Canada to pay $10.5m to youngest Guantanamo inmate, convicted of killing US soldier Venezuela Helicopter assault: Real attack or staged hoax? Suspected Boko Haram militants kill nine, abduct dozens in Niger At least 22 killed in Central African Republic clashes Human Rights Watch report “Killing Without Consequence: War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and the Special …
A lot has happened this year that was relevant to the blog. Notable new situations of fighting involving armed groups arose in, e.g., in Ukraine and northern Iraq/eastern Syria with the rise of ISIS. As again can be seen from the news round further below in this post, this armed violence still continues. The upsurge …
CIA torture architect breaks silence to defend ‘enhanced interrogation Unprecedented wave of terror divides Nigerians Nigeria Fears Captive Girls Will Be Held as Sex Slaves UN says 58 killed in attack on UN base in South Sudan Separatist Leader Vows to Ignore Deal Reached on Ukraine Ukraine accepts ICC jurisdiction over alleged crimes committed between …
Military Repatriates Algerian Detainee From Guantánamo Bay Amnesty International website: interactive crisis map CAR ‘Thousands’ of South Sudan deaths after cease-fire Israeli jets hit Gaza after heavy rocket fire Gaza Ceasefire Agreed After Two-Day Flare-Up, according to Islamic Jihad ‘Stop the destruction’, UN officials urge in plea to save Syria’s cultural heritage Controlled by Iran, …
Some former Guantanamo Bay detainees still returning to battle, according to US report says Central African Republic court jails first group of ex-rebels CAR rebel fighting claims 60 lives Militias Seize Villages in Western CAR In the DRC, once a rebel always a rebel – Recycling Rebels Congo Rebel Attacks Overshadow Peace Talks UN OCHA: …
Colombian indigenous communities caught in crossfire US Court adds 15 years to sentence for ‘Millennium Bomber’ Wikileaks: Will start publishing the US Military Detainee Policies African Union reinstates Mali ahead of military action Human Rights Watch: Syria should free Peaceful Activists, Journalists, Aid Workers as part of announced amnesty Syrian rebels warily accept foreign fighters’ …