New initiative seen as way to win greater cooperation in crime-solving, but that will be hard since people have little faith in the police. By Mathews Ndanyi – International Justice – ICC ACR Issue 358, 13 Aug 13 As the Kenyan government rolls out a nationwide community policing strategy, there are fears it will be […]
Gender Roles Evolving in Bosnia
Despite greater opportunities for women, old gender stereotypes remain strong. By Aleksandra Tolj, Mladen Lakić Davorka Vrgoc, a 50-year old single mother of six, spends her days scouring the Bosnian countryside for landmines left over from the war. Mine clearance is not something Vrgoc could ever have imagined herself doing. But as she puts it, […]
Armenia: Impending Deal with the European Union
Immediate effect will be to ease visa process; broader trade benefits will come later. By Yekaterina Poghosyan – Caucasus An impending deal with the European Union should be good news for Armenia’s struggling economy. But economists warn that the benefits of trade on preferential terms will take a long time to make themselves felt, because […]
Bosnia’s Disadvantaged Get a Fresh With Football
International project helps homeless and underprivileged players to help themselves. By Mladen Lakić, Aleksandra Tolj – International Justice – ICTY TRI Issue 801, 6 Aug 13 For the members of one football team in the northern Bosnian town of Doboj, sport is far more than just a hobby. Most of the players come from the […]
Kenya: Police Confronted Over Shootings
Rights groups and victims’ families allege officers carried out extrajudicial killings. By Joseph Akwiri Outside his home on the outskirts of Mombasa, 29-year-old Swaleh Rama holds up a dry, bloodstained bedsheet. He has vowed to keep it as evidence of what he says was the illegal shooting of his elder brother, Salim Mohammed Nyiro, by […]
Zimbabweans Vote in Critical Elections as President Mugabe Seeks Seventh Term
Written by Ndesanjo Macha Zimbabweans voted today in critical elections that will determine if longtime leader Robert Mugabe will remain at the helm of the African country or if one of his four challengers, including current Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, will take over. The peaceful elections were the first since the formation of a coalition […]
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