Violence
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - 06:13
Guerrero is infamous for gang wars and the disappearance of 43 students. Not only have efforts to bring law and order failed, they may have made matters worse.
Monday, November 23, 2015 - 06:39
Bahrain’s security forces torture detainees using electric shocks, beatings and sexual abuse, despite a public pledge by the king of Bahrain four years ago to end such practices, according to a report released on Monday by the New York-based Human Rights Watch.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 06:35
Despite rhetoric from regional leaders, statistically Central Asia doesn’t experience much terrorism.
Monday, November 16, 2015 - 07:06
Backed by U.S. and Western funding, Radio Roshani produced programs on peace building and understanding the law, with roundtable discussions on religious issues and cultural taboos. But it was the station’s focus on women’s rights that drew the ire of the Taliban for years.
Thursday, November 12, 2015 - 22:19
Eight presidential candidates have called for an investigation into voting that put Jovenel Moise in the lead
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 06:33
Chief prosecutor says ‘there is no organised crime in Mexico City’ – but recent string of murders leaves many residents and experts believing the city has lost its status as a safe haven from gangland violence
Friday, November 6, 2015 - 06:38
Some residents fled their neighborhood in Burundi’s capital on Thursday after they found four bodies on the streets, part of a wave of killings associated with President Pierre Nkurunziza’s re-election for a third term.
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 06:28
A closer look at terrorism in Africa presents an interesting picture, where the number of terrorism-related incidents has remained constant over several decades, despite the rise in fatalities in Nigeria and Somalia. This means that more people are being killed in 2014 and 2015, but the number of events remains the same.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 - 13:49
Last week the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, requested the authority to begin an investigation into potential human rights violations committed by Georgia, South Ossetia, and Russian forces during the 2008 August War or “Five-Day War.” Alongside the request, the ICC released a report outlining the alleged crimes committed by all sides that would be further investigated.
Friday, October 30, 2015 - 06:57
Toddler is being treated in Texas with non-life-threatening injuries after her family’s car drove between military patrol and vehicle carrying suspects