BRUSSELLS TRIBUNAL

The purge of General Petraeus and humiliation of General Allen is a victory for the civilian militarists who are unconditional supporters of Israel and therefore oppose any opening to ‘moderate’ Islamist regimes. They want a long-term and expanded US military presence in Afghanistan and elsewhere.

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PMRS Appeals to the International Community on Behalf of the People of Gaza

by PMRS on 20-11-2012

In light of Israel’s recent large scale military bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Medical Relief Society (PMRS) calls on international non-governmental institutions, as well as all levels of international civil society, to act immediately to pressure Israel to stop the aggression on the people of Gaza and to allocate aid assistance and disaster relief to the Strip’s 1.6 million people.

GAZA HUMAN RIGHTS ISRAEL MIDDLE EAST NO TAG OCCUPATION PALESTINE PILLAR OF DEFENCE

Human Rights Department of the Association of Muslims Scholars confirms arrest of 1435 citizens in the past month.

by The Net on 06-11-2012

The Human Rights Department of the Association of Muslims Scholars confirms the arrest of 1435 citizens during the past month. - The Association of Muslim Scholars in Iraq - Baghdad Headquarters.

IRAQ - GENERAL CONTEXT - SECURITY IRAQ - SPECIFIC GROUPS - PRISONERS NO TAG

Iraqi Schools More Crowded Than Ever After Reconstruction Blunder

by Ron Synovitz on 29-10-2012

In May, construction firms paid by Iraq's Education Ministry began tearing down hundreds of old school buildings across the country under contracts requiring the companies to build bigger schools. But the new schools have not been built and now the ministry says it doesn't have funds for new buildings. The full extent of the blunder became apparent this week with the start of Iraq's new school year.

IRAQ - GENERAL CONTEXT - EDUCATION NO TAG