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The 2014 Summer Symposiums in The Hague and in Bologna continued this week with intensive trainings on international mediation, negotiation, strategic nonviolent action, memory and reconciliation, post-disatser relief, international justice, and others; not to mention a surprise visit by the two-time Prime Minister of Italy!  Here's how you can be a part of these incredible programs:

 

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Africa  

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Peace talks lead to ceasefire

Peace talks between the Muslim Seleka rebels and the "anti-balaka" Christian militia resulted in a ceasefire on Wednesday. The talks began on Monday after UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon urged both sides to seize the opportunity to achieve reconciliation. Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso mediated the three-day talks in Brazzaville with the stated goal to reach an agreement to stop the violence and start demobilization; longer-term peace negotiations were not discussed. Comment: The talks included approximately 169 delegates from the transitional government, civil society, and militia groups. Michael Djotodia, the reinstated Seleka leader, is the target of U.S. sanctions and did not personally attend the talks. The interim president of CAR, Catherine Samba-Panza appealed to all parties to push for peace; however, Muslims who have been displaced by the fighting accused Samba-Panza's transitional government of abandoning them while they try to observe the month of Ramadan. Despite the ceasefire agreed to on Wednesday, fighting continued in the central town of Bambari. (AllAfrica, Al Jazeera, BBC, Reuters)

 

NIGERIA: Boko Haram takes control of town in Borno state

A Boko Haram raid of Damboa, which began late last week and continued through the weekend, killed between 50 and 100 people. A spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Borno reported that at least 15,000 people had been displaced by the violence. A Nigerian Defense spokesman emphasized on Monday that the Nigerian military had not conceded any territory to the terrorist group, but the media and witnesses on the ground reported that Boko Haram was in complete control of Damboa. Comment: This incident is a setback for the Nigerian military and government, which are both under heavy pressure to deal with the Boko Haram security threat. The government reported on Thursday that Nigeria and three other states have pledged to speed up efforts to assemble a 2,800 troop regional force to counter Boko Haram. In response to ongoing pressure to bring the kidnapped schoolgirls home, President Jonathan also met with the parents of the girls earlier this week. Two bombings in Kaduna state on Wednesday killed at least 85 people, but it is not immediately clear whether Boko Haram is responsible. (Al Jazeera, BBC,News24, Reuters)

 

SOUTH SUDAN: Ceasefire crumbles amid renewed fighting

The United Nations (UN) accused the South Sudanese rebels over the weekend of breaking the established ceasefire by attacking the town of Nasir, the former location of the rebel headquarters. The rebels claimed that they had seized the town in an act of self-defense, while the South Sudanese government denied that the town had fallen. The UN made a statement on Sunday saying that the rebel offensive "represents the most serious resumption of hostilities" since President Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar agreed to a truce in May. Comment: UNMISS, the UN mission in the country, placed the blame for the ceasefire violation entirely on Machar's forces, despite rebel claims that they launched the offensive in response to attempts by government forces to arrest their commander.. A rebel delegation was also due to meet with Ugandan President Museveni on Monday to discuss the withdrawal of Ugandan troops from South Sudan, where they are accused of supporting Kiir's government; however, the delegation returned to Addis Ababa on Monday after Ugandan authorities failed to receive them at the airport. (All Africa, Al Jazeera, BBC, Reuters)

 

Researched/Written by India Adams

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COLOMBIA: 13 Guerrilla Members Killed in Raids

Early Wednesday morning, Colombian armed forces led two separate raids against guerrilla forces. One was conducted in Arauca department near the eastern border with Venezuela, and resulted in the deaths of eight members of the National Liberation Army (ELN), the second largest guerrilla group in Colombia. The second air force and federal police led raid was conducted in the Meta department, located in the center of the country, and five members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia were killed. According to sources, the raids were launched in response to an increase in guerrilla activity affecting civilians, including an attack on an oil camp in Arauca three weeks ago, which injured 13 civilian workers. Comment: President Santos opened a new session of Congress on Sunday, calling it a "Congress of peace" that should end the armed conflict in Colombia. Santos will face opposition from his predecessor, former president Alvaro Uribe, who was recently elected as senator and is a staunch opponent of the peace talks in Havana with FARC. In the 50-year armed conflict in Colombia, an estimated 200,000 people have died and millions are internally displaced. (BBC, Buenos Aires Herald, El Nuevo Herald)

