Human Rights Watch - Word Report of events in 2007--

South Asia Human Rights Index 2008

Worlds ten worst weakest states: Somalia, Afghanistan, DRC, Iraq, Burundi, Sudan, CAR, Zimbabwe, Liberia, Ivory Coast

UNHCR: Report on 2007 Asylum Levels and Trends in Industrialised Countries

Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees - September 2008
`````````` actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in August 2008 and ````````` improved.........

DRC: Resurgence in rape and recruitment of child soldiers AI 29/09/08
Congo-Kinshasa: Humanitarian Crisis Deepens As Peace Process Falters HRW 25/09/08
Somalia: Mogadishu rocked by “worst shelling yet” IRIN 23/09/08
Eastern Congo fighting displaces 100,000 Reuters 22/09/08
Sri Lanka fighting rages, at least 67 killed Reuters 22/09/08
U.N. struggles to halt worsening Congo fighting Reuters 21/09/08
Sri Lankan war displaced register on police order Reuters 21/09/08
Nigeria: Bloody week in the Niger Delta IRIN 19/09/08
More Congo fighting reported in east MONUC 26/09/08
Killings of Afghan civilians sharply up, says U.N. Alert Net 16/09/08
Afghanistan's tipping point? The Gardian 16/09/08
DRC: Many thousands on the move again amid Kivu clashes IRIN 11/09/08
Security situation in the Kivu provinces MONUC 11/09/08
US air power triples deaths of Afghan civilians, says report The Guardian 08/09/08
Sudan soldiers and rebels clash in Darfur The Telegraph 08/09/08
"The Guests at Kabul's Garden Parties" ICG 07/09/08
Clashes resume between army and rebels in DR Congo AFP 05/09/08
Philippines: Half a million displaced in fighting IRIN 05/09/08
200,000 civilians flee fighting in north Pakistan The Telegraph 06/09/08
India: where Christians are a target for the religious murder mobs The Times 06/09/08
A Talk with Kurdish President, Massoud Barzani Kurdish Media, Monday 01 September 2008
East Congo risks plunging back into war - U.N. Reuters 04/09/08
Iraq: Iraqi army readies for showdown with Kurds The Guardian 03/09/08
Five Pakistani women buried alive 'for choosing husbands' Telegraph 02/09/08

12 potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in August 2008 and 1 mproved, according to the International Crisis Group's

Thousands seek refuge as India religious attacks wane Reuters 29/08/08
Rebels and army clash in eastern DR Congo AFP 28/08/08
Thailand: Political Turmoil and the Southern Insurgency ICG 28/08/08
Afghanistan death rate for British troops tops height of Iraq fighting The Telegraph 27/08/08
Comment: Boo and hiss as much as you like, Robert Mugabe’s still in power The Times 27/08/08
Dozens killed as Sudanese soldiers attack Darfur camp The Guardian 26/08/08
Burundi: Restarting Political Dialogue ICG 19/08/08
Muslim areas of Kashmir under curfew ahead of protest rally The Guardian 25/08/08
For Zimbabwe, talking is no cure The Guardian 20th August 2008
Angola: Doubts Over Free and Fair Elections HRW 13/08/08
13 people killed in Kashmir as protesters clash with armed police The Times 13/08/08
Violence spreads after Kashmir shrine siege The Times 07/08/08
Army stages coup in Mauritania and arrests president The Times 07/08/08

Over 2,000 raped last month in Congo's east -report Alert net 29/07/08

Five actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in July 2008 and three improved, according to the International Crisis Group.

