The long arc of justice in Guatemala

Thirty years ago, a "scorched earth" counterinsurgency strategy in the Quiche region of Guatemala left 1,771 Maya Ixil dead, tens of thousands displaced, and ruptured the social fabric of the community....

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Trash slides common in less developed countries like Philippines

Last Friday's trash slide in Rodriguez town in Rizal province that buried at least three people highlighted once more the danger faced by people—sometimes whole families—who make a living out of scavenging...

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HRW report: massacres in Arakan State

Evidence of official involvement in the massacres that left hundreds dead was gathered by HRW researchers at 27 different sites in Arakan State, including at four mass graves dug between June and October...

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Mahakam boat survivor search concludes with death toll at 19

fficials in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, are winding down efforts to search for more survivors from a boat that capsized in the Mahakam River last week, saying the chances of finding anyone else alive...

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China mine blast kills 18, injures 12

China's state news agency says a coal mine explosion has killed 18 and injured 12 in the northeast part of the country. The Xinhua News Agency cites local authorities as saying the Saturday afternoon...

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Mass Grave Discovered In Parwan

Local official in Parwan have reported discovery of a mass grave in Bagram district, BNA reported. The head of Parwan’s provincial council, Ahmad Zaki Zahid said that the mass grave was found by...

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