, the patrol came under f... more

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