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Photograph: Screenshot/ BLA video A fresh wave of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances has been documented across Balochistan this month, as Baloch rights groups recorded the recovery of several bodies of men who had earlier been forcibly taken, and appealed once more to international institutions that have largely ignored the province. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC)…

Serbia presidential inauguration boycotted by neighbours

The leaders of Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia and Macedonia, boycotted the inauguration of Serbia's new president on Monday, Tomislav Nikolic, over his recent statement's denying the Srebrenica genocide.

Bosnia's presidency chairman Bakir Izetbegovic said,

Karadzic calls for dismissal of genocide charges

Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb political leader has denied all charges against him at The Hague and called for a complete dismissal of his trial.

Karadzic, who faces 11 counts of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes for massacres at Srebenica and Bosnia stated,
"The prosecution hasn't proven my responsibility for the events in Srebrenica, nor that it was genocide."

Kenya calls for EU support for attacks on al-Shabab

The prime minister of Kenya, Raila Odinga, has called for EU and US help for a ‘final onslaught’ on the main stronghold of al-Shabab in Somalia.

Odinga said Kenyan forces would reach the port town of Kismayo by August and said funds and troops were needed to dislodge al-Shabab.

The EU’s anti-piracy mission has up to 10 war-ships patrolling off the coast of Somalia and has a mandate to attack Somali pirates on land.

Syria echoes Bosnia - Hague

Speaking to The Times on Sunday, the British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, reiterated that military invention in Syria could not be ruled out.

Comparing the situation to that of Bosnia in the 1990s, Hague commented that the international community's inaction during that conflict led to tens of thousands of deaths.

ICC staff jailed in Libya - BBC

The head of the Zintan brigade militia has told the BBC, that four officials from the International Criminal Court have been jailed in the town of Zintan.

Ajami al-Ateri told the BBC that the team will be held for 45 days pending investigations.

The team was detained after visiting Col Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, who is being held by the Zintan brigade.

They are accused of trying to hand Gaddafi documents while visiting him in a prison in the town.

US voices fears of further massacres in Syria

The United States has expressed fears that Syria’s Assad regime is planning fresh massacres in the country and warned the Syrian President against doing so, reminding them of the case of Bosnia.

Speaking in the daily press briefing, State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland said,
“The United States joins Joint Special Envoy Kofi Annan in expressing deep alarm by reports from inside Syria that the regime may be organizing another massacre”

ICC demands release of staff in Libya

The International Criminal Court, demanded the released of four members of staff, that it alleges were detained whilst on an official trip in Libya.

The four were said to have been meeting the imprisoned Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, and include at least one of the two lawyers appointed to represent Saif al-Islam at The Hague.

The ICC president, Sang-Hyun Song, said,

“We are very concerned about the safety of our staff in the absence of any contact with them,”

New Syrian opposition leader calls for UN action

The newly elected leader of the Syrian National Council has called upon the international community to act decisively to prevent further killings in Syria, as reports of shelling in Homs emerged.

Kurdish activist Abdulbaset Sieda, who now leads the opposition umbrella organisation, stated in an Istanbul press conference,

Former official to face genocide trial in Rwanda

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has transferred the case of genocide suspect Bernard Munyagishari over to Rwandan authorities, marking only the fifth case in history that it has referred on.

A three-judge UN tribunal panel decided to transfer Munyagishari's case after ruling,
"Rwanda has made material changes in its laws and has indicated its capacity and willingness to prosecute cases referred by this Tribunal."

More shelling in Syria as Russia opposes intervention

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