Over 2,000 raped last month in Congo's east -report Alert net 29/07/08
DR Congo: Peace Process Fragile, Civilians at Risk HRW 29/07/08
India on alert after two days of bombings kill 46 Alert Net 27/07/08
Congolese General 'Summarily' Executing Civilians MONUC 22/07/08
DRC: Prisoners dying of hunger in Kasai Oriental IRIN 22/07/08
Sudan: Restore Security in Abyei HRW 22/07/08
DR Congo: Peace Accord Fails to End Killing of Civilians HRW 21/07/08
Eight women and a man face stoning in Iran for adultery The Guardian 21/07/08
Nigeria's Delta blues The Guardian 17/07/08
Violence sparks rise of food needs in eastern DR Congo MONUK 16/07/08
US forces abandon Wanat outpost in Afghanistan after fierce Taleban attack The Times 17/07/08
Darfur ruling: Sudan's president charged with genocide The Guardian 15/07/08
Reforming Pakistan's Police ICG 14/07/08
Zimbabwe: A diplomatic gamble that has only made matters worse The Independent 14/07/08
Afghanistan: Nine US troops killed in fresh wave of attacks by Taliban The Independent 14/07/08
Brown blunders in pledge to secure Nigeria oil The Independent 11/07/08
South Africa, Zimbabweans liable to refoulement UNHCR 11/07/08
Zimbabweans face uphill struggle in search for asylum in South Africa Alert Net 11/07/08
Nigeria: Trafficking of girls, abuse worsening IRIN 07/07/08
DRC opposition suspends parliament participation Alert Net 06/07/08
Italy and gypsies: thumbs down The Times 05/07/08
Afghanistan: Top UN official highlights plight of children IRIN 03/07/08
Ethiopia: Government Prepares Assault on Civil Society HRW 01/07/08

Eight actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in June 2008, and Four improved, according to CrisisWatch-

UN worried by lack of peace progress in east Congo MONUC 25/06/08
Hunger strike - 'till death or deportation' IRR News 19/06/08
UN: Council Should Help End Fresh Abuses by Uganda’s LRA HRW 19/06/08
South Africa: Grant Temporary Status to All Zimbabweans HRW 19/06/08
DR Congo: Monthly Human Rights Assessment: April 2008 MONUC 17/06/08
Conflicts fuelled by climate change causing new refugee crisis, warns UN The Guardian 17/06/08
Robert Mugabe warns Zimbabwe's voters: 'How can a pen fight a gun?' The Times 17/06/08
More smuggled children arrive in UK as Afghan violence escalates The Guardian 16.06/08
New conflict with Ugandan rebels looms on horizon DPA/MONUC 12/06/08
MONUC report on the Bas Congo violence in February/March 2008 MONUC 13th June 2008
Gambia: Mob violence and murder feared after President’s gay beheading threat IRIN 12/06/08
Somalia: Violations against children on the increase, UN IRIN 12/06/08
Ethiopia: Army Commits Executions, Torture, and Rape in Ogaden HRW 12/06/08
Bombing takes British toll in Afghanistan to 100 The Times 09/06/08
'Military coup' in Zimbabwe as Mugabe is forced to cede power to generals The Times 09/06/08
A spiral of despair - and a ruler hellbent on destroying his country The Independent 07/06/08
Zimbabwean generals have 'taken Robert Mugabe's power' The Telegraph 06/06/08
New face of power in Zimbabwe The Independent 06/06/08

Eight actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in May 2008, and four improved, according to the new issue of CrisisWatch.

Negotiating Zimbabwe's Transition ICG 21/05/08
"Strategic Incoherence and Taliban Resurgence in Afghanistan" ICG 20/05/08
Uganda: LRA Regional Atrocities Demand Action HRW 19/05/08
Pakistan: Religious Minorities: House of Lords - 22 May 2008 : Column WA222
Iran: Baha'i Community: House of Lords - 22 May 2008 : Column 1558
Belarus: Religious Freedom: House of Lords - 22 May 2008 : Column WA207
Burundi army says killed 50 rebels in clashes Alert Net 08/05/08
Congo factions still recruiting child fighters-U.N. Alert Net 08/05/08

Democratic Republic of Congo (Development)

Somalia: Tens of thousands riot in Mogadishu in eruption of anger over food prices

Eight actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in April 2008, and three improved, according to CrisisWatch-

"The Problem with Peacekeeping" International Crisis Group April 2008

Assessing the Overall Security Situation in Afghanistan International Crisis Group April 2008

UN peacekeepers 'traded gold, ivory and guns with Congo rebels' The Times 29/04/08
DR Congo: End the Horrific Suffering in Eastern Congo HRW 23/04/08
Fresh fighting in Burundi after 17 die in rebel attacks APW 19/04/08
