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Hissene Habre: Chad’s ex-ruler ...

His victims waited over 26 years for this moment. Chad’s ex-dictator Hissene Habre is convicted of crimes...

Hissene Habre: Chad’s ex-ruler convicted of crimes against humanity – BBC News
posted on: May 30, 2016 | author: Leading Light Foundation

Tatar Legislature Is Banned in Crimea...

In an article written by Ivan Nechepurenko for the New York Times last month, Mr. Nechepurenko reports that on...

Tatar Legislature Is Banned in Crimea – NYTimes.com
posted on: May 12, 2016 | author: Leading Light Foundation

Mass graves found in Mozambique ̵...

In April, IBTimes UK reported there was a growing threat civilians could become “legitimate targets” in...

Mass graves found in Mozambique – Report by IBTimesUK
posted on: May 4, 2016 | author: Leading Light Foundation

John Sifton’s rebuttal of  Pent...

  John Sifton’s rebuttal of the Pentagon’s report on the October attack on a Doctors Without Borders...

John Sifton’s rebuttal of  Pentagon report on October attack on Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan
posted on: May 4, 2016 | author: Leading Light Foundation

HRW to Papua New Guinea: address abus...

Despite Papua New Guinea’s commitments in 2011 to address police abuses, these remain rampant with more than...

HRW to Papua New Guinea: address abuses at Universal Periodic Review of Papua New Guinea on May 6, 2016 at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva
posted on: May 4, 2016 | author: Leading Light Foundation

A 13-year old child was gang-raped an...

Why did no one know? Why isn’t the nation outraged by what happened to YY? Are women’s rapes and murders simply not...

A 13-year old child was gang-raped and murdered on her way home from school and the Indonesia media ignored it.
posted on: May 4, 2016 | author: Leading Light Foundation

Senegal: Chad’s Hissène Habré V...

Human Rights Watch on May 3, 2016, issued updated question-and-answer document about the trial in Senegal of the...

Senegal: Chad’s Hissène Habré Verdict Scheduled May 30
posted on: May 4, 2016 | author: Leading Light Foundation

International Red Cross Chief to Worl...

As certain presidential candidates advocate for flouting the Geneva Conventions, the head of the International Red...

International Red Cross Chief to World: Why the Geneva Convention matters and the Laws of War
posted on: May 3, 2016 | author: Leading Light Foundation

Somalia: Journalists Under Attack

The government should act decisively to end intimidation and violence against journalists by state security forces...

Somalia: Journalists Under Attack
posted on: May 3, 2016 | author: Leading Light Foundation

Egypt journalists jailed, 1200+ arres...

Authorities arrested more than 1,200 people after the protests, with dozens still in detention, according to a group...

Egypt journalists jailed, 1200+ arrested. In 2013, Sisi overthrew Islamist President Morsi & began deadly crackdown on his supporters.
posted on: May 2, 2016 | author: Leading Light Foundation

US launches bid to save Syria truce

US Secretary of State John Kerry launched a desperate push Monday to salvage a ceasefire in Syria, as the...

US launches bid to save Syria truce
posted on: May 2, 2016 | author: Leading Light Foundation

Israel to hold Palestinian journalist...

Israel’s military on Monday ordered a well-known Palestinian journalist to be held for four months without...

Israel to hold Palestinian journalist 4 months without trial
posted on: May 2, 2016 | author: Leading Light Foundation

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