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Category Archives: Aggression
Syrian Peace and the Bosnia Precedent
Edward P. Joseph, Elizabeth O'Bagy (source 
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In a situation as complex as Syria’s, the search for parallels is understandable. Indeed, the current effort led by Secretary of State John Kerry to reach a diplomatic settlement draws its inspiration from the Dayton Agreement, which ended another seemingly intractable civil war in Bosnia. Concerted diplomacy backed by air strikes achieved a settlement within a matter of months in Bosnia. So, could the Bosnia … Continue reading
Posted in Aggression, Agreement, Diplomacy, Europe, Global issues, Historical, Middle East, Opinion, Politics, Reconciliaiton, Security
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Colombia Farc rebels ask for ‘more time’ for peace deal
Editorial (source )
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Colombia’s left-wing Farc rebels have rejected criticism that efforts to end almost fifty years of conflict are moving too slowly. Farc’s lead negotiator said peace talks should not be seen as a cycle race Farc lead negotiator Ivan Marquez said achieving lasting peace in Colombia would take “more time”. He spoke as the rebels and the Colombian government marked six months since peace talks began. … Continue reading
Posted in Guerilla war, Politics, Reconciliation, South America
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Law Protecting Afghanistan Women Blocked By Conservatives
Kay Johnson (source )
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KABUL, Afghanistan — Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women’s freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience. A group of burqa-clad Afghan women cross a road in Herat early April 21, 2013. Afghanistan has made some progress in using the law to protect women against violence but many still suffer horrific abuse … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Culture, Denial, Discrimination, General, Human rights, Humanity, Middle East, Politics, Religion, Society
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How Iran Benefits From an Illicit Gold Trade With Turkey
Jonathan Schanzer (source )
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An obscure loophole allows Tehran to profit while skirting Western sanctions. Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has arrived in Washington, D.C. for a much-anticipated summit with President Barack Obama. The timing of the visit — amid reports of chemical weapons usage in Syria and an attack against a Turkish border town by alleged Syrian agents — will make it hard to talk about anything … Continue reading
Posted in Diplomacy, Economy, Finance, Intelligence, Middle East, Politics, Sanctions
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Jorge Rafaél Videla dies in jail aged 87
Phil Gunson (source )
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Argentinian dictator infamous for torture, murder and the abduction of children of his opponents Article history Jorge Rafaél Videla in 1978, two years after he led the coup that overthrew the Perón government in Argentina. Thousands of citizens were ‘disappeared’ under his brutal regime. Photograph: Eduardo Di Baia/AP comments The former Argentinian dictator Jorge Rafaél Videla was a prominent member of the group of uniformed tyrants … Continue reading
Posted in Historical, Human rights, Obituary, South America, Torture
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Statement on the Ríos Montt Conviction for Genocide, War Crimes
Editorial (source )
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Guatemala City/Brussels – In a historic decision, a Guatemalan court convicted former military dictator José Efraín Ríos Montt on 10 May of genocide and crimes against humanity for the massacre, torture, rape and forced displacement of indigenous villagers during counter-insurgency campaigns in the early 1980s. The verdict is unprecedented: never before has a national court found a former head of state guilty of genocide. It … Continue reading
Holding the ANZACS to Ransom
Dean Kalimniou (source )
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Imagine, if you will, the German government, instead of abjectly apologizing for its predecessor’s role in the Holocaust, the most heinous crime of the twentieth century, turning around and denying that it ever existed. Not only that, try to imagine the German government then stating that while the Holocaust is a myth, such Jews that were killed, deserved to die because they were fifth columnists, … Continue reading
Posted in A, Australasia, Crime against humanity, Denial, Europe, Global issues, Historical, Humanity, Hypocrisy, Middle East, Opinion
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The Armenian hero Turkey would prefer to forget
Robert Fisk (source )
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The Armenian-Turkish officer Torossian was awarded medals by Enver Pasha.Think Captain Terossian. Confronted by the chilling hundredth anniversary of the genocide of one and a half million Armenian men, women and children at the hands of the Ottoman Turks in 1915, Turkey’s government is planning to swamp memories of the Armenian massacres with ceremonies commemorating the Turkish victory over the Allies at the battle of … Continue reading
Recognizing Genocide
Dean Kalimniou (source )
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Genocide is the responsibility of the entire world.” ― Ann Clwyd, A Matter of Principle: Humanitarian Arguments for War in Iraq A few weeks ago, an article penned by John Williams appeared in Quandrant entitled, “The Ethnic Cleansing of Greeks from Gallipoli, April 1915.” This marks a rare moment where a mainstream publication has attempted to draw attention to an aspect of the Gallipoli myth … Continue reading
Posted in A, Australasia, Crime against humanity, Denial, Diaspora, Genocide, Global issues, Historical, Human rights, Humanity, Middle East, Opinion
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