Local man manufactures gas masks as they can’t be brought into besieged area. By Reporter in Syria – Syria 21 Oct 13 Fears of another chemical attack are still evident in Hamouriyeh, a town of approximately 25,000 people outside the Syrian capital Damascus. More than 300 people were brought to the medical centre here when […]
Armenia: Prison Overcrowding
By Anna Muradyan – Caucasus CRS Issue 706, 18 Oct 13 Rights activists in Armenia warn that a recent prisoner amnesty has done little to relieve huge overcrowding in the country’s prisons, and a complete overhaul of the system is needed to address longstanding problems. Armenia’s 12 prisons are designed for 4,400 people, but they […]
Afghanistan: Talks Falter on Issue of Immunity for American Troops
By Hafizullah Gardesh Afghan analysts say the security pact on which Afghan president Hamed Karzai and United States Secretary of State John Kerry reached preliminary agreement last week is still far from a done deal. The long-awaited Bilateral Security Agreement is intended to govern US-Afghan defence cooperation after most of the NATO-led troop contingent leaves […]
Kenya: Closure of Massive Refugee Camp Draws Criticism
NGOs warn that forcing Somalis to return home would contravene international law. By J.J. Wangui – International Justice – ICC ACR Issue 366, 15 Oct 13 Local and international rights groups have criticised demands by a group of Kenyan legislators to close down a massive refugee camp on the country’s northern border with Somalia. The […]
IWPR Congratulates Malala Yousafzai Winner of the Sakharov Prize
Young activist campaigns for girls to go to school in Pakistan and across the world. By IWPR – Pakistan IWPR congratulates Malala Yousafzai on winning the prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. The teenage blogger and advocate for girls’ education was also the youngest person ever nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Malala’s courage, […]
African Union Members Not United in Opposing The International Court
By Walter Menya – International Justice – ICC Analysts are downplaying fears that African Union members will embark on a mass withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), ahead of an emergency summit in Addis Ababa next week. Virtually the whole of the two-day African Union (AU) meeting, which was called by the governments of […]
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