Friday 31 October 2008

A Selection of News Headlines (31/10/08)

'Human catastrophe' grips Congo (BBC News) - [text online]

Liberia ex-leader's son convicted (BBC News) - [text online]

Muslim artist gets death threats (BBC News) - [text online]

Drunk and in retreat, troops unleash wave of death on their own people (The Times) - [text online]

CIA officers could face trial in Britain over torture allegations (The Independent) - [text online]

Robert Fisk: Scandal of six held in Guantanamo even after Bush plot claim is dropped (The Independent) - [text online]

Congo conflict shows flaws in UN force (The Independent) - [text online]

Congo rebels warn of city occupation (The Independent) - [text online]

Iraqi Refugees: Plan for ongoing support in an unstable region (Refugees International) - [text online]. Also available as a PDF file - [full text].

DR Congo: Catastrophe looming unless UN troops receive reinforcements (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Liberia: More gender-based violence cases reported (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Chad: Armed attacks blocking aid in the east, over 470,000 refugees and IDPs might be affected (ReliefWeb) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Burundi Weekly Humanitarian News, 13 - 19 Oct 2008
(ReliefWeb) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : Timor-Leste: Humanitarian update 11 - 24 Oct 2008
(ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Flood ordeal for Palestinians stuck on Iraq-Syria border (UNHCR) - [text online]

An Iraqi Armenian teen shows the way to a new life (UNHCR) - [text online]

Zimbabwe: Victims of violence can no longer wait for political solution (Amnesty International) - [text online]

DRC: Catastrophe looming unless UN troops receive reinforcements (Amnesty International) - [text online]

Roll-out of new rules for foreign students (Home Office Press Release) - [text online]

Bangladesh: Poetry as a Bridge to Understanding (Refugees International) - [text online]

EU: Integration Policies Should Respect Rights (Human Rights Watch) - [text online]

DR Congo: International Leaders Should Act Now to Protect Civilians (Human Rights Watch) - [text online]

US: First Verdict for Overseas Torture (Human Rights Watch) - [text online]

DR of Congo: Confusion Reigns in Goma (Reuters AlertNet) - [text online]

Floods hit Palestinian refugees stuck in Iraq-Syria border camps – UN (UN News) - [text online]

Darfur: UN-African Union mission deplores killing of peacekeeper (UN News) - [text online]

UN advocate George Clooney calls for greater efforts to end DR Congo conflict (UN News) - [text online]

Ceasefire in eastern DR Congo holding as UN missions stretched to limit (UN News) - [text online]

DRC: Many aid agencies quit Goma
(IRIN News) - [text online]

DRC: Government troops "on the rampage"
(IRIN News) - [text online]

CAMBODIA: Concern over UN human rights role
(IRIN News) - [text online]

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