 

CUBA/CHINA: President Xi Meets with President Castro, Sign Agreements

Chinese president Xi Jinping ended his eight-day tour of Latin America by visiting Cuba on Monday, meeting with President Raul Castro. Together they signed 29 agreements, dealing with trade, debt and credit, which will strengthen bilateral economic ties between the two countries; these also will ensure that China will continue to be Cuba's second largest trading partner at an estimated USD 1.4 billion a year (second only to Venezuela). On Tuesday, President Xi met with former president of Cuba Fidel Castro. That same day, Fidel Castro published an article in the Granma newspaper, praising Russia and China, and claiming that those two countries "are called" to lead a "new world" and can be extremely beneficial to development in Latin America. Comment: President Xi's tour of Latin America also included visits to Brazil, Argentina, and Venezuela, in which he signed investment and credit agreements. (Buenos Aires Herald, El Nuevo Herald, El Nuevo Herald, El Tiempo)

 

UNITED STATES/MEXICO: TX Governor Plans to Send Troops to Border

Governor Rick Perry of Texas announced on Monday in a news conference that he plans to send 1,000 troops to the Texas-Mexico border. He stated that these National Guard troops will prevent entry of criminals and drug smugglers into Texas, as well as be detrimental to unaccompanied minors crossing the border illegally. Perry continued by saying his plan to send troops is due to the "federal government's failure" to secure the U.S. border with Mexico. His plan comes with an estimated cost of USD 12 million per month, which will be billed to federal officials, according to Perry. No guidelines have been released as of yet detailing if the National Guard will work directly with the 3,000 Border Patrol agents. Comment: President Obama met with Governor Perry earlier this month, and Obama said that he would send troops, but none have been sent as of yet. In response to Governor Perry's plan, the White House commented that Perry is making a symbolic statement. In a resolution last week, Republicans in Congress expressed support for the governors of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California to close the border on their own. President Obama plans to ask Congress for USD 3.7 billion for border security, calling the surge in immigrants a humanitarian crisis. Since October 2013, an estimated 57,000 unaccompanied children have crossed the border without documentation. (Huffington Post, NY Daily News, El Tiempo)

 

Researched/Written by Rebecca Hession
East Asia 

CAMBODIA: Cambodia agreement to end political impasse

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Hun Sen and Sam Rainsy, the main opposition party leader of the Cambodia National Rescue Party, agreed on a joint resolution to end the nation's political impasse. Political deadlock began after last year's July election when lawmakers from Mr. Rainsy's Cambodia National Rescue Party boycotted their seats in parliament, claiming the polls were rigged and demanding new elections and reform. On Tuesday, Mr. Rainsy told reporters the only "suitable choice" was to end the standoff and the Prime Minister called the five-hour meeting "a success." According to the joint statement, "both parties agreed to do a reforming and strengthening of some major state institutions" and to "comply with pluralism democracy." The leaders also agreed to change the dates of the upcoming elections currently scheduled for July 2018. UN Special Rapporteur Surya P. Subedi, the man responsible for reviewing human rights in Cambodia said the agreement demonstrates "the beginning of the true work of reforming." Comment: Mr. Subedi did express concern over the future of the seven lawmakers and one party activist who were arrested last week and released on bail Tuesday morning. The individuals participated in a rally for the re-opening of Freedom Park, a "symbol of democracy" closed by the government to restrict demonstrations, and were arrested after clashes between protestors and law enforcement. The Rapporteur called on Cambodia's politicians to "guarantee the constitutional right to peaceful assembly" and to commence reforms promised during last year's elections. (Bangkok Post, Cambodia DailyUN News Centre)

 

