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All items tagged Democratic Republic of CongoGlobal Must Read ArticlesDecember 10, 2008 | The Opportunity for Human RightsAbu Ghraib and Guantanamo lost the US its position as champion of human rights. ++ As a result, democracy and rights activists face a global backlash. ++ Obama can close Guantanamo and stop torture by executive order. ++ The US undermined the rule of law in Pakistan with Musharraf, and must now help those who would restore it. ++ Activists in Egypt need help, and the Israel-Palestine conflict ... MoreNovember 17, 2008 | The Security Council's Congo ShameCongo’s civil war has rendered the eastern region of the nation a “humanitarian catastrophe.” ++ Over 250,000 people are displaced in a conflict that finds its roots in the Rwandan genocide of 1994. ++ Of the 17,000 UN peacekeepers in the country, only 5,400 are located in the east. ++ African leaders should step in to usher a power-sharing arrangement; that is unlikely given ... MoreNovember 13, 2008 | The Legacy of RwandaThe situation in Eastern Congo is becoming untenable; without the assistance of the 3,000 more peacekeepers being called for by United Nations officials, the situation will become even more desperate. ++ The 17,000 international peacekeepers already in place are considered “the single most important factor preventing the full collapse of state authority.” ++ The Security Council, ... More |
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