Assessing the Overall Security Situation in Afghanistan ICG 17/04/08
Africa must condemn Mr Mugabe's brutal coup The Independent 16/04/08
ANC breaks with Mbeki to condemn 'evident' crisis in Zimbabwe The Independent 16/04/08
MDC supporters are murdered in Zimbabwe The Indpendent 15/04/08
Ethiopia: Repression Sets Stage for Non-Competitive Elections HRW 11/04/08
Egypt: Investigate Police Use of Force at Protests HRW 11/04/08
Cameroon makes way for a king BBC News 11/04/08
54 Burmese migrants suffocate in packed lorry The Guardian 11/04/08
Protesters clash with police as Kenya's power-sharing dispute rumbles on The Indepnedent 10/04/08
Street protests in Kenya after unity talks collapse The Guardian 09/04/08
A crime against Zimbabwe Leader: The Times, April 9, 2008
Armenia: Picking up the Pieces ICG 08/04/08
Jamaica: “Let them kill each other”: Public security in Jamaica’s inner cities AI 01/04/08
Sri Lanka defends lengthy inquiry into the massacre of 17 charity workers The Indpendent 03/04/08Hungry crowds spell trouble for world leaders Alert Net 01/04/08
Jamaica slums locked in violence, report says The Guardian 01/04/08
Cote D'Ivoire: Food price hikes spark riots IRIN 31/03/08

UN: Rights Council fails victims in Congo HRW 28/03/08
Nigeria: Niger Delta Gang Violence Goes Unpunished HRW 27/03/08
Zimbabwe: Failed Asylum Seekers With Criminal Records Face Local Prison All Africa 27/03/08Iraq: A savage sanctuary The Guardian 25/03/08
Robert Mugabe 'printing fake ballots to rig poll' The Telegraph 24/03/08
Zimbabwe: Prospects from a Flawed Election ICG 20/03/08
Zimbabwe: Free and Fair Election Unlikely HRW 19/03/08
Nigeria: Desperate children swamp northern cities as food price hikes bite IRIN 18/03/08
DRC: "Majority of rapists go unpunished" IRIN 18/03/08
Kenya: Human Rights Watch urges inquiry into post-election violence IRIN 17/03/08
Western Congo violence killed 68, U.N. reports say Alert Net 17/03/08
Ticking bomb of Iraq’s forgotten refugee children Sunday Times 16/03/08
Somalia war creates 20,000 refugees a month SanDiego.com 13/03/08
UN warns DR Congo on 'excessive force' against religious sect [27 dead]- AFP 12/03/08Afghanistan: UN Secretary-General warns of threats to "still fragile" country IRIN 12/03/08
Egypt: New Indictments in HIV Crackdown HRW 10/03/08
Somalia: UN Security Council Must Not Ignore Abuses HRW 10/03/08
Hundreds flee, several dead in Kenya army offensive Alert Net 11/03/08
Darfur's return to hell The Indpendent 13/03/08
Sudan government and rebels guilty of abuses--UN Reuters 10/03/08
Cameroon ups state wages, cuts prices after riots Reuters 08/03/08
Cameroon: Snapshot - No Peace Without Justice The Post 07/03/08
Hundreds flee from homes in Kenya as power-sharing fails to halt mob violence
Sri Lankan Watchdog quits over human rights abuses The Guardian 07/03/08
Cameroon: Not Quite Back to Normal [Death toll 24, arrests 1,500 +] UNRIN 06/03/08
Sri Lanka: ‘Disappearances’ by Security Forces a National Crisis HRW 06/03/08
West Congo violence catches out U.N. peacekeepers Reuters 05/03/08
DRC: Monthly Human Rights Assessment: January 2008 MONUC 04/03/08
Sierra Leone: Child and maternal mortality worst in the world – UNICEF IRIN 03/03/08
Sudan: War of words after scores killed in Abyei IRIN 03/03/08
Cameroon crisis continues as inflation surges Financial Times 04/03/08
MONUC reinforces its presence and appeals for calm in Bas Congo MONUC 03/03/08
Armenia: Civilians die as police suppress demonstrations and riots HRW 02/03/08
Armenia declares state of emergency after violence AOL 02/03/08
Planeloads of cash prop up Mugabe Sunday Times 02/02/08
Burundi army and rebels clash, 20 killed - army Alert net 01/03/08
Deadly violence rages in Cameroon BBC 29/02/08
Afghanistan mission close to failing - US The Guardain 29/02/08
DRC: New Displacement As Army Fights Militia in Ituri IRIN 28/02/08

February 2008: Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees
Twelve actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in February 2008--

Afghanistan mission close to failing - US The Guardain 29/02/08
DRC: New Displacement As Army Fights Militia in Ituri IRIN 28/02/08
Three killed as Cameroon protests smoulder on Reuters 28/02/08 (Total deaths now 20)
Sri Lanka: House of Lords - 27 Feb 2008 : Column 649
Death toll rises to 17 /  Riots worst in Cameroon for more than 15 years
