Tag: war

29 Nov

Srebrenica Genocide Blog: VIDEO: LOST IMAGES OF SREBRENICA GENOCIDE

Wall in Sarajevo (by kitestramrt) Srebrenica Genocide Blog: VIDEO: LOST IMAGES OF SREBRENICA GENOCIDE: “In July 1995, Serbian journalist Zoran Petrovic filmed the Srebrenica genocide unfolding, and then he attempted to cover up the evidence by cutting out and erasing important scenes.” (…) Key scenes from Petrovic’s rushes were ‘lost’ or blacked over, presumably to prevent reprisals. [...]
21 Nov

Michael Schwartz: Will The Slaughter Of Iraqis By The US Military Ever Be Reported?

US patrol in Iraq (labanex) Michael Schwartz: Will The Slaughter Of Iraqis By The US Military Ever Be Reported?: “Will The US Government And Media Finally Report The Slaughter Of Iraqis By The US Military? I recently received a set of questions from Le Monde Diplomatique reporter Kim Bredesen about the 2007 Project Censored story about 1,000,000 [...]
12 Nov

Nikola Kavaja: Interview with an assassin

Nikola Kavaja on the cover of ‘Serbian Army’ The Associated Press: Serb who hijacked US plane in 1979 dies: “Nikola Kavaja, who hijacked a U.S. passenger jet in 1979 with the intention of crashing it into Yugoslav Communist Party headquarters, has died.” Nikola Kavaja: Interview with an assassin - The Independent: “Kavaja is 73, but he looks [...]
03 Nov

Atlas of hidden water may avert future conflict - New Scientist Environment

UNESCO’s atlas showing world’s aquifers Atlas of hidden water may avert future conflict - New Scientist Environment: “They are one of the world’s greatest and most precious natural resources, yet are entirely hidden. Now, for the first time, a high-resolution map shows where underground aquifers store vast amounts of water. The map of ‘blue gold’ (pdf format, [...]
21 Oct

The XX Factor : Rape In Congo, A Year Later: Change?

Democratic Republic of Congo The XX Factor : Rape In Congo, A Year Later: Change?: “Every woman should read New York Times reporter Jeffrey Gettleman’s latest missive on the rape-as-war-tactic epidemic in Congo: ‘Rape Victims’ Words Help Congo Into Change.’ Photo by Jeffrey Gettleman/The New York Times A year ago, Gettleman exposed the horrors happening in Bukavu, [...]
22 Aug

Stephen Kinzer: Could the Georgian conflict be a rationale for bombing Iran?

Guardian Stephen Kinzer: Could the Georgian conflict be a rationale for bombing Iran?: “Attacking Iran via South Ossetia Could the conflict between Russia and Georgia be the excuse the Bush administration has been looking for to bomb Iran?” (…) This year, I’ve developed a comparable pathology. I am terrified that the Bush administration is going to attack Iran [...]
28 Jul

Paddy Ashdown: Bosnia is on the edge again

Bosnia-Herzegovina Paddy Ashdown: Bosnia is on the edge again The Observer: “There is a terrible irony unfolding in Bosnia. Radovan Karadzic is at last on his way to the Hague. But the division of Bosnia that was his dream is now more likely than at any time since he became a fugitive. I flew into Sarajevo the day [...]
22 Jul

Karadzic arrested in Serbia

Radovan Karadzic Radovan Karadzic, one of the world’s most wanted war crimes suspect, has been arrested in Serbia. Karadzic was located and arrested by Serbian security officers and brought to the investigative judge of the War Crimes Court in Belgrade. *** Who is Radovan Karadzic (from the Encyclopedia Of Genocide And Crimes Against Humanity): [JUNE 19, 1945–] Leader of the [...]
04 Dec

HUMAN RIGHTS DAY - Pordenone (Italy)

A Minority Report will be screened on December 10th at 21.00 at Cinemazero in Pordenone (Italy). A Minority Report sarà proiettato lunedì 10 dicembre 2007 a Cinemazero (Pordenone) nell'ambito della Giornata internazionale dei diritti umani. Alla proiezione saranno presenti il regista del documentario Stefano Giantin e Fausto Biloslavo, giornalista e reporter di guerra.
04 Dec

[english]Human Rights Day[/english][italian]Giornata internazionale dei diritti umani[/italian]

Cinemazero

A Minority Report will be screened on December 10th at 21.00 at Cinemazero in Pordenone (Italy) .

The screening of the documentary will be part of the celebrations for the Human Rights Day. The documentary analyzes the human rights violations perpetrated against the minorities in Kosovo during the UN international administration of the province.