Palestinian refugees at the Yarmouk camp in Damascus have joined the Syrian uprising. But Palestinian militants backed by the regime are targeted by the rebels for assassination.
Amnesty International warned after a visit to Mali July 31 that the country is slipping into “human rights chaos,” with abuses documented in the government-controlled south as well as the rebel-held north. Amnesty documented at least one incident in the… Read moreMali sliding into ‘human rights chaos’
China says that new deadly attacks in Kashgar are the work of Uighur militants of the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) who were trained at bases in Pakistan—an accusation that could upset Islamabad’s strategic alliance with Beijing.
China will begin trials over the next weeks for suspects accused in last month’s deadly riots in Xinjiang. Human rights groups have little confidence the tribunals will be fair.
Chinese human rights group Gongmeng announced that its co-founder, prominent attorney Xu Zhiyong, was arrested at his home four days ago and has not been heard from since.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan declared that former president Pervez Musharraf violated the constitution when he declared emergency rule in November 2007.
Human rights group Reprieve announced it is suing the British government over the “rendition” of Mohammed Saad Iqbal Madni from Indonesia to Egypt, where he was tortured for months.
International rights groups are demanding an investigation after the leader of Nigeria’s Boko Haram rebels reportedly “died in police custody.” Some 300 were killed in the 72-hour offensive.
The deadline for an Iraqi referendum on the security agreement with the US passed with a few deadly bombings but no vote. The US still has over 130,000 troops in Iraq.
Raúl Hasbún, alias Pedro Bonito, a banana plantation owner turned paramilitary chieftain, gave preliminary testimony in Medellín about his participation in several massacres, including against the Peace Community [of San José de Apartadó]. Massacres were a practice to ensure control… Read moreColombia: banana executive admits participation in Peace Community massacres
Two more Colombian paramilitary commanders pleaded guilty July 29 in US federal court to drug conspiracy charges. Ramiro Vanoy Murillo, 60, and Francisco Javier Zuluaga Lindo, 38, entered their pleas before US District Judge K. Michael Moore in Miami. Under… Read moreColombian paras cop plea in Miami; “New Generation” wreaks terror in Nariño
A message from WW4 REPORT editor Bill Weinberg: As you read this, I am flying to Japan at the invitation of the National Assembly for Peace & Democracy (Zenko) to attend a second conference in solidarity with Iraq’s civil resistance,… Read moreWW4 REPORT goes to Japan
