INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP Yemen: Defusing the Saada Time Bomb Sanaa/Brussels, 27 May 2009: Local, national and international actors should move quickly to prevent a new round of violence in Yemen’s Saada governorate that could destabilise a state already under severe duress. Yemen: Defusing the Saada Time Bomb,* the latest report from the International Crisis Group, [...]
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Irena Sendler: An extraordinary human being
A generous, compassionate, courageous woman…. Irena Sendler – who recently died at 98 years of age, was a 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee; During WWII, Irena was given permission to work in the Warsaw Ghetto, as a plumbing/sewer specialist. She had an ulterior motive. Irena was German. Irena knew what the Nazi [...]
Full Story »The Virtuous Twins: Protecting Human Rights and Improving Security in Colombia
INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP The Virtuous Twins: Protecting Human Rights and Improving Security in Colombia Bogota/Brussels, 25 May 2009: Colombia’s government must urgently address human rights abuses to enhance its security policy and bring lasting peace to the country. The Virtuous Twins: Protecting Human Rights and Improving Security in Colombia,* the latest policy briefing from the [...]
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INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP Indonesia: Radicalisation of the “Palembang Group” Jakarta/Brussels, 20 May 2009: Extremist fugitives still have the potential to turn non-violent activists into would-be bombers in Indonesia, even as the overall threat of terrorism declines. Indonesia: Radicalisation of the “Palembang Group”,* the latest briefing from the International Crisis Group, uses documents from the trials [...]
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INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP Serb Integration in Kosovo: Taking the Plunge Pristina/Brussels, 12 May 2009: A major effort is needed to persuade the Serbian minority that it has a future in Kosovo if the new state is to solidify its controversial independence. Serb Integration in Kosovo: Taking the Plunge,* the latest International Crisis Group report, argues that [...]
Full Story »Neste Oil’s plans for global leadership in palm oil diesel
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Full Story »Congo: Five Priorities for a Peacebuilding Strategy
INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP Congo: Five Priorities for a Peacebuilding Strategy Nairobi/Brussels, 11 May 2009: The dire situation in the Kivus region of Congo will not improve without a comprehensive strategy of sustained political and results-oriented partnership between the government and the international community. Congo: Five Priorities for a Peacebuilding Strategy,* the latest report from the [...]
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