Afghanistan: a people trapped between sides
The main conflict-related challenges faced by Afghans in 2010 will persist in 2011, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said today.
INDONESIA: NGOs allege government impunity in Papua
Papuans remain among Indonesia's poorest, despite the province's natural wealth
Puerto Rico Student Strike 2010
Students offer flowers to police officers. Photo by Ricardo Alcaraz of Diálogo. Republished under a CC License....
Clarification relating to the appeal for pardon for Rizana Nafeek
The campaign to seek pardon for Rizana Nafeek needs to be continued as there has been no change in her situation. Her file is now pending before His Royal Highness the King of Saudi Arabia who can make one of the following three decisions:
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Dallas Man, Associated with Local Street Gang, Faces 20 Years in Federal Prison, Without Parole, For Shooting a Federal Agent
Gary Montgomery, a/k/a “G-Bone,” 39, pleaded guilty this morning, before Chief U.S. District Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater, to assaulting a federal officer, distributing crack cocaine and being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney...
Haiti: Emergency assistance for children & communities affected by the earthquake
Eleven months after the disaster, Tdh continues to support families living the consequences of the earthquake through the construction of more lasting housing, the establishment of permanent facilities for water and sanitation, the care management of...
In biggest appeal ever, UN seeks $7.4 billion for humanitarian efforts in 2011
30 November 2010 – The United Nations today appealed for more than $7.4 billion to provide humanitarian assistance to 50 million people suffering from the effects of conflicts and natural disasters in 28 countries over the coming year.
UN HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF CONCERNED AT IRAN’S ‘CRACKDOWN’ ON ACTIVISTS
The United Nations human rights chief today voiced concern about the fate of human rights defenders in Iran, whose situation she says is becoming increasingly difficult.
Myanmar: Suu Kyi is free at last
She has been in prison for 15 years in the past 21 years, but now she is free at last. Burmese pro-democracy icon and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was released from detention by the military-backed government of Myanmar Saturday afternoon, a...
Iran Ups Pressure on Female Activists
Since 2005, Iran’s government has cracked down on activists – particularly those who press for women’s rights and speak out against discriminatory laws. Repression only worsened in the wake of the contested 2009 presidential elections....