Somalia, Afghanistan & DRC top index of weak states Alert Net 27/02/08
Two more killed as Cameroon violence toll rises to 8 AFP 27/02/08
Cameroon: Douala burns as taxi strike turns into general rioting IRIN 25/02/08
India: Riots over death of Muslim with Hindu wife The Telegraph 24/02/08
Kenya: Armed and dangerous IRIN 22/02/08
Turks pour into Iraq in pursuit of Kurds The Times 23/02/08
DRC: UN Probes Killings By Government Forces, Rebels in East UN 21/02/08
DRC: Fatal conditions in Mbuji Mayi prison MONUC 21/02/08
Uganda's LRA rebels walk out of peace talks Alert Net 21/02/08
Zimbabwe inflation passes 100,000%, officials say The Guardian 22/02/08
Sri Lanka: Escalating war takes toll on children IRIN 20/02/08
Sri Lanka's Return to War: Limiting the Damage International Crisis Group 20/02/08
Ex-rebels, Congo army clash in military camp Reuters 19/02/08
Sri Lanka:: Civilian death toll reaching "appalling levels" IRIN 18/02/08
Students beaten and arrested at demos in Harare and Bulawayo
Zimbabwe: Heading for difficult choices in dire times IRIN 14/02/08
DR Congo: Monthly Human Rights Assessment: December 2007 MONUC 12/02/08
Darfur towns burned in government attacks - U.N. Alert Net 12/02/08
Sudan: UN envoys warn Darfur “getting out of control” IRIN 11/02/08
Somalia: The World's forgotten catastrophe The Independent 09/02/02DR Congo war crimes suspect sent to international court Yahoo Canada 07/01/08
Afghanistan: The Need for International Resolve ICG 06/02/08
Refugees still fleeing Chad capital to Cameroon and Nigeria IRIN 05/02/08
Peace deal brings little comfort to displaced in North Kivu UNHCR Canada 04/02/08
Hundreds of rebels storm into Chad's capital Columbus Dispatch 02/01/08
[Zimbabwean's in South Africa] Refugees 'physically mistreated' News 24 02/02/08
Kenya's Rift Valley burns despite talk of peace Alert Net 03/02/08
Chadian rebels force EU troops to retreat The Telegraph 02/02/08
More war to make Congo's peace stick? BBC 01/02/08
Kenya peace talks called off as second MP shot The Telegraph 01/02/08
Iraq conflict has killed a million, says survey Alert Net 30/01/08
South Africa; Zimbabwean refugees are beaten by police in night raid on church mission

January 2008: Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees
Seven actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in January 2008, according to the new issue of CrisisWatch Nu 54.

Iraq conflict has killed a million, says survey Alert Net 30/01/08
South Africa; Zimbabwean refugees are beaten by police in night raid on church mission
Kenyan gangs seek revenge after MP is killed The Indpendent 30/01/08
Somalia is worst humanitarian crisis- UN official Alert Net 29/01/08
Ethnic bloodletting spreads in Kenya World News 29/01/08
Congo ceasefire broken, rebels and militia clash Alert Net 18/01/08
Death toll nears 800 as post-election violence spirals out of control in Kenya The Guardian
Dozens die as broadcasts stoke Kenya tension The Telegraph 28/01/08
Anger in Iran after law student dies in custody Sunday Telegraph 27/01/08
19 more die in Kenya clashes News 24 26/01/08
Kenya: Mediation effort “fails to stem violence, tension” IRIN 25/01/08
The British have made matters worse, says Afghan President The Times 25/01/08
Kenya: Opposition Officials Helped Plan Rift Valley Violence HRW 24/01/08
Kenya protesters set fire to building as Kofi Annan starts mediation Herald Tribune 24/01/08 Zimbabwe: Opposition activists teargassed, beaten IRIN 23/01/08
Robert Mugabe's reforms are ridiculed after police crackdown on Zimbabwe rally
Kenya: Spreading the word of hate IRIN 22/01/08
IRC Study Shows Congo’s Neglected Crisis Leaves 5.4 Million Dead
DRC: "The rapists roam the streets” IRIN 21/01/08
DR Congo: Monthly Human Rights Assessment: November 2007
Congolese judge detained after releasing human rights lawyer Christian Today 21/01/08
Sudan: Notorious Janjaweed Leader Promoted HRW 20/01/08
Yemen: Calls for humanitarian aid as hundreds are displaced by clashes IRIN 20/01/08
UK asylum decision throws lifeline for Zimbabwe teachers New Zimbabwe 20/01/08
Five die in Kenyan ethnic violence Sunday Telegraph 21/01/08
Why the next six months are key for Ivory Coast Alert Net 18/01/08
Sri Lanka: Bombs and bullets greet end of ceasefire IRIN 18/01/08
Central African Republic gov't resigns amid strike Alert Net 18/01/08
Kenya police accused of creating 'killing field' The Telegraph 18/01/08
Sri Lanka: House of Commons 17/01/08
