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Helen Barclay's dissertation on IDPs in Northern Uganda PDF Print E-mail
Written by Sophia Pickles   
Thursday, 22 July 2010 12:04

Helen Barclay, student at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) has recently completed her dissertation on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Northern Uganda. It is available at the link below.

Helen Barclay's dissertation on IDPs in Northern Uganda

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 July 2010 12:56
 
Focus Magazine article on the effects of mining in eastern DRC PDF Print E-mail
Written by Sophia Pickles   
Friday, 04 June 2010 15:40

Focus Magazine has recently published an article examining the consequences of an unregulated mineral supply chain in Eastern DRC. From mobile phones to laptops and electronic devices, the article outlines how all may contain the refined products of Coltan ore. The article explores the militarisation of mines in eastern DRC and the role of international companies influencing demand for the ore. It is estimated that six million people have died due to war-related causes in the Congo since 1997.

http://comhlamh.org/assets/files/pdfs/Focus85WEB.pdf

 

Last Updated on Friday, 04 June 2010 15:42
 
How Western Democracies Deal with Dictators: The case of the British Government’s Dilemma over the Participation of Idi Amin at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 1977 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Sophia Pickles   
Friday, 07 May 2010 11:07

How Western Democracies Deal with Dictators: The case of the British Government’s Dilemma over the Participation of Idi Amin at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 1977 by Anita Zech.

With the release of historical documents it is now possible to trace a government’s decision-making process on the issue of how to deal with dictators in International Relations. This article first appeared in Infinity Journal  and can be viewed here http://tinyurl.com/yhr3ydp

 

 
GW: Review of Mining Contracts in the Democratic Republic of Congo PDF Print E-mail
Written by APPG Administrator   
Tuesday, 06 November 2007 16:00

A coalition of non-governmental organisations from Europe, North America, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) launched an international appeal today demanding the publication of the final report of the ministerial commission on the review of mining contracts without delay. To read the full article, click here.

Last Updated on Thursday, 15 November 2007 03:57
 
Amnesty: Rwanda- Fair trial conditions must be met for Genocide suspects PDF Print E-mail
Written by APPG Administrator   
Thursday, 01 November 2007 16:00

Amnesty International today urged governments worldwide not to transfer people suspected of crimes during the 1994 genocide to Rwanda for trial. The organization released a memorandum outlining the criteria national governments and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) should apply when considering transferring people to Rwanda for trial. To read the full article, click here.

Last Updated on Thursday, 15 November 2007 06:53
 
Amnesty: DRC- Health concern/ Detention without trial/ Torture PDF Print E-mail
Written by APPG Administrator   
Thursday, 01 November 2007 16:00

Two high-ranking members of the national Congolese army are in need of urgent medical treatment for injuries they received when they were tortured by the "Special Services" police. They are being detained without trial at the Kinshasa Penitentiary and Re-education Centre, the main prison in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). To read the full article, click here.

Last Updated on Thursday, 15 November 2007 04:00
 
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