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  • World becoming dangerous for refugees, warns Amnesty World becoming dangerous for refugees, warns Amnesty

    LONDON - Global rights body Amnesty International has said that the world is "increasingly" becoming "dangerous place" for refugees due to inaction on human rights. The London-based group in its annual report cited the increasing number of refugees around the world, and highlighted the lack of support for them, as the key human rights issue for the past year. It said that the number of ...

  • Kerry US Working with AU to Reduce Sudan Violence Kerry US Working with AU to Reduce Sudan Violence

    ADDIS ABABA U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he is working with the African Union to end violence along the border between Sudan and South Sudan. America's top diplomat met separately with Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Ahmed Karti on the sidelines of the African Union summit in Ethiopia. Kerry says Sudan and South Sudan "are in a very delicate place right now" and it is important ...

  • Kerry Calls on Nigeria to Stop Human Rights Abuses

    ADDIS ABABA U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Nigerian authorities are working to stop human rights abuses by security forces in their fight against Boko Haram militants. The U.S. top diplomat made the remarks in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, where he took part in ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of the African Union. Secretary Kerry said there is no denying the ...

  • African Leaders Condemn Ongoing Use of Cluster Bombs

    Thirty-six African countries have formally condemned the use of cluster bombs and urged all of Africa to join a global ban on the deadly weapons. Delegates at a conference in Lome, Togo say they are gravely concerned about the ongoing use of cluster munitions and the mounting number of victims, including women and children. They say 14 African countries have a cluster bomb problem, ...

  • Retiring Kirsten says two-in-one Kallis absence to leave huge void in Proteas squad

    Outgoing South African coach Gary Kirsten has said that the absence of veteran player Jacques Kallis will leave a huge void in the squad, ahead of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. Kallis opted out of representing the Proteas in the last edition of the Champions Trophy due to personal reasons, but indicated he still wants to play in the 2015 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, ...

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Devil's Advocate

It's not much of a stretch to imagine the devil making himself comfortable here on earth in the guise of a lawyer. Why not? Lawyers are paid to know the law and how to work the law to the advantage of their clients. When you're responsible for keeping the richest and most powerful men in the world out of jail, that gives you a pretty firm grasp on the strings that play the world. How better for th ... ...

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  • Christians Remain Targets as Nigeria Violence Grows

    Christians warn they are the main target of ongoing violence in Nigeria's restive northeast. Meanwhile, Brig. Gen. Chris Olukolade, a military spokesman, says its forces have successfully engaged a large number of heavily armed terrorists during the last few days in an effort to curtail the violence. To date 17 deaths have been reported, 14 suspected Islamic extremists and three soldiers. ...

  • John Kerry Makes Visits Sub-Saharan Africa In First Trip To Region

    US Secretary of State John Kerry meets with South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Saturday May 25, 2013. Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist extremists and pledged to work hard in the coming months to ease tensions between Sudan and South Sudan. ...

  • Oscar Pistorius Investigation Wont Be Finished By Police Until August South African Prosecutors

    JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Prosecutors say the police investigation into Oscar Pistorius' killing of his girlfriend won't be completed until August. South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority also says the double-amputee Olympian's appearance in a Pretoria court on June 4 will only be for about 10 minutes. The hearing is expected to be postponed without applications made by ...

  • At least five killed as Guinea protests escalate

    CONAKRY (Reuters) - At least five people were killed on Saturday when security forces in Guinea opened fire on protesters in opposition strongholds in the capital, medical sources and witnesses ...

  • Kerry makes 1st official sub-Saharan Africa trip

    ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist extremists and pledged to work hard in the coming months to ease tensions between Sudan and South ...

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