As international expectation mounts over the possible International Criminal Court (ICC) indictment against Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, pressure was put on UN. Its Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was quick...
Little more than a year after its launch, an international campaign to bring democracy to the United Nations has achieved a landmark. “Over 500 members of parliament from over 80 countries have now joined the international Campaign for the Establishment of a...
Today Brenda Martin was found guilty in a court in Guadalajara, Mexico, after enduring over two years of incarceration without a verdict. Brenda, whose ordeal has captured the attention of millions, was accused of...
Caracas, Venezuela, Monday 17 March, 2008. The Ecuadorian - Colombian crisis was analysed during the 25th meeting of consultation of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of the American States (OAS) in...
Caracas, Venezuela, 7 Marh, 2008. Today the XX Summit of the Rio Group will take place in Dominican Republic. The Rio Group is a permanent mechanism of political consultation among Latin American and Caribbean...
Caracas, Venezuela, 6 March 2008. The diplomatic crisis among Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela continues at a slower pace. After OAS resolution condemned any county violation of its territorial sovereignty, President...
Caracas, Venezuela, 4 March 2008. The Americas crisis continues. It was ignited by Colombia on 1 March 2008 when its military and police forces entered Ecuadorian territory to kill No 2 FARC leader, Raul Reyes,...
This is a very disturbing video just released of U.S. troops firing--unprovokedly,
deliberately and indiscriminately--upon Iraqi civilians in Ramadi and
killing them. Please contact your Senators and Representatives in the
U.S. Congress immediately regarding this...
Presidential Candidate, Gov. Bill Richardson spoke at The Center for Strategic and International Studies. There he outlined a Progressive Foreign Policy for America’s future.
"Donald Rumsfeld's pretty much exactly where he belongs; out of work and
in the hot seat. Too bad everyone in the White House isn't in the same
situation. Last week, the Center for Constitutional Rights brought a
complaint before german courts accusing him of war crimes. The...
"Editor & Publisher had a good piece yesterday:"Tony Snow conducted one of his most fascinating briefings today in his relatively short time as White House press secretary.Most
of it had to do with the administration's attempt to redefine -- or as
it claims, simply make...
Israeli air strikes have killed eight Palestinians, including civilians, in northern Gaza, medical sources say. The violence comes as Israeli troops move further into Palestinian territory following Palestinian...
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"Switzerland said Monday that Israel has been violating international law in its Gaza offensive by heavy destruction and endangering civilians in acts of collective punishment banned under the Geneva conventions on the conduct of warfare."A number of actions by the Israel...