On the anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Asia, women who faced abuse and sexual slavery at the hand of the Japanese Imperial army have...
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Torture allegations now emerging in Iran must be urgently and independently investigated, Irene Khan, Amnesty International’s Secretary General...
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The Convention on Cluster Munitions represents a major step forward in international efforts to protect civilians from cluster munitions as well as to...
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The United Nations peacekeeping operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is providing medical assistance to the victims of a deadly...
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International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo will today appeal the decision by Pre-Trial Chamber II to grant Jean-Pierre Bemba...
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Fifty percent of Israelis think that it is prohibited to attack enemy fighters in populated areas knowing that many women and children would be...
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Burmese army attacks against ethnic Shan civilians in northeastern Burma have displaced more than 10,000 people in the past three weeks, Human Rights...
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On August 13, 2009, Human Rights Watch released a report, "White Flag Deaths: Killings of Palestinian Civilians during Operation Cast Lead,"...
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) today decided to grant the request of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo for a conditional release until the start of the...
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"Violations of the international humanitarian law during the operation Cast Lead, in particular the targeting of civilian population and wanton...
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