INDONESIA: Presidential candidate to challenge electoral results

Former Lieutenant General Prabowo Subianto rejected Tuesday's official electoral count showing Jakarta governor Joko Widodo winning with 53 percent of the vote. Mr. Subianto alleged "massive fraud" shortly before the Election Commission released the poll numbers, calling the election "undemocratic" and withdrawing in protest. Legally, Mr. Prabowo has three days to challenge the election result in the Constitutional Court. Mr. Prabowo's campaign advisors have indicated that he will appeal the results in court by Friday, which would leave the court to announce its verdict by August 22. Mr. Joko is currently scheduled to be sworn in for his five-year term on October 20. Comment: Although funding was not provided for independent election monitors, Indonesian organizations observing the July 9 election said it occurred without significant fraud. The Constitutional Court has the authority to order recounts or new voting, but has rejected every legal challenge to a presidential election since the country began direct polling for president in 2004. Trust in the Constitutional Court remains low after former Chief Justice Akil Mochtar was convicted of graft earlier this year. (The Jakarta Post, Telegraph, The Economist)

 

NORTH KOREA: Human Rights Foundation hosts North Korea "hackathon"

The Human Rights Foundation in New York will hold a "hackathon" convention starting August 2 of next month in hopes of bypassing Pyongyang's Internet restrictions and spreading information inside the nation. The two-day meeting, which will be held in San Francisco, will exploit Silicon Valley's tech-savvy population to assemble the best technological minds in the nation. Organizers said the hackathon will not inspire participants to gain access to banned data, but will instead "spark better ideas for getting information into the world's most closed and isolated society." According to the HRF, speakers like pro-democracy activist Park Sang-hak, former North Korean child prisoner Kong Chol-hwan and former North Korea professor of computer studies Kim Heung Kwang will help participants familiarize themselves with the censorship landscape of North Korea. Attendees will then "break into teams to come up with new ways to help end the Kim dictatorship's monopoly of information." Comment: Freedom House, an organization dedicated to expanding worldwide freedom, ranks North Korea one of the worst countries in the world for freedom of information. Pyongyang currently owns all domestic news sources, heavily regulates access to outside information and limits those with internet access to an elite few. Methods to smuggle information into the country currently includes disseminating DVDs, CDs, USBs and dropping leaflets from balloons. (Yonhap News Agency, The Guardian, NBC)

 

PHILIPPINES: Muslim rebels attack army troops in Mindanao

Fighting between the Philippine army and a separatist Muslim group in the nation's southern Mindanao region intensified on Monday, spreading to the adjacent province of North Cotabato and leaving eighteen dead. According to Brigadier General Eduardo Pangilinan, seventeen rebels from the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) were killed after a soldier died in the rebel group's initial attack. BIFF spokesperson Abu Misry Mama denied the death toll, saying only four fighters had been killed and adding that he "would never lie about our casualties because it is an honor to die as a mujahedeen." Abu Misry Mama said the BIFF initiated the assault in response to the military's alleged abduction of a Muslim father and son on July 3, which the military has challenged as false propaganda. The fighting also left nine civilians injured and an estimated 300 families displaced. Comment: In 2008, the BIFF split from the main Muslim rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Armed groups like MILF have rebelled in the southern Philippines since the 1970s in hopes of winning autonomy for the Muslim minority in Mindanao. Current estimates put the number of fatalities resulting from this conflict at 150,000. The MILF consented to a ceasefire and peace talks with the government in March, agreeing to create an autonomous region for Muslims in the south of the predominately Catholic nation. BIFF, however, declines negotiation offers and demands a separate Islamic state in the south. (Manila Standard Today, The Bangkok Post, Washington Post)

 

