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New trouble in Congo
Instability in Congo affects human rights there, and the cost of cellphones in the US.
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Top four ways Congo's instability affects the world
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What happens next in Libya? America's five greatest concerns.
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Africa Monitor 2011 a banner year for the International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court continued to build credibility in 2011, but new challenges exist as Luis Moreno-Ocampo steps down as the ICC’s first chief prosecutor in 2012.
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The Arab League observer mission in Syria is likely to fail
Massacres have continued in Syria over the past few days, validating concerns that the Arab League observers wouldn't restrain a regime determined to use violence to hang on to power.
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Opinion: 2011: A year of progress for human rights
Human rights lept forward in 2011 with the Arab Spring. Smaller steps also indicate progress, including a more forceful Arab League with Libya and Syria, grassroots protests in Russia, and respect for rule of law with the extradition of Laurent Gbagbo to the Hague.
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Websites allow Kenyans to report bribes and battle corruption
Social media and crowdmapping sites are giving Kenyans the tools to combat corruption by reporting when a policeman or government official asks for a bribe.
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Qaddafi's death: Will the ICC launch a war-crimes investigation?
International Criminal Court prosecutor Ocampo is asking the UN for authority to investigate the death Libyan leader Qaddafi as a war crime.
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As Syria death toll soars, so does US frustration with Russia
The death toll from the crackdown in Syria has topped 5,000, the top UN human rights official told the Security Council. With Russia blocking action, the US and others are voicing increasing frustration.
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Children increasingly the victims of Syria crackdown, UN report finds
November was the deadliest month of the revolt for children, with 56 killed, says the report. The UN rights council named a new Syria investigator but declined to refer the country to the Security Council.
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Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo extradited to Hague (VIDEO)
Human rights activists say the extradition of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo is a big step for ending a decade of bloodshed and impunity, but peace will only be sustained if justice is even-handed.
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Top four ways Congo's instability affects the world
From the metals in your cell phone to the gas in your car, Congo is more connected to your life than you might think, and its stability matters.
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Cover Story Occupy Europe: How a generation went from indifferent to indignant
Occupy Europe? From Madrid to Athens, young people facing a bleak future are casting doubt on European identity.
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NATO teargasses Kosovo Serbs in battle over barricades
After local Serbs refused a NATO ultimatum to take down road barricades, NATO forces removed the barricades by force, teargassing local Serbs who attempted to thwart them.
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Kosovo Serbs: we won't remove barricades leading to the north
For more than a month, European Union police have helicoptered Kosovo customs officers over some 16 mud-and-log barricades guarded by local Serbs who do not want to accept that Kosovo is an independent state.
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Assassination plot: US seeks to label Iran an international outlaw
As US diplomats show allies evidence that Iran was behind an assassination plot, they are also laying the groundwork for pursuing Iran as an international outlaw that violated a treaty.
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Syrian opposition forms unity council, hoping to continue Arab Spring
Creation of the Syrian opposition's unity council comes as the US is set to call for a UN resolution to consider further sanctions against Syria if it does not halt the crackdown that has left some 2,700 dead.
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Kenyans watch as their leaders take the stand at ICC hearing
Pre-trial hearings at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on human rights charges against six Kenyan leaders are must-see TV across Kenya, although support for Hague trial hinges on firm proof of guilt.
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Libyan rebels tarnished by human rights report
An Amnesty International report released today said Libyan rebels 'committed abuses' amounting to 'war crimes,' raising fresh concerns about post-conflict justice in Libya.
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Interpol issues warrant for Qaddafi's arrest
Interpol members, including Niger and Algeria, are now expected to turn him over if he enters their countries.
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World Bank steps in to help an overwhelmed Kenya
With Somalian refugees pouring in, former leaders standing trial, food prices climbing, and constitutional changes up in the air, Kenya is struggling.
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Kenyans accused in 2007 post-election violence head to The Hague
How Kenyans react to the appearance before The Hague of the men accused in Kenya's post-election violence will indicate whether the trial will exacerbate simmering ethnic and political tension.
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What happens next in Libya? America's five greatest concerns.
The push toward a post-Qaddafi regime in Libya is raising questions in Washington about how far a US commitment extends to ensuring a peaceful transition to democracy. The rationale for US and NATO engagement in Libya was to avoid a massacre of civilians in March. Now, as the civil war moves toward a resolution, the Obama administration and Congress appear to be taking a wait-and-see approach. But with an eye to lessons from regime change in Iraq, some lawmakers are urging steps now to help shape the transition in Libya, including some moves that put them at odds with the Obama administration. Here are five.
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Global Stories to Watch Today: Libya's rebels and the search for Qaddafi
It's so not all about Muammar Qaddafi, except it mostly is.
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Kenya's 'Ocampo Six' soon to clear last hurdle before trial
Kenya's 'Ocampo Six' – the name given to the six political figures accused by the ICC of inciting Kenya's 2007 post-election violence – have one more hearing in The Hague before their trials begin.
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Five myths about Africa
Matt Damon, listen up: After five years of covering Africa, our departing correspondent tells how his perceptions have changed about a complex continent, including why some Africans resent celebrity visits.
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UN court orders troop drawdown in Thai-Cambodia temple row
The UN ruling, a partial win for Cambodia, may also pave the way for negotiations on the longstanding Thai-Cambodia temple dispute.
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Srebrenica massacre victims win lawsuit against the Dutch
Srebrenica massacre: The ruling could open the path to other compensation claims by victims who claim their male relatives should have been protected by the Dutch U.N. peacekeepers in charge of the UN 'safe zone' near Srebrenica during Bosnia's 1992-1995 war.
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