Global Issues
News headlines for “Arms Control”, page 682
Report Details Widespread Torture in Syrian Jails
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 03 (IPS) - Since March 2011, Syrian authorities have subjected tens of thousands of people to torture, rape, sexual abuse and unlawful detention, with some cases of ill treatment leading to death, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report released Tuesday.
Governments Challenged to Rein in Arms Flow
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 02 (IPS) - Talks to develop greater control of the arms trade have cast a glaring spotlight on the role of diverse countries in fuelling conflicts worldwide, offering governments a historic opportunity to rein in the flow of weapons.
About 200 Children Fighting in Uprising in Eastern DRC
- Inter Press Service
KINSHASA, Jul 02 (IPS) - "I saw at least three or four little fighters accompanying each adult soldier," said Jean Claver Rukomeza, a resident of Runyonyi, one of the strongholds of the M23 rebellion that has rocked the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo since March.
Back to Kashmir in Hope and Fear
- Inter Press Service
SRINAGAR, India, Jul 02 (IPS) - After spending more than 15 years in Pakistan Administered Kashmir, Rafiq Mir (name changed) is keen to come back to his home in the part of Kashmir administered by India.
Resolution on Arms Trade ‘Bold but Not Bulletproof'
- Inter Press Service
The European Parliament sent a bold message to the world last week with its comprehensive and ambitious resolution to put an end to the illicit global arms trade. But analysts regret the new resolution ignores several key factors, such as the impact of the arms trade on the socio-economic development of recipient countries, and the involvement of civil society in future negotiations.
Ethnic Cleansing of Muslim Minority in Myanmar?
- Inter Press Service
Reports of sectarian violence in western Myanmar have exposed the plight of 800,000 Muslim Rohingya, a persecuted minority that a regional human rights body described in 2006 as facing a 'slow-burning genocide.'
Pakistanis Blame CIA for Fresh Polio Cases
- Inter Press Service
Pakistan’s efforts to contain polio in areas bordering Afghanistan may have received a setback following the conviction of a doctor who allegedly ran a fake vaccine programme to locate Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
Tension Around Possible Islamic State in Northern Mali
- Inter Press Service
Tuareg and Islamist rebel groups which seized control of northern Mali in March are trying to find common ground for the joint administration of the territory. Residents of the region fear that individual and collective freedoms will not be respected if such an alliance sets up an Islamic state.
U.S.-Pakistan Talks on NATO Supply Lines Stopped
- Inter Press Service
Six weeks of talks between Pakistan and the United States have been halted, a Defence Department official stated here on Monday.
SYRIA: Conscience Is Their Only Armor
- Inter Press Service
With the international community vowing to ratchet up pressure on the Syrian government, non-violent activists say they remain undeterred even as the situation seems to be deteriorate daily.
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