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Calls for calm as Serbs rally

21 February 2008

Hundreds of thousands of protesters are expected to take part in a "Kosovo is Serbia" rally in Belgrade on Thursday.

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.

Nepal police target protesters

20 February 2008

Nepal’s police are using excessive and lethal force during ongoing demonstrations by members of the Madhesi community.

New Cuban leadership can improve human rights

19 February 2008

Amnesty International has called on the new Cuban government to allow UN human rights bodies and independent human rights organizations to visit the country.

USA's record on racial discrimination under scrutiny

18 February 2008

The USA's record under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination will come under scrutiny next week.

Bush urged not to veto waterboarding bill

15 February 2008

Amnesty International has called on US President Bush not to veto a bill outlawing waterboarding.

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.

Civilians killed and displaced in Darfur clashes

11 February 2008

Thousands of civilians have fled West Darfur’s Sirba region and an unknown number were killed as the Sudan Armed Forces moved to re-occupy the area.

Militia attacks West Darfur towns

8 February 2008

A large army-backed militia force is carrying out attacks on the West Darfur towns of Sirba and Abu Suruj.