DR Congo: Half a million people, displaced in the last twelve months Relief Web 15/01/08
Kenya: End Police Use of Excessive Force HRW 13/01/08
Sri Lanka donors voice concern as war toll climbs Alert Net 12/01/08
Why have 3 million Colombians fled home? Alert Net
African Union mission to Kenya fails to end crisis Alert Net 10/01/08
Up to 1,000 killed in Kenya crisis Alert Net 08/01/08
Kenya's Kikuyus are now target of rival tribes IHT 07/01/08
Congolese used excessive force in Kinshasa battle - UN Reuters 04/01/08
Fighting in Sri Lanka after truce ends The Australian 04/01/08
Kenya: Fears rise over plight of displaced IRIN 03/01/08
East Congo violence fuels rape spree by fighters Reuters 03/01/08
Kenya: Rape on the rise in post-election violence IRIN 02/01/08
Sri Lanka war seen escalating as truce declared dead Reuters 03/01/08
Nigeria: Firing of Anti-Corruption Chief Would Boost Abusive Politicians HRW 01/01/08
Sri Lanka ends truce with rebels Aljazeera 02/01/08
After Bhutto's Murder: A Way Forward for Pakistan ICG 02/01/08
80 children massacred in Kenyan church Indpendent 02/01/08
Cameroon's Biya signals intent to scrap term limit Reuters 01/01/08
Somalia: Mogadishu violence kills 6,500 in past year Alert Net 31/12/07
Record level of violence in Afghanistan The Independent 01/01/08
Kenya: Civil war fears as 135 die in election bloodbath The Times 01/01/08
Death toll mounts over Kenyan president's re-election The Guardian 31/12/07
Kenya in flames over 'stolen election' The Independent 31/12/07

December 2007: Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees

Seven actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in December 2007, according to the new issue of CrisisWatch Nu 53.

Death toll mounts over Kenyan president's re-election The Guardian 31/12/07
Kenya in flames over 'stolen election' The Independent 31/12/07
Kosovo's President Condemns Serbia Move The Guardian 27/12/07
Chad: Child soldiers forcibly mobilised not demobilised IRIN 26/12/07
MONUC concerned over humanitarian situation in North-Kivu MONUC 26/12/07
Hindu mobs ransack churches in India The Telegraph 27/12/07
Police officers killed by mob as Kenya goes to the polls The Indpendent 27/12/07
Congo violence fuels surge in child abduction Alert Net 24/12/07
DR Congo: Security Council extends MONUC's mandate until 31 December 2008
Q&A: Nepal's future BBC 24/12/07
Record numbers of child soldiers drafted into Congo war The Indpendent 24/12/07
Georgia: Sliding towards Authoritarianism? ICG 19/12/07
Zambia: Abuses Against Women Obstruct HIV Treatment HRW 18/12/07
Nepal: Peace Postponed ICG 18/12/07
Congo displaced recruited to fight -UN refugee head Alert Net 16/12/07
Turkish forces attack Kurds The Indpendent 17/12/07
Niger: Why are so many mothers dying? IRIN 14/12/07
Africa: Conflict - House of Lords debate - 13 Dec 2007 : Column 330
Central African Republic: Anatomy of a Phantom State ICG 13/12/07
Nigeria: At least six dead in sectarian violence IRIN 13/12/07
DRC: Concern over conscription of children, human rights abuses in North Kivu IRIN 13/12/07
Kenya: "Revenge attacks and rumours" fuelling hostilities in Molo IRIN 12/12/07
Niger: Rebels accused of launching Iraq-inspired “urban terror” campaign IRIN 11/12/07
Chad: Violence and insecurity not just in the east IRIN 11/12/07
Congo rebels retake ground, army offensive falters Alert Net 11/12/07
Children are targets of Nigerian witch hunt The Observer 09/12/07
Nigeria: Ending Unrest in the Niger Delta ICG Africa Report N°135 / 5 December 2007
"The Dictator Is Wearing New Clothes - But Pakistan Is Still Naked"
Congolese report rapes, abuse by Angolan soldiers Alert Net 06/12/07
ICRC urges all sides in Congo to spare civilians Alert Net 06/12/01
Nigeria: Ending Unrest in the Niger Delta
Human Rights in DRC: The situation is alarming and the challenges enormous
Amnesty urges Sri Lanka to uphold Tamil rights Alert Net 04/12/07
Sudan forces killed 100s of civilians in Darfur-UN Alert Net 04/12/07
UN: Atrocities Fuel Worsening Crisis in Horn of Africa HRW 03/12/07
1.4 million people remained internally displaced in the DRC as of November 2007
UN: Atrocities Fuel Worsening Crisis in Horn of Africa HRW 03/12/07

November 2007: Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees

Nine actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in November 2007, according to CrisisWatch.

