Friday 27 February 2009

A Selection of News Headlines (27/02/2009)

Bangladesh mutineers 'arrested' (BBC News) - [text online]

Kosovo trial clears Serbia leader (BBC News) - [text online]

Palestinians pledge era of unity (BBC News) - [text online]

Immigration is top issue for both Labour and Tory voters, YouGov poll shows (The Daily Telegraph) - [text online]

Sierra Leone 'blood diamond' rebels found guilty of war crimes (The Daily Telegraph) - [text online]

We did hand over terror suspects for rendition, Hutton admits (The Independent) - [text online]

Tangled justice for Kosovo (The Independent) - [text online]

Dhaka mutineers surrender but violence spreads (The Independent) - [text online]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : OPT: Protection of civilians weekly report 18 - 24 Feb 2009 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]


Migrant impact on UK jobs and wages not harmful, says study (The Guardian) - [text online]

Poland's international commuters (The Guardian) - [text online]

Search begins for 2009 Nansen Refugee Award nominees (UNHCR) - [text online]

UNHCR chief praises Australia's refugee resettlement services (UNHCR) - [text online]

Gaza: the struggle to pick up the pieces (ICRC) - [text online]

The lastest statistics on immigration and asylum (Home Office Press Release) - [text online]

Germany: Headscarf Bans Violate Rights (Human Rights Watch) - [text online]

Sierra Leone: Despite guilty verdicts today, impunity is still the rule (Amnesty International) - [text online]

Kyrgyzstan: Tightening the screws on human rights activities? (Amnesty International) - [text online]

Afghanistan: Accountability for civilian casualties needed before more troops arrive (Amnesty International) - [text online]

ZAMBIA: Angolan refugee repatriation to re-start
(IRIN News) - [text online]

DRC: The long journey home to Rwanda
(IRIN News) - [text online]

SIERRA LEONE: “Forced marriage” conviction a first
(IRIN News) - [text online]

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-CHAD: Remote refugees pose logistical hurdle
(IRIN News) - [text online]

In Brief: The ball is in Mugabe's court - Ban Ki-moon
(IRIN News) - [text online]

AFGHANISTAN: IDPs in northwest battle cold, diseases and hunger
(IRIN News) - [text online]

Darfur: after last month’s flare-ups, relative calm returns, UN-African mission says (UN News) - [text online]

UN tribunal convicts five top Serbian officials of war crimes in Kosovo (UN News) - [text online]

Sierra Leone: UN-backed court convicts three rebel leaders for war crimes (UN News) - [text online]

UN refugee chief lauds resettlement efforts made by Australia, New Zealand (UN News) - [text online]

UN assessment team calls for strengthening aid efforts in Zimbabwe (UN News) - [text online]

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