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Dozens killed in Burundi political violence
02/05/2012 - International report

Dozens killed in Burundi political violence

Human Rights Watch has released a report detailing the scores of killings that have occurred in Burundi since the elections in 2010.

Tuareg rebels and Islamists accused  of war crimes in north Mali
01/05/2012 - African news explained

Tuareg rebels and Islamists accused of war crimes in north Mali

The US-based NGO, Human Rights Watch, says Tuareg rebels and Islamist groups are committing war crimes in northern Mali.

28/04/2012 - Report: Rwanda

Rwandan opposition leader loses appeal against four-year prison sentence

Rwanda's Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal by opposition politician, Bernard Ntaganda, against a four-year prison sentence

17/04/2012 - France

Sarkozy denies plan to build nuclear power station in Kadhafi's Libya

Incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday denied that France had plans to build a nuclear power station in Libya under Moamer Kadhafi, despite an agreement to negotiate such a deal signed in ...

11/04/2012 - France

French police face court action over racist ID check allegations

Fifteen French citizens are taking the government to court over alleged racist policing. They all claim to have been stopped by police purely because of the colour of their skin.

Atrocities on both sides in Myanmar's war with Kachins, report claims
21/03/2012 - World news explained

Atrocities on both sides in Myanmar's war with Kachins, report claims

As Myanmar prepares for a number of by-elections on 1 April, US-based international human rights monitor Human Rights Watch has issued a report on war abuses in the country's Kachin state.

24/02/2012 - Syria

Trapped French journalists plead for rescue from Homs

Two French reporters injured in the shelling of Syria’s besieged city of Homs on Wednesday have pleaded to be rescued.

Officer charged over 2009 Guinea massacre
10/02/2012 - African news explained

Officer charged over 2009 Guinea massacre

A court in Guinea has filed charges against a leading army official for his role in the mass killing on the 28 September 2009 in the capital Conakry.

03/02/2012 - Libya

Ex-Libyan ambassador to France tortured to death, says human rights group

US-based Human Rights Watch says Libya's ex-ambassador to France, Omar Brebesh, died from possible torture less than 24 hours after he was taken into custody by a Tripoli-based militia on 19 ...

27/01/2012 - France

French police accused of racial profiling by human rights group

Ethnic profiling, body searches, insults and physical violence against black and Arab young men are some of the accusations against the French police published on Thursday in a report by US-based ...

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