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This section includes the latest news relating to U.S. security policy around the world. Updated daily, the news provided in this searchable database highlights the most relevant security developments from around the world. 

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On World Press Freedom Day, the Office of the Special Rapporteur Calls the States to Refrain from Using Criminal Laws to Silence Voices of Criticism

Wednesday, May 6, 2015
On the World Press Freedom Day, to be held this May 3, the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) calls on states to refrain from using the criminal law to silence criticism.English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Brazil
Honduras
Chile
Publisher / Source: 
Organization of American States
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Crossing the Darién Gap: U.S.-Bound Migrants Marooned in Panama Jungle

Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Rrahim is part of a small but rapidly increasing number of migrants taking this potentially perilous path through Panama. Their journeys to North America often span continents and pass through the Darién Gap, one of the most dangerous regions of Central America.English
Country(s): 
Panama
Author(s): 
Joe Jackson
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera America
Tag(s): 
Migration

U.S. Congressional Delegation Visits Soto Cano Air Base, Views Stabilization Efforts

Wednesday, May 6, 2015
A delegation consisting of Congressman Austin Scott, representing Georgia's 8th District, Congressman Marc Veasey, representing Texas' 33rd District, and Ambassador James Nealon, U.S. Ambassador to Honduras, visited Soto Cano Air Base May 04, 2015, to learn about Joint Task Force-Bravo's support to the broader U.S. and partner nation stabilization efforts in Central America. English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Publisher / Source: 
Joint Task Force - Bravo (Honduras)
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Security Assistance

Guatemalan Drug 'Queen of the South' Jailed in U.S.

Wednesday, May 6, 2015
A Guatemalan woman who ran one of the largest drug trafficking and money laundering rings in Central America has been sentenced in secret in the US.English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Publisher / Source: 
BBC (UK)
Tag(s): 
Drug Trade
Counternarcotics

U.S. Marines Visit Women's Shelter in Republic of Georgia

Wednesday, May 6, 2015
The Marines of Georgian Deployment Program- Resolute Support Mission volunteered their time to help at the KERA Women’s Shelter, in Tbilisi, Georgia, April 26, 2015. English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Author(s): 
Sgt. Jason Stender
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Marine Corps
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Azerbaijan Cracks Down on Human Rights Before Hosting European Games

Wednesday, May 6, 2015
After Azerbaijan was nominated to host the inaugural European Games in 2015, Rasul Jafarov began planning the “Sports for Rights” campaign to draw international attention to political repressions in the oil-rich Caspian Sea country.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Isabel Gorst
Publisher / Source: 
The Irish Times (Ireland)
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

On Kerry’s Visit to Kenya, U.S. Pledges Extra $45 Million to Help with Refugees

Tuesday, May 5, 2015
The United States will provide an extra $45 million for the United Nations to help an overwhelmed Kenya cope with 600,000 refugees fleeing civil unrest, terrorism and violence in Somalia and South Sudan.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Author(s): 
Carol Morello
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Refugees
Foreign Aid

Annexation of Crimea has Magnified Divisions Inside Kazakhstan

Tuesday, May 5, 2015
The Russian population in the north of the central Asian nation is dwindling, but some fear Moscow has reasons to bring the region back within its borders. Much of the northern swath of Kazakhstan is predominantly ethnic Russian, and there are growing concerns in the country that the north could become the “next Ukraine” – falling victim to ethnic unrest and Kremlin expansionism.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Author(s): 
Shaun Walker
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Foreign Policy

Understanding Kazakhstan’s Politics

Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Kazakhstan’s internal politics are evolving. Nazarbayev’s reelection was driven by voters’ desire for stability and security, with the tacit understanding that Kazakhstan is at a difficult stage of its development, and that in the course of his next term the president must implement a comprehensive reform agenda.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Author(s): 
Dena Sholk
Publisher / Source: 
The Diplomat
Tag(s): 
Security Sector Reform
Foreign Policy

