By Hiwa Osman (29-Apr-08) Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s recent crackdown on militias in Basra has opened a fresh chapter in Iraqi politics, given the army new impetus, and restored a degree of public confidence in the state’s ability to enforce the rule of law. But building on this success will depends greatly on his next […]
Maliki Bolstered by Basra Sweep
By Hiwa Osman Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s recent crackdown on militias in Basra has opened a fresh chapter in Iraqi politics, given the army new impetus, and restored a degree of public confidence in the state’s ability to enforce the rule of law. But building on this success will depends greatly on his next move, […]
Politicians Stymie Belgrade War Crimes Trials
By Caroline Tosh in London and Aleksandar Roknic in Belgrade The failure of Serbian politicians to back war crimes prosecutions is severely hampering work at the Belgrade war crimes court, say observers. Prosecutors, who are subject to frequent intimidation, complain they lack adequate funding, while rights groups say investigators are prevented from pursuing high-level suspects. […]
LRA Prepares for War, not Peace
– By Katy Glassborow and Peter Eichstaedt in The Hague, with Emma Mutaizibwa in Kampala (AR No. 168, 24-Apr-08) The feared Ugandan rebel group, the Lord’s Resistance Army, LRA, is building up its military capacity at a time when it is supposed to be preparing to disarm under a peace agreement, IWPR can reveal. IWPR has […]
Unions, Rights Leaders Vow to Keep Fighting Colombia Trade Deal
by James Parks The union movement, members of Congress and human rights leaders vowed on Monday to keep the pressure on the Colombian government to get serious about ending the violence against trade unionists and prosecuting paramilitary death squads. Until that happens, they say they will continue to fight to defeat the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade […]
Haiti Is Starving
The last few days the media has been reporting on riots in Port au Prince, capital of the island Republic of Haiti, first Republic in the world founded and administered by its black native population in January 1804. The slogan of the French Revolutionary government, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity was extended to the former slave colony. […]
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