Impunity Watch
A real-time news source providing unbiased objective reporting on impunity issues; a publication for academic, professional, and student papers on impunity-related issues; and a message board allowing oppressed individuals across the world to gain a public voice. Podcasts are also available.
Author: Syracuse University law students.
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Recent Posts from Impunity Watch
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Japan Promises Aid to Mekong Region
By Hyo-Jin Paik Impunity Watch Reporter, Asia TOKYO, Japan – Japan and five Southeast Asian nations in the Mekong region ended a successful summit meeting on Saturday with Japan promising more than $5.5 billion in…
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Youth Recruitment in Somalia
By Kylie M Tsudama Impunity Watch Reporter, Africa (Source:Al Jazeera) MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Kenyan government has been accused of secretly recruiting and training youths from the north eastern region to fight for the Somali…
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ICC Claims Strong Cases in Kenyan Post-Election Violence
By Kylie M Tsudama Impunity Watch Reporter, Africa (Source:ntvkenya) NAIROBI, Kenya - Luis Moreno Ocampo, chief prosecutor for the international Criminal Court (ICC) announced that he would bring two to three post-election violence cases to…
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Five Suspected Bosnian War Criminals Arrested
By Kenneth F. Hunt Impunity Watch Reporter, Europe BELGRADE, Serbia – On Thursday 6 November, Serbian authorities arrested five former Serbian troops who allegedly committed war crimes against Roma civilians in 1992. The arrests were…
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Trial Begins for Argentina's Last Dictator
By Sovereign Hager Impunity Watch Reporter, South America Human rights activists hold up portraits of missing people as Argentina's last dictator, Gen. Reynaldo Bignone and seven other army officers, seen in the background, stand trial…
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Inquiry Reveals Corruption Within PNG Immigration Department
By Eileen Gould Impunity Watch Reporter, Oceania PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea – Papua New Guinean immigration officials state that the Foreign Affairs and Immigration Department lacks sufficient resources to prevent foreigners from entering the…
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Israel Seizes Ship Carrying Weapons
By Brandon Kaufman Impunity Watch Reporter, Middle East ASHDOD, Israel- More than 3,000 rockets were apparently being smuggled aboard the ship Francop, which was captured in the Mediterranean Sea by Israel Navy missile boats and…
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Karzai Opponent Denounces Election Victory
By Michael E. Sanchez Impunity Watch Reporter, Asia KABUL, Afghanistan- In his first comments since Hamid Karzai was declared to have won the fraud-hit election, former Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah said Karzai’s reelection is…
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Suspects Arrested in Killings of Russian Human Rights Lawyer and Journalist
By David Sophrin Impunity Watch Reporter, Europe MOSCOW, Russia - Two suspects have been charged by a Moscow city court in the the murders of a Russian human rights lawyer and journalist. Nikita Tikhonov and…
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Mexico Charged with Violations of the American Convention for Human Rights
By Brenda López Romero Impunity Watch Reporter, North America Ricardo Ucan Seca (PHOTO: Diario de Yucatan) YUCATAN, Mexico – Litigators, Raul Lugo Rodríguez and Jorge Fernandez, from the Indigenous Group insist that Ricardo Ucan Seca’s…