The Fraud of War

Tuesday, May 5, 2015
U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan have stolen tens of millions through bribery, theft, and rigged contracts. The magnitude of additional losses from fraud, waste, and abuse by contractors, civilians, and allied foreign troops in Afghanistan has never been tallied, but officials probing such crimes say the total is in the billions of dollars. English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Julia Harte
Publisher / Source: 
Slate
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Security Assistance

U.S.: Saudis Can Use Cluster Bombs in Yemen, But Only if They’re Extra Careful

Tuesday, May 5, 2015
The State Department said it is “looking into” allegations that Saudi Arabia is dropping cluster bombs on targets inside Yemen but said the notoriously imprecise weapon — banned by much of the world — could still have an appropriate role to play in Riyadh’s U.S.-backed offensive.
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
John Hudson
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Ghani Says Afghan Future Lies in Trade, Not Foreign Aid

Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Even as Afghan security forces battle Taliban insurgents and cross-border criminal networks, President Ashraf Ghani said he plans to devote at least 30 percent of his time to his country’s battered economy. Ghani said his security forces will weather the loss of most U.S. combat support and defeat a Taliban insurgency that’s inflicting record casualties. English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
David J. Lynch
Publisher / Source: 
The Huffington Post
Tag(s): 
Foreign Aid
Foreign Policy

France, Qatar Sign Rafale Deal, Hollande Hails Gulf Ties

Tuesday, May 5, 2015
France and Qatar signed a 6.3 billion euro ($7.02 billion) deal on Monday for the sale of 24 Rafale fighter jets, an accord President Francois Hollande hailed as a mark of Gulf Arab regard for French regional strategy including its firm line on Iran.
Country(s): 
Qatar
Author(s): 
Josh Irish
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

France, Saudi Seeking to Seal Billions of Euros in Deals 'Quickly'

Tuesday, May 5, 2015
France is in talks to agree billions of euros worth of contracts in Saudi Arabia that could be finalised "quickly", ranging from the defense sector to civil aviation, transport and energy, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Tuesday.
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
John Irish
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military

Iraqi Forces Plead for Help as Islamic State Closes In on Refinery

Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Iraqi forces besieged inside the country's largest oil refinery are running low on food and pleading for reinforcements to save them from Islamic State militants who have advanced deep into the compound in the past week.
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Baghdad Bureau
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Syria: ‘Death Everywhere’ - War Crimes and Human Rights Abuses in Aleppo, Syria

Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Civilians in the city of Aleppo, Syria are being subjected to appalling human rights violations committed by the Syrian government and many armed opposition groups. These violations amount to war crimes and in the case of those committed by the Syrian government, are so systematic and widespread that they constitute crimes against humanity.
Country(s): 
Syria
Publisher / Source: 
Amnesty International
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Coca Production In Colombia Jumped 39 Percent In 2014

Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Cultivation of the leaf used to make cocaine skyrocketed last year in Colombia, according to a new White House report that's likely to pressure authorities here to preserve a threatened U.S. aerial eradication program at the heart of the drug war. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Joshua Goodman
Publisher / Source: 
ABC News
Wire Service: 
AFP, Associated Press

Mexico Declares All-Out War After Rising Drug Cartel Downs Military Helicopter

Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Mexico has declared an all-out offensive against the relatively new drug cartel which shot down an army helicopter during a weekend of coordinated attacks across the western state of Jalisco which prompted fresh concerns over the latest escalation of the country’s drug wars.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Jo Tuckman
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Militarization

Prosecutors In Brazil Investigate Lula For Alleged Influence Peddling

Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Brazil’s federal prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into the country’s wildly popular former leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, putting further pressure on his embattled protégée President Dilma Rousseff.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Samantha Pearson
Joe Leahy
Publisher / Source: 
Financial Times
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Reporters Without Borders: 'Press Freedom in Africa Remains Grim'

Tuesday, May 5, 2015
As the world commemorates Press Freedom Day, journalists and media critics in Africa continue to face increasing detention in the name of fighting against terrorism, according to the media watchdog Reporters Without Borders.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Abu-Bakarr Jalloh
Publisher / Source: 
Deutsche Welle
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights
Human Rights

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