Sri Lanka: Rebels and Government Should Cease Attacks on Civilians Alert Net 30/11/07
DRC: Campaign against sexual violence in South Kivu IRIN 29/11/07
Fighting in eastern Congo forces Ugandan military to tighten border MONUK 24/1107
Corruption, bribes and trafficking: a cancer that is engulfing Afghanistan The Times 24/11/07
Somalia war-refugee crisis surpasses Darfur in its horror The Indeopendent 22/11/07
More than half of Afghanistan 'under Taliban' The Indeopendent 22/11/07
Nigeria: Investigate Widespread Killings by Police HRW 18/11/07
DR Congo: A humanitarian disaster unfolds MONUC 15/11/07
UN spotlights 'survival sex' among Iraqi women refugees UNHCR 14/11/07
Somalia shuts radios as humanitarian crisis deepens Alert Net 13/11/07
DR Congo: Hundreds of thousands of women raped for being on the wrong side Guardian
Sri Lanka violence claims 25 lives Alert Net 10/11/07
DR Congo displacement worst since civil war: MONUC 10/11/07
Worst rebel clashes for weeks erupt in east Congo Alert Net 10/11/07
DRC: Army abuse compounds IDPs' lot in Ituri IRIN 09/11/07
DRC MONUC: Monthly Human Rights Assessment: September 2007
Sri Lanka says 52 rebels, 11 soldiers killed in clash Alert Net 07/11/07
Georgia: Riot Police Violently Disperse Peaceful Protesters Alert Net 08/11/07
Afghanistan: Five MPs,50 killed as insurgents switch focus from military to civilian targets
Pakistan clashes after Chaudry urges 'sacrifice' The Indpendent 07/11/07
Congo police kill child in refugee food protest Alert Net 05/11/07
Pakistan: Bloody crackdown as west urges end to emergency rule The Guardian 06/11/07
Pakistan in turmoil as Musharraf declares state of emergency The Independent 04/11/07
Fresh violence and 'climate of fear' pushes Somalia towards breaking point The Independent 02/11/07
Turkey imposes sanctions on Iraqi Kurdistan in bid to halt PKK The Independent 02/11/07
Ethnic divisions threaten Bosnia again as Prime Minister quits over 'interference'
DR Congo Government still using child soldiers MONUC 31/10/07
"Unfolding humanitarian catastrophe" in Somalia IRIN 31/10/07

October 2007: Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees

Nine actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in October 2007, according to CrisisWatch.

DR Congo: Bringing Peace to North Kivu ICG 30/10/07
Weekend fighting drove 36,000 from Somali capital-UN Alert Net 30/10/07
Government-backed agents of torture and death in DRC Amnesty International
Violence flares in Darfur's Kalma refugee camp as a new cycle of persecution begins
Children in Afghanistan at increasing risk-UNICEF Alert Net 25/10/07
DR Congo: "horrific murders, rape, and pillage by all parties to the conflict" HRW 24/10/07
Rebels kill 17 soldiers, Turkey vows action Alert Net 21/10/07
Afghanistan: ICRC warns of growing humanitarian emergency Alert Net 21/10/07
Zimbabwe's millionaires worth only $1 The Times 20/10/07
Somalia: UN compound stormed amid escalating violence in Mogadishu IRIN 17/10/07
Zimbabwe: State violence targets women says report IRIN 12/10/07
Renewed fighting breaks out in east DR Congo MONUC 12/10/07
Uganda: Rising Homophobia Threatens HIV Prevention HRW 11/10/07
Congo's army says drives back rebels, kills 20 MONUC 10/10/07
Nigeria: Politics Mired in Corruption and Violence HRW 09/10/078
UN warns of thousands of victims of DR Congo fighting MONUC 09/10/07
At least 45 killed in govt attack on Darfur town Alert Net09/10/07

September 2007: Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees
Nine actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in September 2007, according to CrisisWatch.

DRC: More displaced in North Kivu as fighting resumes IRIN 25/09/07
Congo Warlord Recruiting Children MONUC 20/09/07
DRC: Three mass graves found / finger pointed at FARDC MONUK 19/09/07
Zimbabwe on brink of complete economic failure Independent 19/09/07
DR Congo: Monthly Human Rights Assessment: July 2007 MONUC 17/09/07
CAR: Civilians bear brunt of abuses in conflict - HRW 14/09/0
Central African Republic: Government Forces Kill Hundreds HRW 14/09/07
Uganda: Army Abuses Civilians in Plan to Secure Karamoja HRW 11/09/07
DR Congo says it faces 'full-fledged war' in Nord-Kivu MONUC 07/09/07
DRC: Thousands More Civilians Flee New Clashes in East MONUC 05/07/09
Zimbabwe's food crisis deepens as leading bakery forced to shut The Guardian 06/09/07
Violence looms as Zimbabwe runs out of food — except for the elite The Times 06/09/07Humanitarian crisis hits Ethiopia The Guardian 05/09/07
Burundi rebel factions clash, 20 fighters dead Reuters 04/09/07
Gun-happy police add to Jamaica's killing spree The Observer 02/09/07
Thousands flee fierce fighting in eastern Congo Alert Net 30/08/07
Sri Lanka - 547 persons killed - 396 disappearances - first 6 months of 200

August 2007: Six actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in August 2007, according to CrisisWatch.

