U.S. criticizes Rwanda over disappearances, press freedom
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How Climate Legislation Can Help to Enable a Global Climate Deal in 2015
By Terry TownshendBEIJING, Jun 4 2014 (IPS) - In this column, Terry Townshend, Director of Policy at the Global Legislators Organisation (GLOBE), argues that progress on climate change now being made worldwide depends on legislators putting in place a credible set of policies and measures to ensure effective implementation.
End Suffering Of Women, Children Fleeing Into Cameroon From C.A.R. – UNHCR, WFP
ROME - The heads of two frontline United Nations agencies today urged donors to support a swift response to end the suffering of thousands of malnourished as well as sick women and children fleeing violence in Central African Republic (C.A.R.).
African Union peacekeepers accused of abuses in Central African Republic -HRW
Congolese peacekeepers have been accused of torture, killings and detentions - allegations they deny
"I can't remember how many times I was raped" - Congolese women's rights activist
"I was protesting against rape - I didn't expect to become a victim of it," says Faith
Rwandan rebels begin to surrender, but demand talks with Kigali
Authorities in Rwanda have repeatedly rejected the possibility of negotiations with the FDLR
Militants from the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) stand near a pile of weapons after their surrender in Kateku
Militants from the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) stand near a pile of weapons after their surrender in Kateku, a small town in eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), May 30, 2014. According to a UN official, 105 militants surrendered and handed their weapons to a United Nations peace keeping force in Kateku. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS MILITARY)