Sweden has re-opened the rape investigation against Wikileaks leader Julian Assange. Prosecutors issued the first arrest warrant for rape on August 20, but withdrew it less than 24 hours late
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The Top Four Innovations in Emergency Response
Posted by UN Dispatch on September 2, 2010
Innovation is the word of the year in international relief and development. Here are four recent innovations we've seen in disaster response--and their potential downsides.Innovation is the word of the year in international relief and development. Here are four recent innovations we've seen in disaster response--and their potential downsides.
1. Plumpy’nut
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Why No One Wants to Upset Paul Kagame
Posted by UN Dispatch on September 2, 2010
Top UN Human rights official Navi Pillay announced she will delay the release of a controversial report about Rwanda's actions in the Congo from 1993 to 2003The big news out the UN today is that top UN Human rights official Navi Pillay announced she will delay the release of a controversial report about Rwanda's actions in the Congo (then Zaire) from 1993 to 2003. The so-called Mapping Report is an attempt to document alleged atrocities that occurred during the DRC's long civil war, of which DRC's neighbors played a lead role.
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Reproductive Rights in the 21st Century: The Effects of the Hyde Amendment
Posted by RH Reality on September 2, 2010
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Angelina Jolie on Pakistan Emergency
Posted by UN Dispatch on September 2, 2010
The UN Refugee Agency's most famous spokesperson asks the international community to do more to help in Pakistan.The UN Refugee Agency's most famous spokesperson asks the international community to do more to help in Pakistan. Angelina Jolie says, "this is not just a humanitarian crisis.
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Morning Coffee - 2 September 2010
Posted by UN Dispatch on September 2, 2010
Read More »Summary:Rape case re-opened against Wikileaks founder; Report: 71% of Mexican city governments infiltrated by narcos; Dutch airport terror suspects not charged.
