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  • September 2008

    • In World First, Women Form Majority in Rwanda Assembly

      BBC  |  Sep 17, 08 2:19 PM CDT

      In World First, Women Form Majority in Rwanda Assembly

      (Newser) - The second parliamentary election in Rwanda since the 1994 genocide has ushered in the only majority female parliament in the world, the BBC reports. Of 80 seats, 44 went to women—and that 55% could go higher after additional voting. Under the constitution drafted after the genocide, 30% of MPs must be women; a separate “quota” election is held after the general one. More »

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      Africa  • election  • genocide  • Rwanda  • parliament  • women in office

  • August 2008

    • 'Not Guilty' Plea for Uncooperative Karadzic

      BBC  |  Aug 29, 08 9:15 AM CDT

      'Not Guilty' Plea for Uncooperative Karadzic

      (Newser) - Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic refused to plead today at a UN war-crimes tribunal—so a judge entered a “not guilty” plea for him, the BBC reports. Karadzic, 63, was charged with 11 counts linked to the Bosnian civil war of the 1990s, including genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. He called the tribunal “a court of NATO” seeking his “liquidation.” More »

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      genocide  • Bosnia  • Radovan Karadzic  • war crimes tribunal  • plea

    • Why No Arab Rage Over Darfur?

      New Republic  |  Aug 15, 08 7:45 PM CDT

      Why No Arab Rage Over Darfur?

      (Newser) - Israel's wrongs against Palestine are "minor" compared to other modern conflicts—yet Arab leaders continue to cry bloody murder over Palestine while ignoring and covering up atrocities in Darfur, writes Martin Peretz, editor-in-chief of The New Republic . Darfur "does not trouble the conscience of Islam," Peretz writes. "They are otherwise engaged in the hyper-drama of Palestine." More »

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      Palestine  • Sudan  • Darfur  • genocide  • Palestinians  • Arabs  • massacre

    • Rwanda Targets French Leaders for Genocide

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 6, 08 11:47 AM CDT

      Rwanda Targets French Leaders for Genocide

      (Newser) - Senior French politicians, including the late president François Mitterand and two prime ministers, were complicit in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, alleges a  500-page report released by the government . The report, which follows a 2-year investigation, also accuses the French military of crimes against humanity. Rwanda's justice ministry said yesterday that it seeks to put the accused politicians on trial, reports the Guardian . More »

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      France  • genocide  • Rwanda  • Dominique de Villepin  • Francois Mitterand

  • July 2008

    • Cindy McCain: 'Look to the Women'

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 28, 08 11:51 AM CDT

      Cindy McCain: 'Look to the Women'

      (Newser) - Cindy McCain’s recent voyage to Rwanda stirred up memories of her last visit, in 1994. The campaign of genocide then ravaging the country has ended, and Rwanda's recovery is a model for the rest of the world, the would-be first lady writes in the Wall Street Journal . Women own 41% of the country’s businesses and hold nearly half the seats in parliament. More »

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      Africa  • women  • genocide  • Cindy McCain  • Rwanda

    • Sudanese Leader Shows 'Soft' Side in Darfur

      New York Times  |  Jul 24, 08 8:19 AM CDT

      Sudanese Leader Shows 'Soft' Side in Darfur

      (Newser) - Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese president allegedly behind one of the world's worst campaigns of genocide and rape, traveled to Darfur yesterday to begin an uncharacteristic charm offensive. "We are with you, Darfur!", the president said, as he danced at a rally packed with thousands who appeared to have been forced to attend. The spectacle is part of Bashir's effort to head off an arrest warrant sought by prosecutors in The Hague, reports the New York Times . More »

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      United Nations  • Sudan  • Darfur  • genocide  • Crisis in Darfur  • Omar al Bashir

    • Hunt Shifts to Butcher 'Serb God'

      Associated Press  |  Jul 23, 08 6:22 AM CDT

      Hunt Shifts to Butcher 'Serb God'

      (Newser) - Former Bosnian leader Radovan Karadzic is finally behind bars, but his alleged partner in genocide, Gen. Ratko Mladic, remains at large. Mladic is an even more ruthless figure who until a few years ago brazenly appeared in downtown Belgrade, attending soccer games and eating at gourmet restaurants, despite a $5 million reward for his capture, AP reports. More »

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      United Nations  • Serbia  • genocide  • war crimes  • Bosnia  • Radovan Karadzic  • The Hague  • Belgrade  • Boris Tadic  • Sarajevo  • Srebrenica  • Ratko Mladic

    • In Sudan War Crimes Case, Peace Must Take Priority

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 21, 08 1:20 PM CDT

      In Sudan War Crimes Case, Peace Must Take Priority

      (Newser) - The genocide and war crimes charges against the Sudanese president are a solid moral victory, but to actually prosecute Omar al-Bashir would derail realistic chances of peace in the war-torn nation, argues author David Rieff in the LA Times . Indeed, the African Union today called for the Security Council to stall on the war crimes charges for exactly that reason, AFP reports. More »

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      Sudan  • Darfur  • genocide  • Omar al Bashir

    • Sudan Swats Away Genocide Charge

      BBC  |  Jul 15, 08 3:27 PM CDT

      Sudan Swats Away Genocide Charge

      (Newser) - Sudan aims to obstruct an international tribunal's efforts to hold its leader responsible for genocide, the BBC reports. The International Criminal Court's charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity against president Omar al-Bashir are designed to engender tension between tribal groups in Darfur, a senior official said today, denying that the ICC has jurisdiction within Sudan. More »

    • Sudan President Accused of War Crimes

      BBC  |  Jul 14, 08 7:21 AM CDT

      Sudan President Accused of War Crimes

      (Newser) - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was officially accused of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity today in International Criminal Court, the BBC reports. The court must now decide whether to issue a warrant for Bashir’s arrest. If it does, Sudan’s government says it will disrupt the peace process in Darfur, and cause mayhem throughout the country. More »

  • May 2008
  • April 2008

    • 300,000 Dead in Darfur: UN

      Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 23, 08 6:27 AM CDT

      300,000 Dead in Darfur: UN

      (Newser) - The UN's humanitarian chief has painted a grim picture of the situation in Darfur, estimating that disease, war, and famine have claimed 300,000 lives in the region since conflict broke out in 2003—100,000 of them since 2006. People are continuing to die as efforts to solve the crisis have stalled, he warned the Security Council.