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Carnage and despair in Iraq - 17 March 2008

Five years after the US-led invasion of Iraq, the country is still in disarray.

Children and civilian bystanders in Gaza death toll - 3 March 2008

Israeli military air strikes and artillery attacks on the Gaza Strip during the last few days have killed over 100 Palestinians, including dozens of children and oth

Killed for telling the truth - 3 March 2008

Journalists in Somalia are being killed for reporting the truth about the country's bloody conflict.

FARC releases four more hostages - 28 February 2008

Four more hostages have been released by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).

Video: Post-election violence in Kenya - 28 February 2008

Post-election violence in Kenya has forced thousands to flee their homes –

Kenyan victims' testimonies

A 47-year-old farmer

Uganda strikes deal with LRA on trials - 20 February 2008

The Ugandan government has struck a deal with the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) about where their leaders will be tried.

Rape: ever present danger for Darfur's women - 14 February 2008

At least 2.3 million people have been displaced by the conflict in Darfur; most now live in more than 65 camps dotted around Darfur.

Call on Kenya's leaders to respect and protect human rights - 14 February 2008

An international day of public and online action will call on the Kenyan government to protect people from politically-motivated and ethnic violence.

US seeks death penalty for Guantánamo detainees - 12 February 2008

The US government is seeking the death penalty against six “high-value” detainees at Guantánamo Bay charged on Monday.