Thousands flee fierce fighting in eastern Congo Alert Net 30/08/07
Sri Lanka - 547 persons killed - 396 disappearances - first 6 months of 2007
From his foreign lair, rebel leader vows to continue Congo's fight The Independent 15/08/07
DRC MONUC Monthly Human Rights Assessment: June 2007
DRC: Behind the violence in South Kivu
Sri Lanka accused of abuses on massacre anniversary Alert Net 06/08/07
UN staff in DR Congo hurt in 'hate speech' attack Alert Net 03/08/07
MONUC concerned about the incitement of inter-communitarian hatred in DRC 03/08/07
Côte d'Ivoire: Peace Process Fails to Address Sexual Violence HRW 02/08/07
DRC: Calm returns after anti-Banyamulenge demo IRIN 02/08/07
Zimbabwe's hospital system 'beyond help' The Telegraph 02/08/07
4,500 sexual violence cases in the first six months of this year alone MONUC 27/07/07
DR Congo: Six million Congolese displaced by war Alert Net 29/07/07
UN says Congo used excessive force in clashes Alert Net 29/07/07
Britain accused of failing in its responsibility to [Iraqi] refugees Indpendent 30/07/07!

July 2007: Nine actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in July 2007, according to CrisisWatch.

4,500 sexual violence cases in the first six months of this year alone MONUC 27/07/07
DR Congo: Six million Congolese displaced by war Alert Net 29/07/07
UN says Congo used excessive force in clashes Alert Net 29/07/07
Britain accused of failing in its responsibility to [Iraqi] refugees Indpendent 30/07/07
Iraq: One in seven joins human tide spilling into neighbouring countries Indpendent 30/07/07
Demands grow for British firms to cut links with Burmese regime Independent 27/07/07
Zimbabwe: Babies abandoned as police beat mothers The Times 27/07/07
Spain: Migrant Children at Risk in Government Facilities HRW 26/07/07
Burma: A plight we can ignore no longer The Independent 26/07/07
United Nations concerned by security situation in eastern DRC MONUC 25/07/07
Zimbabwe: Women at the forefront of challenging government policy face increasing repression
Rwanda: Police Killings Tarnish Rule of Law HRW 14/07/07
Migration body urges more aid for displaced Iraqis Guardian 17/07/07
DRC: Displacement leaves 650,000 people needing aid in North Kivu IRIN 17/07/07
Faction Uproots Thousands in Congo Washington Post 12/07/07
Iraq: "violence has become a routine means of social interaction" ICG 13/07/07
Nepal's Troubled Tarai Region ICG 09/07/07
Turkey: No justice for victims of torture and killings by law enforcement officials AI 05/07/07
Congo: Consolidating the Peace [What peace?] ICG 05/07/07
Kurdistan Security Forces Torture Detainees HRW 03/07/07
Colombia: One of world’s most dangerous places for trade unionists AI 03/07/07
Azerbaijan: Discrimination and segregation compound problems AI 27/06/07
Iran: End child executions AI 27/06/07
Guinea: Security forces still a threat AI 27/06/07

June 2007: Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees
Four actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in June 2007, according to CrisisWatch.