Researched/Written by Alex Rued
Europe & Central Asia

FRANCE: Anti-Semitic riots in the suburbs of Paris

On Sunday, in the suburb of Paris Sarcelles, several hundred young pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with police, then set fire to cars, looted stores, and attacked two synagogues with Molotov cocktails. The unrest was the second time last week that pro-Palestinian demonstrations turned violent in France, despite the July 18th ban on pro-Palestinian groups from holding rallies in Paris on Saturday. On Wednesday, French police sentenced three men to between six and ten months in prison for their part in the Sarcelles riots. French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said "I can't take the risk of French people-whatever their beliefs are-being exposed to violence." Comment: Recent conflict between Israel and Gaza triggered anti-Semitic demonstrations in London, Stockholm, Berlin, Vienna, and Amsterdam on Sunday. France has Western Europe's largest Muslim and Jewish populations. According to news sources, recent attacks on Jewish targets have fuelled an increasing migration to Israel, with 2,200 Jews leaving France in the first six months of the year compared with fewer than 600 a year ago. On Tuesday, three ministers, France's Lairemt Fanois. Germany's Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Italy's Federica Mogherini issued a joint statement denouncing violent anti-Semitic rhetoric and hostility against Jews. (TheGuardianFrance24, WSJ , BBC)

 

UKRAINE: The Prime Minister of Ukraine resigns

On Thursday,Ukraine's prime minister announced his resignation in protest of the ruling coalition's disbandment following the withdrawal of several pro-European parties and the inability of the parliament to pass necessary laws. The parliament was not able to pass legislation to take control over the country's increasingly precarious energy situation or to increase army financing. Yatsenyuk made the announcement after Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform (UDAR) and Svoboda pulled out of the governing coalition. Earlier on Thursday, UDAR leader, Vitaly Kovalchuk, announced the decision to leave the coalition, followed by a statement from the Svoboda leader Oleh Tyahnibok. Kovalchuk saying that the dissolution of the coalition should trigger the Verkhovna Rada's dissolution and early parliamentary election. Comment: According to the Ukrainian Constitution, the Parliament chooses the prime minister, and members must vote to accept a resignation. President Poroshenko has a chance to dissolve the Rada within 30 days. Early parliamentary elections in Ukraine have been expected since the February removal of the Kremlin-backed president Viktor Yanukovych following months of deadly protests. Meanwhile, in Eastern Ukraine, the rebel groups shot down two su-25 fighter jets. (Itar-TassRTE, Reuters,  Interfax-Ukraine).

 

THE NETHERLANDS: First victims of Malaysia Airlines MH17 arrive in the Netherlands

On Wednesday, a Dutch-Australian military plane carrying the first 40 coffins of Malaysia Airlines MH17 victims, landed at the Eindhoven air base. The royal family, Prime Minister Mark Rutte, and hundreds of victims' relatives attended the ceremony. A fleet of hearses carried the bodies to the Korporaal van Oudheusden barracks south of the city of Hilversum for identification. PM Rutte said this process of identification could take months. The Dutch government announced an official day of mourning for the victims of the Malaysia Airlines MH17. Comment: On July 17, Malaysia Airlines MH17 left Amsterdam and was shot down in Eastern Ukraine before reaching the final destination in Kuala Lumpur. The debris of the plane spread across the village of Grabove, which is currently controlled by rebel groups. 298 people were killed in the incident, including 193 Dutch citizens, 43 from Malaysia, including 15 crew members and two infants, 27 from Australia, 12 from Indonesia, 10 from United Kingdom, four from Germany, four from Belgium, three from Philippines, and one from Canada. The Dutch Safety Board is leading the MH 17 ongoing investigation with the help of British accident investigators. Most analysts believe that pro-Russian rebels are responsible for shooting down of MH17.  (TheGuardian, BBC, CNN)

 

REGIONAL: EU increases sanctions on Russia

At Tuesday's meeting in Brussels, EU foreign ministers voted to increase sanctions against Russia in reaction to the shooting down of MH17. According to sources, the sanctions will include economic restrictions applied to certain sectors of the Russian economy, including blocking Russian "access to capital markets," and targeting businesses with annual revenues above GBP six billion. Additionally, the ministers approved dispatching a police mission to Ukraine as part of the EU's Common Security and Defense Policy. The mission will be comprised of civil police and judiciary representatives and will initially focus on revising security strategies and rapidly implementing reforms. Comment: British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday that the disaster "drastically changed the situation," and Foreign Secretary Philip Harmon characterized Tuesday's decision as "moving forward at pace."The U.S. already sanctioned multiple officials in Russian President Putin's inner circle, along with major Russian companies. The EU has thus far avoided taking such an aggressive stance. (Washingtonpost, Interfax-Ukraine, Telegraph

