I.C.C. Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo argued this week that releasing former Democratic Republic of Congo Vice-President Jean Pierre Bemba before his trial at the Hague would be an “Error in Law“. In fact, Ocampo argued, the only significant change that had occurred since the last decision to keep Bemba in detention and now was the […]
Botswana is frequently championed for responsible use of its diamond resources in development. In an industry too often marked with stories of brutality and exploitation, Botswana is a success story for diamonds as much as diamonds have benefited Botswana. Supported by diamond revenues – Botswana is the largest producer in value of diamonds in the […]
(4) Holder ‘Appoints’ Special Prosecutor to Review CIA Interrogations US Attorney General Eric Holder announced that he is expanding the mandate of Special Counsel John Durham to include a ‘preliminary review’ (not yet an investigation) into the legality of CIA interrogations of certain detainees. Durham was originally appointed in 2008 by then-Attorney General Michael Mukasey […]
From enhanced interrogation to rendition, to the roles of the CIA and the FBI in relation to terrorism, decisions and revelations were made in the last 24 hours that will have a lasting impact on the way the US intelligence community, justice system and government officials interact with each other and the world with respect […]
The gory night of gaols and goblins is almost here again, so while your heading to the pool or getting the kids new clothes for school, its not to early to begin thinking of how to make the night a little less scary. And what is scarier than the fact that the Cocoa industry often […]
FPA is proud to present one of its newest bloggers, David D. Sussman, who writes for FPA’s Venezuela Blog. Below is a post by David on some movies dealing with Migration and Latin America. I encourage readers to check out FPA’s Venezuela Blog frequently. Enjoy! On August 24th HBO will present a new documentary titled […]
The other day a young woman handed me with what I initially thought was a flyer. She was collecting donations for Amnesty International. But it turned out that the flyer was a guide on conjugal violence – most typically for women being beaten in silence by their husbands or boyfriends. We have all heard the […]
It appears that for now, while some improvements are being made, women are still fighting for the hearts and minds of the Afghan people.
The only US Army Officer convicted for involvement in the 1968 “My Lai massacre” has publicly apologized for his role in the Vietnam War-era killings.
The United States should not join the International Criminal Court (ICC), as it “lacks prudent safeguards against political manipulation, possesses sweeping authority without accountability … and violates national sovereignty” says the Heritage Foundation, a conservative public policy research institute. The ICC was officially established in 2002 as a forum to prosecute serious international crimes–war crimes, […]
I really don’t watch much TV, especially during the day, however today I happened to be home, when a friend told me to tune into DR Phil. The episode was Dangerous Teen Trends, the episode had a number of stories, but one that stood out was the story of a 12 year-old girl who had […]
There is something else when you watch American military Humvees plow down unarmed refugees. Like in so many conflicts and wars, the remnants of disaster and chaos never simply disappear. They remain bred in the souls of those who have had to endure eight years of war – day in and day out. So that […]
No matter where you stand on the debate of the commercial sex industry and pornography, children are not willing participants to sex, or sexual advances, nor are children ever anything less than innocent victims. The images of child porn are never truly recovered, the are left to float in the virtual world and continue to […]
In an unusual and unprecedented move, the Chinese government sent a strong message to its citizens seeking legal redress in Beijing: stay home, or be seriously penalized. Petitioners routinely travel to the capital to seek assistance regarding what they see as the failure of their local system, such as corruption in the courts, land-grabbing by […]
Army to support Sri Lankan reconciliation, new chief says Sri Lanka’s new army chief is advocating quick resettlement plans for the 250,000 people displaced during the government’s final battle with the Tamil Tigers rebels earlier this year. Lt.-Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya also outlined a new role for the army to help with post-conflict reconciliation and reconstruction […]