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Date: 12/08/2010
Commission to enquire into Sri Lankan strike against Tamil Tigers set up
The commission has been appointed by the Sinhalese government, which opposes an international enquire · The measure has been criticised by human rights and Tamil organizations arguing the commission is nothing but an eyewash · The UN appointed a special panel to advise the Sri Lankan commission on accountability.
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Date: 02/08/2010
Chechen Islamist leader Doku Umarov steps down and appoints successor
Self-proclaimed emir of the North Caucasus appointed a younger man, Aslambek Vadalov, as the new chief, and requested rebel leaders from Dagestan and Kabardino-Balkaria to back him · He said he is to continue to wage jihad against Moscow · Umarov had claimed last March’s attacks in Moscow’s metro.
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Date: 30/07/2010
Turkey to stop imprisonment of Kurdish minors under antiterrorist law
Hundreds of children remain in jail under accusation of belonging to terror organizations despite being arrested for throwing stones and chanting pro-Kurdish slogans in demonstrations · About 50 children have been released from prison this week after the enforcement of a new law.
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Date: 28/07/2010
Five Thai Malays killed in South Thailand
Three southern provinces were in state of emergency due to clashes between pro-independence guerrilla groups and the Thai army · Thailand’s Prime Minister ruled infiltrations by Al-Qaeda or other international organizations in the country.
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Date: 19/07/2010
Mapuche political prisoners endure first week on hunger strike
Strikers criticize the implementation of the Antiterrorist Act and the military proceedings imposed by the Chilean state · They call for the government to demilitarize Mapuche territories · A senator visited the prison and called on the government to dialogue with prisoners · A group of ‘comuneros’ (activists struggling for the right on land) brought a lawsuit against the government of Chile before the UN Human Rights’ Commission.
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Date: 07/07/2010
Curfew in Kashmir can’t stop deadly clashes
The Indian army occupies main Kashmiri towns to keep pro-independence protests under control · Police and paramilitary forces opened fire against several demonstrations held in recent weeks · 16 people died as a result of governmental violence · Srinagar, Anantnag and Baramulla have come to a standstill due to curfew.
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Date: 21/06/2010
The two political factions agreed to join forces for an independent Basque state · The accord is based on a ‘democratic process and a firm and definitive commitment with peaceful and democratic means’ to reach independence · The document does not include to run together in next elections.
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Date: 17/06/2010
Hostilities between the South Sudan army and dissident groups break out again
Thirteen people died in the state of Jonglei, where the former chief of the SPLA, George Athor, is leading a rebel militia · Athor run for elections in Jonglei and accused South Sudan of electoral rigging after failing to win · The southern government says the rebel general is helping Khartoum to destabilise the country.
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Date: 15/06/2010
Ethnic clashes in Kyrgyzstan displace at least 100,000
It is estimated that 171 people died and 1,762 were wounded, mostly in the cities of Osh and Jalalabad · The interim government accuses deposed president of funding ethnic violence in the south of the country · Uzbekistan shuts down its borders after taking in thousands of refugees in special camps.
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Date: 10/06/2010
PKK announces ceasefire is over
The Kurdish armed organization accuses the Turkish government of ignoring its call to hold talks · During 2009 Erdogan’s ‘Kurdish initiative’ year, the main Kurdish party has been banned and more than 1,000 elected public posts arrested.
