Informes

Government should open central highlands to independent observers (Jakarta, July 5, 2007) - In the Central Highlands of remote Papua province, a region closed to outside observers, police appear to be routinely committing serious abuses, such as extrajudicial executions, torture and…

I. Summary The performance of security forces in the Central Highlands region of Indonesia's Papua province (1) is an important barometer of the success of security sector reform efforts in the country more generally. Outside scrutiny is minimal and the…

GALLE, 1 July 2007 (IRIN) - Fifteen-year-old Natasha Fonseka (not her real name) is once again a happy child. Orphaned by the December 2004 tsunami and a victim of subsequent child abuse, she now lives in a children's home…

Hosts meeting on Tsunami Recovery Impact Assessment and Monitoring System (TRIAMS) Washington, DC, June 22, 2007 - The American Red Cross hosted a meeting of key stakeholders to further the discussion of the benefits of impact assessment in recovery programming and…

KANDAHAR, 6 June 2007 (IRIN) - Abdul Kabir, not his real name, left his home in Afghanistan's southern Urozgan province to work for a relative and attend school in neighbouring Kandahar province. Six months later, the 12-year-old found himself in a…

YAMGAN, 29 May 2007 (IRIN) - Sadaf started consuming opium seven years ago after she could not find any medicine to overcome a headache that had bothered her for weeks. "When I first smoked opium I felt dizzy for…

Burmese refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia are facing increasing threats to their security. Starting in March 2005, the Government of Malaysia launched a nationwide operation targeting undocumented migrants in the country. This operation has led to serious human rights…

By Ron Synovitz May 3, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Tehran has expelled tens of thousands of Afghans from Iran since mid-April in a move Iranian authorities say is aimed at repatriating 1 million unregistered Afghan refugees by March 2008. But Afghans affected…

United Kingdom Grants US$6.5 Million for Work in Six Conflict-Affected Countries United Nations, New York - The United Nations Development Fund for Women, UNIFEM, is to embark on a two-year initiative to support women in their communities in building peace…

By Peter Biro "What is violence?" Mae Hong Son, Thailand 20 Mar 2007 - Bee Hsu looks at the people sitting in a half circle before him. The group confers, talking in muffled voices. Finally, an old man volunteers, "It is…