• Syrian opposition responsible for war crimes - UN

    Jan 15
    The United Nations human rights office outlined today, that armed opposition groups in Syria, were committing a ‘soaring’ number of killings that could constitute to war crimes.

    United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, outlined that the reports form the past two weeks had documented mass executions of civilians by fighters linked to the al-Qaida.
  • OHCHR highlights sectarian nature of CAR violence
    A recent United Nations investigation into the escalating conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) concluded that the widespread killings and sexual violence against civilians has become increasingly sectarian in nature.
  • The Human Tragedy of West Papua - The Diplomat

    See below for extracts from report on human rights violations in West Papua by Gemima Harvey for The Diplomat.

    See here for full article.

    The people of West Papua have been calling for self-determination for half a century – a struggle for liberation from an Indonesian military occupation that has seen as many as 500,000 Papuans killed. A recent development in this long campaign is the suspicious death of a commander of the rebel Free Papua Movement (OPM), Danny Kogoya, on December 15. The cause of death, as described in the medical report, was liver failure, bought on by the presence of “unusual chemicals in his body,” raising concern that he was poisoned.

  • Rape used as weapon in Burma, claim rights group
    The Burmese military has been accused of using rape as a weapon to "destroy ethnic communities", even after a civilian government was elected into power, by a Burmese women's rights group.

    Documenting over 100 cases of rape, over half of which were gang rapes, leading to at least 28 deaths, the Women's League of Burma said
  • Kurdistan a ‘major success story’ – UK parliamentary group

    Following a fact finding mission late last year, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Kurdistan Region in Iraq is set to release a report on Wednesday, highlighting the region as a “major success story”.

  • Kosovo to play FIFA friendlies
    The international football federation, FIFA, is to allow Kosovo to take part in friendly matches against FIFA member states, however, display of national symbols will remain prohibited.

    FIFA said today,
  • Egypt referendum clashes claim lives

    The Egyptian people have voted in the first of two days in a referendum on a new constitution for the country.

    The new constitution would overrule the charter put in place by the deposed President Mohammed Morsi.

  • Hunting for Rwandan genocide fugitives

    With the year 2014 marking 20 years since the climax of the Rwandan genocide, the search for suspects accused of participating in the crimes of 1994, continues to this day.

    The New York Times, in a piece for “The Saturday Profile” segment, met with Alain Gauthier and his wife Dafroza  Gauthier, who for 13 years have been tracking down fugitives from the country’s genocide.

  • Brits arrested at Heathrow for “Syria terrorist activities”

    Two 21 year old men were arrested on their return from Turkey on suspicion of partaking in “terrorist activities” in Syria.

    The men, who are both from Birmingham, are believed to have gone to Syria in May last year.

    Det Chief Supt Kenny Bell, head of the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit, said to media:

  • British Foreign Secretary rejects complaints to ICC of 'systematic abuse' in Iraq
    Responding to a damning report handed to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Saturday , British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, rejected  the report’s bid to prosecute British politicians and senior military figures for alleged war crimes in Iraq.

    Speaking to Sky News, Hague, said,
  • Iran nuclear deal set for January 20th

    The 20th of January has been set as the date for when a deal, which will see Iran freeze part of its nuclear program in exchange for an easing of sanctions, will come into effect.

  • Spain condemns Basque government for rally

    The Spanish government has condemned the regional Basque government over yesterday’s huge protest rally, which saw over 100,000 people pack the streets of Bilbao, reported Euronews.

  • Why Nazi hunting remains crucial – NYT editorial
    Commenting on prosecution of an 88-year-old former Nazi guard for war crimes, the New York Times has written on the importance of pursuing WWII-era war criminals.

    The editorial, ‘Why Nazi hunting remains crucial’, notes that there has been successful legal action against over 100 Nazi war criminals since 2001, stating the ‘hunt must continue’.
  • Rights groups urge ICC to investigate former British officials for systematic torture in Iraq
    The European Centre for Constitutional Human Rights, based in Germany, and the Public interest Lawyers firm (PIL), based in England, today called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate actions of former members of the British cabinet and troops over allegations of systematic torture in Iraq.
  • Basque protestors defy Madrid ban

    (Pictures @berria)

    Over 100,000 Basques marched through the streets of Bilbao, defying a ban imposed by a court in Madrid.
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