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Bangladesh indicts Islamic leaders for war crimes
The chief of Bangladesh's largest Islamic party and one of his deputies have been indicted for alleged crimes against humanity in the 1971 independence war against Pakistan.
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Sri Lanka’s war crimes: UN says sorry, will the government?
In its most plain-speaking indictment since the momentous Rwanda report, the UN has released a landmark report indicting itself in failing to protect thousands of Sri Lankans. The report though, is as...
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War crime tribunals and mishti doi: Can Bangladesh move on from 1971?
Few countries feel their history as intensely as Bangladesh does. But as it tries collaborators for war crimes committed 40 years ago, all roads lead back to 1971. 1971 is not history here. It is...
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West Bank may pursue war crimes against Israel
The West Bank government will pursue war crime charges against Israel if it doesn't stop settlement construction.
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Have list of Syrian war crime suspects: United Nations
The independent team, led by Brazilian Paulo Pinheiro, called on the U.N. Security Council to "act urgently to ensure accountability" for grave violations, possibly by referring the violators to the...
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Student groups continue to protest in Dhaka
Over 5,000 students gathered in Dhaka today as well to protest.
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Why Khurshid’s speech on Sri Lanka was woefully disappointing
India should have and must take a stronger stand in the face of mounting evidence against its island neighbor.
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Man sets himself in TN on fire to protest against Sri Lanka
The man had come to submit a petition to the local collector on the issue of treatment of Sri Lankan Tamils.
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Parliament Live: Khurshid still non committal on SL vote
A key vote on Sri Lanka will be taken up in Geneva on Thursday. How will India vote?
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Karunanidhi wants resolution on SL genocide adopted in Parliament
Karunanidhi demanded that Parliament pass a resolution declaring that there was genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka.
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Bangladesh war crime: Jamaat politician sentenced to death
A Bangladesh tribunal convicted a top Islamic party politician Thursday of atrocities stemming from the nation's 1971 independence war and sentenced him to death.
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Activists find torture devices, other evidence of abuse in Syrian prison
Researchers found physical evidence indicating Syrians were tortured in cells in detention facilities inspected, including with a device which former detainees said was used to stretch or bend victims'...
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Bangladesh: 91-year-old Jamaat chief sentenced to 90 years in jail
A 91-year-old former chief of an Islamic party in Bangladesh was sentenced to 90 years in jail on Monday for crimes against humanity during the country's 1971 independence war
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Top Islamist gets death for war crimes in Bangladesh
A top leader of the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami party was sentenced to death today by a special Bangladeshi tribunal for committing "crimes against humanity" during the country's 1971 liberation war.
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What India can learn from Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami ban
In 1994, India’s Supreme Court mandated secularism as a norm in national life—but governments and parties have appeased religious groups with impunity. They could learn something from Bangladesh.
View ArticleAssange asks Sweden to investigate luggage he lost in 2010
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asked Swedish police on Tuesday to investigate what happened to a suitcase he suspects was stolen from him as he traveled from Sweden to Germany in 2010.
View ArticleWar crimes court seeks arrest of Kenyan on crimes against humanity charge
The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for a man suspected of corrupting prosecution witnesses in the war crimes case against Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto
View ArticleIndia denying visa to anti-Lanka film maker is ‘cheap’: Karunanidhi
"Denial of visa for Callum Macrae is not just against freedom of expression but also cheap tactics", the DMK leader said citing a Tamil anecdote.
View ArticleIf PM goes for CHOGM, UPA can forget about Tamil Nadu
With nothing left in its armoury of tricks such as pull-outs and resignations from the government, what will the DMK do if Manmohan Singh finally travels to Colombo?
View ArticleTalking tough to Sri Lanka: Why India should learn from Cameron
Diplomacy isn't about ducking difficult decisions, Cameron says, calling for the world to protect values by taking action when they are at stake.
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