• Police brutality in Tunisia protests

    Jul 28
    Witnesses of police violence at peaceful protests in Tunis, Tunisia have told Human Rights Watch (HRW) of the use of excessive teargas and also that police dispersal efforts included beating and insulting protesters and journalists.
  • Amnesty to open up new office in Eastern Africa

    The global human rights organisation, Amnesty International, announced that it would open a new regional office in Kenya later this year, in an attempt to bolster its work in East Africa.

  • Middle East peace talks to resume

    Peace talks between Palestinian and Israeli negotiators are due to resume for the first time since 2010.

    The US State Department announced that the talks will be held in Washington from Monday.

  • Kosovan Serb arrested on suspicion of war crimes

     A Kosovan Serb, Ivan Radiovojevic, was arrested in Kosovo Polje, regarding alleged responsibility for war crimes that were committed in March 1999.

  • Sudan postpones oil pipeline shut down
    Sudan has said it will postpone the shut down of the oil pipeline between itself and South Sudan by two weeks, whilst talks between the two countries continue regarding the alleged support of rebels.

    Last month, Khartoum pledged to close the pipelines by August 7th unless Juba stopped supporting border rebels - an accusation which South Sudan denies. 
  • Morsi supporters killed at sit-in protests

    Over 100 supporters of Egypt’s ousted president, Mohamed Morsi, have been shot dead by security officials at mass street sit-in demonstrations in Cairo.

  • Over 1000 prisoners escape Libyan jail
    Around 1,200 inmates have esaped from a jail in the Libyan city of Benghazi, following reported riots inside the prison while a political assassination triggered protests in the city.

    According to a security official most of the escapees face serious charges, although 'some' had been recaptured.

    The then-US ambassador and three other Americans were killed last year in Benghazi, one of the most unstable parts of post-revolution Libya.
  • Germany launches campaign to find any surviving Nazis

    Germany has launched a poster campaign - 'Operation Last Chance II' - this week to find any remaining Nazis and bring them to justice.

    The poster which depicts the entrance to the Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz, says:

  • New Australian asylum policy “troubles” UNHCR

    The United Nations High Commission for Refugees said it is troubled by the new asylum policies adopted by Australia earlier this week.

  • Morsi to face charges of espionage

    An Egyptian judge ordered the detention of ousted president as judicial authorities investigate charges that Morsi conspired with the Islamist group Hamas in 2011.

  • More than 100,000 dead in Syria - Ban Ki Moon
    United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has declared that over 100,000 people have now been killed in the conflict that has engulfed Syria, on Thursday.

    Speaking at the UN Security Council, he went on to add,
    "More than 100,000 people have been killed, millions of people have either been displaced or become refugees in neighbouring countries."
  • US delays F-16 delivery to Egypt

    The US has announced it will not deliver four F-16 fighter jets to Egypt, as political instability continues to bring unrest to the country.

    "Given the current situation in Egypt we do not believe it is appropriate to move forward at this time with the delivery of F-16s," Pentagon spokesperson George Little told reporters.

  • Tunisia opposition leader killed
    The leader of Tunisia's opposition party, Mohamed Brahmi has been shot dead in Tunis, becoming the second politician to be assassinated this year.

    58-year-old Brahmi led the nationalist Movement of the People party. His killing has sparked anti-government protests in the capital city Tunis, along with calls for general strikes from Tunisia's largest trade union and complete flight cancellations from Tunisair.
  • US state department calls on Rwanda to stop supporting M23

     The United States called on Rwanda to end support for the M23 rebels in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, basing their stance on evidence that Rwandan military officials were involved in aiding the M23.

  • Hezbollah leader slams EU blacklist of 'military wing'
    In a speech on Wednesday via video the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, said the European Union's decision to proscribe the 'military wing' of the organisation was to give Israel "legal cover" to launch a war against Lebanon.

    Accusing the EU was "bowing down" to the US and Israel, Nasrallah said that the proscription was against EU interests.
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