• Saif trial pushed back after al-Senussi arrest

    Sep 09

    The trial of Saif al-Islam, the son of Colonel Gaddafi, has been pushed back after Libyan authorities announced they would be seeking new information for his prosecution, following the arrest of Gaddafi's former spy chief.

  • Syrian rebels accused of executing soldiers
    Rebels from the Free Syrian Army have been accused of executing government soldiers, after a video emerged showing what appeared to be at least 20 dead bodies, blindfolded and handcuffed.

    The amateur videos posted online showed men who identified themselves as from the rebel Salman al-Farisi battalion in Aleppo, standing over the bound uniformed bodies on a pavement.
  • European human rights body urge Ukraine to hold a fair and free parliamentary vote
    One of Europe’s top human rights watch dog urged Ukrainian authorities to ensure that the conduct of the parliamentary election, due to take place next month,  was free and fair. The human rights body warned that the continuing imprisonment of Ukraine’s main opposition leader did not bode well for the country.
  • Clinton dismisses Russian plan for Syria

    A Russian proposal for a new Security Council resolution on Syria has been dismissed by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

    Mrs Clinton said that it was pointless to pass a resolution with ‘no teeth’, whilst talking to reporters after holding talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and President Putin at the end of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation summit.

  • Iraq’s fugitive VP sentenced to death

    Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi has been sentenced to death in absentia for running death squads targeting the country’s Shia majority.

    The fugitive vice president was the most senior Sunni Muslim in the Iraqi government, dominated by Shias.

  • Kosovan rebel alleges organs sold on black market
    A former Kosovan Albanian rebel has testified “in detail” on how Serb prisoners had organs removed for sale in the black market during the Kosovan war, according to Serb psoecutors.

    Serbia's War Crimes prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic stated that,
  • Hopes for UN backed ‘Neutral International Force’ to ensure peace in Congo

    The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), hosted by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, to address the conflict in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, ended without the creation of a concrete plan to establish peace in the area.

    However, the ICGLR did make some progress on working towards the implementation of a ‘Neutral International Force’.

  • Haqqani network designated as ‘terrorist organisation’ by USA
    The US has decided to designate the Pakistan-based Haqqani network as a terrorist organisation on Friday, in a move that will be seen as a test to US-Pakistan relations.

    The decision will mean that the now blacklisted group will now be subject to sanctions, a freezing of assets and will prevent any US individuals or companies from having ties to the group.
  • Burma heading towards 'xenophobic' Sri Lanka warns HRW
    This week saw the second largest City in Burma, Mandalay, experience Buddhist monk-led demonstrations against the Muslim Rohingya, receiving criticism from many observers.

    Commenting on the situation, Phil Robertson, the Deputy Director for Asia Human Rights Watch said,
    “If more people fail to speak up, Burma could be headed towards Buddhist xenophobia similar to the Sinhalese in Sri Lanka.

    And that’s the concern that we see today in Burma that if this continues, if the Burmese monkhood continues to come out and press against the Rohingya in this way, we will be on the road to a kind of Sri Lanka situation with the Rohingya, where you have the Buddhists across Burma raising their hands against Rohingya.
  • EU ministers threaten Iran with more sanctions

    Members of the European Union have warned Iran of fresh sanctions over its controversial nuclear programme.

  • Russia rejects US pressure on Syria

    Russia has rebuffed calls by the US to increase pressure on Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to step down.

    Secretayr of State Hillary Clinton urged Russia to support the UN in taking action to end the conflict, saying that Congress may abolish trade restrictions still in place since the Cold War.

  • UK restoration of aid to Rwanda criticised
    Britain's decision to unfreeze half of its aid to Rwanda after the African state engaged in constructive peace talks faced criticism from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo and Human Rights Watch.
  • Myanmar’s parliament ousts judges
    Nine presidentially appointed constitutional judges have been forced to resign after Myanmar’s parliament voted for their impeachment.

    More than two-thirds of Myanmar’s lower house backed the impeachment, after it was approved by the upper house last month and has now been accepted by President Thein Sein.
  • Canada closes embassy in Iran and expels diplomats

    The Canadian government has decided to close its embassy in Tehran and kick out all remaining Iranian diplomats from Canada.

  • Colombia rejects Farc ceasefire call
    The offer of a ceasefire in Colombia by Farc rebels has been rejected by the Colombian government, as the two sides look to peace talks to be held in Oslo in October.

    Leaders from the Farc rebels stated that negotiating a ceasefire would be their top priority at the upcoming talks with spokesman Mauricio Jaramillo saying,
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