DRC: NGO suspends operations amid increased displacement in the east Alert Net 28/06/07
DR Congo: Monthly Human Rights Assessment: May 2007 MONUC 20/06/07
DR Congo: Tshikapa prison - a mortuary MONUC 18/06/07
Sri Lanka: President must invite international human rights field operation AI 14/06/07
Sri Lanka's Human Rights Crisis the Conflict Deepens ICG 14/06/07
Fears for Sri Lanka human rights BBC 07/06/07
Tamils forced out of Colombo Aljazeera 07/06/07
Attacks displace up to 20,000 in Central African Republic Alert Net 05/06/07
Kurdish rebels attack Turkish military outpost The Independent 05/06/07
Sri Lanka says may scrap tattered truce with rebels Reuters 31/05/07
Nigeria: Failed Elections, Failing State? ICG 30/05/07
Sri Lanka's Muslims: Caught in the Crossfire ICG 29/05/07

May 2007: Five actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in May 2007, according to the new issue of CrisisWatch

Sri Lanka says may scrap tattered truce with rebels Reuters 31/05/07
Nigeria: Failed Elections, Failing State? ICG 30/05/07
Sri Lanka's Muslims: Caught in the Crossfire ICG 29/05/07
Millions who risk death for a better life Independent 28/05/07
Afghanistan: Unsuitable, unsustainable
Dangers increase for displaced in eastern DR Congo, UN says UN News 26/05/07
[17 killed as] Rwandan combatants attack Congo village The Independent 28/05/07
DRC: Thousands more flee ongoing clashes in Kivu IRIN24/05/07
DR Congo: MONUC Monthly Human Rights Assessment, May 2007
Burundi: Armed banditry, sexual violence increasing, says watchdog IRIN 16/05/07
DRC: Violations of human rights common - Arbour IRIN 15/05/07
UNHCR fears for Congolese civilians caught in violence UNHCR 10/05/07
Congo army raids spread terror in eastern Congo Alert Net 09/05/07
DRC: Displaced mistreated in North Kivu IRIN 08/05/07
Britain blocks £1.5m aid to Sri Lanka over human rights abuses The Times 04/05/07

April 2007: Nine actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in April 2007, according to the new issue of CrisisWatch

"Congo's Peace: Miracle or Mirage?" ICG 23/04/07
DR Congo: UN rushes aid as violent clashes displace tens of thousands UNNA 24/04/07
Guinea: Free Rein to Security Forces Fuels Violence HRW 24/-4/07
Monitors, opposition reject Nigeria vote Alert Net 22/04/07
DR Congo Monthly Human Rights Assessment - MONUC April 2007
Somali deaths mount, refugee exodus grows Alert Net 20/04/07
UN concerned over escalating violence against civilians in Northeastern Uganda
With Bemba away, DR Congo opposition fights to survive Alert Net 19/04/07
Afghanistan: Taleban attacks against civilians increasing and systematic AI 19/04/07
Sri Lanka: Armed groups infiltrating refugee camps AI 14/04/07
Clashes in Algeria, 9 soldiers, 4 rebels dead Alert Net 09/04/07
Afghanistan: bloodiest year since the militants were ousted in 2001 Alert Net 07/04/07
Refugees' food cut as aid fund fails to act The Telegraph 07/04/07
Nigeria: Elections Threatened by Violence and Abuse of Power HRW 04/04/07
Somalia: 381 die in Mogadishu in four days of fighting AP 03/04/07
Somalia: Fighting rages in Mogadishu, peacekeeper killed Alert Net 01/04/07
Between troops and Tigers: refugees caught in Sri Lanka's bloody crossfire 30/03/07
Thousands flee into Darfur after raid by French troops devastated 'ghost town Independent
Dozens killed in battles with Somali rebels Alert Net 30/03/07
People Fleeing Somalia War Secretly Detained Topica 30/03/04
EU: Europe Should Assume Darfur Leadership HRW 29/03/07

January 2007 - Ten actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated in January 2007, according to CrisisWatch.

IRAQ: Kirkuk's time-bomb could explode at any time Alert Net 23/01/07
Soldiers open fire on Guinea protesters The Independent 23/01/07
Meningitis outbreak kills 1,000 in south Sudan Alert Net 21/01/07
Returned Darfuri asylum-seekers face torture and death in Khartoum Independet 20/01/07
Conflict in the Horn of Africa: The streets of Mogadishu
Mugabe blamed for justice collapse The Telegraph 19/01/07
DR Congo agrees to deal with warlord Seattle News 17/01/07
Indian army hunts rebels after Assam killing spree Alert Net 12/01/07
Riots halt Bangladesh elections The Telegraph 12/01/07
DR Congo: Staying Engaged after the Elections ICG 10/01/07
Iraq: Aid agencies cannot cope with displacement, says UNHCR Alert Net 10/01/07
20,000 displaced face tough time after fleeing fighting in eastern Sri Lanka Alert Net 10/01/07 Bangladesh gripped by rioting as political rivalry threatens election The Indepndent 08/01/07
India: Weekend of violence kills 67 The Times 08/01/07
Zimbabwe, the land of dying children
Starving Afghans sell girls of eight as brides
DR Congo: Displaced civilians desperate for help, UN agency says IRIN 04/01/07
The US cannot ignore flood of Iraqi refugees LA Times 01/01/07
US death toll in Iraq reaches 3,000 The Telegraph 01/01/07
Darfur: The country bleeds on The Guardian 30/12/06