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[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN: Suspected Syrian war-criminals list grows as atrocities continue

 

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March 18, 2014
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UN: Suspected Syrian war-criminals list grows as atrocities continue
United Nations investigators examining potential human rights violations in Syria told the UN Human Rights Council today that the names of alleged perpetrators of new atrocities have been added to a list of suspected war criminals. The list includes rebels, military units and security personnel, said lead investigator Paulo Pinheiro. The commission has documented recent atrocities allegedly committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, an al-Qaida-linked group. Reuters (3/18), BBC (3/18)
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"Peacekeepers in CAR Find Large Weapons Cache. The origin of the weapons is unclear." UN Dispatch (3/18)
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Syrian conflict goes from bad to worse with no end in sight
The Syrian civil war is in its fourth year, and the country remains in sharp decline with an uncoordinated global response part of the problem, writes Anne Barnard. "Crises are multiplying and more and more difficult to solve. Afghanistan is not finished. Somalia is not finished. It's overwhelming," says Antonio Guterres, head of the United Nations refugee agency. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (3/17), Reuters (3/18), Voice of America (3/17)
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Is Africa's debt load becoming too heavy again?
A decade ago, an estimated $100 billion of debt owed by African governments was forgiven, but experts worry that a fondness for Eurobonds and other financing may again burden African countries with debt, writes Tosin Sulaiman. A soon-to-be-released World Bank paper highlights the risks. Reuters (3/18)
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Reaching out to men, boys called key to ensuring gender equality
Changing the attitudes of men and boys is integral to achieving gender equality, say speakers at the 58th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. "We can empower women more and more, but if men remain the same, what's the point?" asked Waruna Sri Dhanapala of Sri Lanka. Educating boys at an early age is critical, says Samuel Kissi of Ghana-based youth-development program Curious Minds. Thomson Reuters Foundation (3/18)
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Reports press for urgent action on climate change
A forthcoming report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that climate change will put great strain on the world, resulting in mass migrations and conflict, writes Tom Bawden. Meanwhile, a report by the American Association for the Advancement of Science called for action to decrease carbon emissions. The Independent (London) (tiered subscription model) (3/18), The Guardian (London) (3/18)
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Putin signs treaty annexing Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty today formally annexing the Crimea region from Ukraine. World leaders were quick to call the move unacceptable. Reuters (3/18), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (3/18)
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