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    Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. U.N. passes treaty regulating arms sales

    UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved the world body's first treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar international arms trade Tuesday, a goal sought for over a decade to try to keep illicit weapons out of the hands of terrorists, insurgent fighters and organized crime.
    UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved the world body's first treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar international arms trade Tuesday, a goal sought for over a decade to try to keep illicit weapons out of the hands...

    Tags: Organized Crime, Diplomacy, United Nations General Assembly, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics

    2. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Global arms trade treaty still has a shot, backers say

    <span style="font-size: small;">A groundbreaking pact to regulate the global weapons trade still has a chance of&nbsp; success after Iran, North Korea and Syria blocked the draft treaty at the United Nations this week.&nbsp;</span>
    A groundbreaking pact to regulate the global weapons trade still has a chance of  success after Iran, North Korea and Syria blocked the draft treaty at the United Nations this week.  But even if the treaty passes, its power will hinge on how nations...

    Tags: Heritage Foundation, Abusive Behavior, Iran, National Rifle Association of America, African Union

    3. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. 'Massive' wave of Russian state inspections of NGOs continues

    Russian officials pressed ahead Wednesday with a sweeping wave of inspections on nonprofit foundations, human rights groups and other NGOs that has troubled activists in Russia and abroad. In the latest round, state inspectors showed up at the offices of Human Rights Watch and Transparency International.
    Russian officials pressed ahead Wednesday with a sweeping wave of inspections on nonprofit foundations, human rights groups and other NGOs that has troubled activists in Russia and abroad. In the latest round, state inspectors showed up at the offices...

    Tags: Angela Merkel, Same-Sex Marriage, David Kramer, Punishment, Politics

    4. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. India orders Italian envoy to stay put as two nations clash

    NEW DELHI &ndash; India ratcheted up its diplomatic standoff with Rome over a shooting incident last year, issuing orders at major airports and seaports Friday that the Italian ambassador was not allowed to leave the country without permission.
    NEW DELHI – India ratcheted up its diplomatic standoff with Rome over a shooting incident last year, issuing orders at major airports and seaports Friday that the Italian ambassador was not allowed to leave the country without permission. The move...

    Tags: World War II (1939-1945), New Delhi (India), Rome (Italy), Politics, Argentina

    5. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Khmer Rouge leader dies, eluding war crimes verdict

    NEW DELHI -- The death Thursday of one of the last senior leaders of Cambodia&rsquo;s brutal Khmer Rouge regime before his trial concluded underscores flaws in the war-crimes tribunal process that threaten to undermine the pursuit of global justice, according to lawyers, human rights activists and victims.
    NEW DELHI -- The death Thursday of one of the last senior leaders of Cambodia’s brutal Khmer Rouge regime before his trial concluded underscores flaws in the war-crimes tribunal process that threaten to undermine the pursuit of global justice,...

    Tags: War Crimes, Criminals, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Justice System, Politics

    6. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Amnesty International urges caution in arming Syrian rebels

    BEIRUT -- Any government considering arming Syrian rebels should conduct&nbsp; a &ldquo;rigorous human-rights risk assessment&rdquo; before&nbsp; proceeding with weapons transfers, Amnesty International said Thursday. The group released a pair of&nbsp; studies detailing abuses by both sides in the Syrian conflict.
    BEIRUT -- Any government considering arming Syrian rebels should conduct  a “rigorous human-rights risk assessment” before  proceeding with weapons transfers, Amnesty International said Thursday. The group released a pair of  studies detailing...

    Tags: War Crimes, Political Dissent, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Government

    7. Mar 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. U.N. Security Council loosens arms embargo on Somalia

    An arms embargo on Somalia will be eased for a year, allowing the country's new government to buy some weapons to battle religious extremists, the U.N. Security Council said Wednesday.
    An arms embargo on Somalia will be eased for a year, allowing the country's new government to buy some weapons to battle religious extremists, the U.N. Security Council said Wednesday. The Security Council resolution adopted Wednesday maintains the...

    Tags: Foreign Aid, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Government, Civil Rights

    8. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. United Arab Emirates trial opens for 94 accused of trying to seize power

    Ninety-four people accused of trying to seize power went on trial Monday in the United Arab Emirates, in a tightly guarded hearing criticized by human rights groups. The suspects allegedly launched an organization that claimed to promote “the...

    Tags: Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Justice System, John Kerry, Politics, Lawyers

    9. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Qatar cuts poet's life term to 15 years in jail; outcry persists

    A Qatari poet jailed for verses deemed seditious and insulting to his nation's emir faces 15 years behind bars after an appeals court cut back on his prison term Monday. Human rights groups were outraged in November when a Qatari court first ruled...

    Tags: Qatar, Al Jazeera (tv network), Punishment, Revolutions, Politics

    10. Feb 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Japan hangs three prisoners, first executed under new government

    Japan hanged three convicted killers, its Justice Ministry said Thursday. The hangings are the first executions under the new government, continuing a secretive practice that has appalled human rights groups and made Japan an outlier among wealthy democracies.
    Japan hanged three convicted killers, its Justice Ministry said Thursday. The hangings are the first executions under the new government, continuing a secretive practice that has appalled human rights groups and made Japan an outlier among wealthy...

    Tags: Punishment, Death Penalty, Shinzo Abe, Politics, Government

    11. Feb 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. State continues to release inmates from isolation

    California prison officials continue to move prisoners out of its controversial high-security units, where inmates are held, many indefinitely, nearly 23 hours a day in spartan isolation with minimal access to exercise and reduced privileges for such things as canteen food.
    California prison officials continue to move prisoners out of its controversial high-security units, where inmates are held, many indefinitely, nearly 23 hours a day in spartan isolation with minimal access to exercise and reduced privileges for such...

    Tags: Prisons

    12. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Sri Lanka: Photos renew accusations that 12-year-old was executed

    Facing continued pressure over alleged wartime abuses, Sri Lankan officials rejected renewed accusations that a 12-year-old boy was executed in the final throes of its bloody civil war.
    Facing continued pressure over alleged wartime abuses, Sri Lankan officials rejected renewed accusations that a 12-year-old boy was executed in the final throes of its bloody civil war. Questions surrounding the death of Balachandran Prabhakaran, the...

    Tags: U.S. Department of State, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Sri Lanka, Career and Workplace

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