| |  | |  New Somali prison, backed by UN, will house pirates A high-security prison financed by the UN has opened in Somalia, in the breakaway northern region of Somaliland, in order to house convicted and suspected pirates operating off the country's coast. "We can find countries to prosecute [pirates], but no one wants non-nationals in their prisons for too long. We are looking at the regions of Somaliland and Puntland to take back their own nationals," said a UN official. Bloomberg (3/29)     
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|  | "However, in Somalia's northeast, northwest, and central areas which are not controlled by radical rebel groups, women are not only included in human rights, law, and aid activities but are often the creators and leaders of these activities." UN Dispatch | |
- UN condemns attacks in Cote d'Ivoire
Forces loyal to Cote d'Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo shot and killed about a dozen people Monday in the capital, Abidjan. Elsewhere, forces loyal to challenger Alassane Ouattara reportedly fired on a reconnaissance helicopter that was part of the UN peacekeeping force in Cote d'Ivoire. Al-Jazeera (3/29), IOL (South Africa) (3/30), BBC (3/29) - Syria campaigns for UN rights council seat
Syrian continues its bid for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council amid widespread allegations of abuses occurring around anti-government protests in the country. The UN General Assembly voted to suspend Libya from the council March 1 in response to violence there, but so far Syria's bid has not encountered stiff resistance from diplomats. So far, 90 people have been reported killed in Syria's crackdown on protests. Bloomberg Businessweek (3/29)  - World's poorest are losing economic ground
The gap between the poorest countries and the rest of the world has increased over the past four decades, due to factors such as poor education, limited infrastructure and limited ranges of exports, according to a report from the United Nations. Forty-eight countries are rated as Least Developed Countries. AlertNet/Reuters (3/29) - Sea radiation spikes near Fukushima plant
 Four of the six reactors at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in northeastern Japan will be decommissioned, while plant owners will consult with residents about the future role of the two reactors that were shut down safely. The crisis at the plant was continuing after the 9.0 magnitude earthquake, as new seawater readings about 300 yards south of the plant showed radioactive iodine at levels 3,355 times the legal limit, a dramatic rise in contamination. BBC (3/30), The Guardian (London) (3/30)  | - U.S. warms to the ICC mission
U.S. President Barack Obama's support for a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an International Criminal Court investigation into abuses in Libya is the latest example of U.S. backing for the Hague-based body. Despite public disagreements over the ICC and its scope, the previous U.S. administration moved to shield the court from African anger over an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir. ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (3/29) - Cover-up after Bangladeshi girl dies from illegal fatwa
A 14-year-old girl has died in Bangladesh from injuries sustained in a public lashing after she was found guilty under Shariah law of having an affair with a married man who reportedly abducted her, gagged her, beat her and raped her. An initial autopsy report deemed the death of Hena Akhter a suicide, citing no injuries despite collapsing after sustaining 70 of the 101 lashes ordered by an imam -- an illegal fatwa in a country where the UN says about half of all women suffer from domestic and other violence. CNN (3/29)  | - Teachers join Algeria protests
Hundreds of Algerian teachers continue to stage a sit-in in front of the presidential offices in a bid to secure pay increases as Algerian authorities work to fend off mass public protests that have unfolded across the Arab world in recent months. Algerian authorities have promised political reform and given financial incentives to protesting groups, but the strategy has not ended waves of protests and strikes across the country. AlertNet/Reuters (3/29)  | |  | | | | | | Advocacy Director | Human Rights Watch | Washington, DC | | Administrative Assistant, Partnership Development | United Nations Foundations | Washington DC, DC | | Communications Officer, mHealth Alliance | United Nations Foundations | Washington DC, DC | | Coordinator, Pledge Guarantee for Health | United Nations Foundations | Washington DC, DC | | Internship, UN Election Advocacy | Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | | Vice President for Programs | Trickle Up | New York, NY | | Regional Manager for Asia (Based Overseas) | Center for Reproductive Rights | Kathmandu, Nepal | | | |  | |  |
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