Prosecutors Tuesday raised the possibility of declaring a mistrial for the first war crimes trail at Guantanamo Bay for Salim Hamdan, the personal driver for al-Qaida chief, Osama bin Laden, a report said. The disagreement came in distinguishing war crimes from regular crimes. Hamdan faces conspiracy charges for ferrying two surface-to-air missiles in the trunk […]
Lesbians “are a small minority” “who don't adhere to the prevails of nature.” These are the remarks made by a Committee member on the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). CEDAW is an independent body of experts tasked to implement the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. […]
This week, 1-7 August 2008, is World Breastfeeding Week In conjunction with the Olympics next August, WBW 2008 calls for greater support for mothers in achieving the gold standard of infant feeding: breastfeeding exclusively for six months, and providing appropriate complementary foods with continued breastfeeding for up to two years or beyond. As every country […]
Prosecutors for the U.S. government Monday tried to paint Yemeni Salim Hamdan, the former driver for Osama bin Laden, as an enabler for the head of al-Qaida, a report said. His defense team, however, – as well as those who knew him, including alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammad, – said Hamdan was a […]
In April in the post, Girls In Yemen Forced to Marry Too Young, an introduction to the abuses committed against girls who are forced into marriage too early, including highlighting the hindrance that child marriage is placing on the country's development. According to a recent study by Sana University, researchers found the average age of […]
“In music, a call and response is a succession of two distinct phrases usually played by different musicians, where the second phrase is heard as a direct commentary on or response to the first. It corresponds to the call-and-response pattern in human communication and is found in many traditions.” Last night just outside DC in […]
The Times reports that the Pakistani Directorate of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), a powerful intelligence service which fueled the Taliban's rise to power, aided a terrorist bombing at the Indian Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan last month. The bombing killed 54 people, one of whom was an Indian diplomat. In part because of the historical connection between […]
The defense rested for the first war crimes trial at Guantanamo Bay concerning the driver for Osama bin Laden, Salim Hamdan. The U.S. government charges Hamdan with collaborating with al-Qaida during its zenith prior to the Sept. 11 attacks. He stands accused of providing material support to a terrorist organization, namely al-Qaida. He is also […]
“I implore you to see with a child's eyes, to hear with a child's ears, and to feel with a child's heart.” – Antonio Novello, Doctor (1944- ) In order for us to see the world, and see it clearly one must see it from the view of a child. The perceived innocence of a […]
Memories continue to haunt those who suffered under the brutality of war. Children who witnessed atrocities and were themselves subjected to war crimes will struggle to cope with everyday life. Most live in abject poverty and face a future without prospect. The war these children faced is far from over. Plan International released a study […]
Karadzic had his first appearance before ICTY today. Aside from asserting irregularities in his arrest, Karadzic reiterated allegations – published last year – that American diplomat (and chief architect of the Dayton accords) Richard Holbrooke had cut a deal with him to give him money and security in return for his forgoing participation in Bosnian […]
Aleksandar Hemon has this oped in Radovan Karadzic in the New York Times. Meanwhile, Andre Gerolymatos argues that there are deeper geopolitical considerations behind Serbia's decision to find Karadzic. As we, and most of the world, continue to discuss and celebrate Karadzic's arrest, he will appear before the ICTY tomorrow for an initial arraignment.
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