 

Researched/Written by Ellen Galdava

Middle East & North Africa 

IRAN: Nuclear talks remain promising

The P5+1 nuclear negotiations regarding a comprehensive deal were extended on Friday to November 24, 2014. The negotiating countries (the U.S., Russia, China, France, Britain, Germany, and Iran) originally set a deadline of July 20 to reach an agreement, but determined they needed an extra four months to reach an all-encompassing deal. Reports published Sunday from the United Nations' nuclear agency confirm that Iran has turned over all of its uranium enriched to over 20 percent, as it could be converted into nuclear material necessary for weaponry. Iranian-released uranium will be subsequently made into less harmless forms through dilution. The report also noted that the Iranians thus far upheld their commitments made in the interim deal agreed upon in November 2013, and implemented January 2014. Comment: P5+1 countries will ease their sanctions on Iran in the four-month extension period. John Kerry announced on Saturday that Tehran will be granted access to an additional USD 2.8 billion in frozen assets, although other sanctions placed upon Iran will not be altered. (Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya, Al Arabiya, CNN)

 

IRAQ: Christians forced to Flee Mosul

The Islamic State began targeting Iraqi Christians in its newest wave of terror on Friday, issuing an ultimatum to the non-Muslim minority living in Mosul. Christians were given until noon on Saturday to determine to which of the options presented by IS they would conform. The three options were clearly laid out by IS appointed Governor of Mosul, Salman al-Farisi: converting to Islam, paying a jizya tax of approximately USD 470, or facing "death by sword." These threats were disseminated to the population via Mosque loudspeakers traditionally used to play the call to prayer. 52 of the threatened families decided to flee Mosul, but were prevented from taking anything but the clothing they were wearing. All of their property, including money, jewelry, and homes were swiftly confiscated, and labeled "property of ISIS" by the militant group. Families who left everything behind to secure their physical safety sought refuge in the Kurdish town of Irbil and the Dohuk province 140 kilometers north of Mosul. There were approximately one million Christians living in Iraq prior to the U.S. invasion in 2003, but Church officials now estimate the population has been slashed in half to only 450,000. Comment:  The Islamic State has also been targeting physical icons of Christianity in Mosul, including destroying the "almost certainly" tomb of Prophet Jonah with sledgehammers. Most recently, an 1,800-year-old church in Mosul was burned to the ground on Saturday.  (Al Arabiya, Al Jazeera, CNN)

 

ISRAEL: Israeli Defense Forces Invade Gaza

On July 17, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a ground offensive, named Operation Protective Edge, to be launched against Gaza after ten days of airstrike exchanges between Hamas and Israel. In addition to forcing Hamas to end its rocket fire into Israel, the offensive also targeted Hamas infrastructure within Gaza, focusing on the tunnels dug by militants beneath the Palestine-Israel border. The IDF has uncovered 31 tunnels and more than 60 access shafts leading into Israel, many of which were stockpiled with the food necessary for long swatches of underground human survival. As of Thursday morning the Gaza Health Ministry reported the death of 732 Palestinians, with an additional 4,600 injured. While official numbers are not available, the UN estimates that 70 percent of those dead are civilians, while the IDF reports that 230 of the causalities were Hamas militants. Three Israeli civilians have been killed by Hamas, while Israel's army has suffered 32 deaths. Comment: The international community has become involved in the conflict, attempting to broker a ceasefire agreement between the two parties. On Wednesday, while in Cairo, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry led shuttle diplomacy efforts between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority. Missing from these talks was Hamas leader Khaled Meshal, as the militant group is unwilling to come to the negotiating table unless their demands are met, directly linking the end of the eight-year-old Gaza blockade to their participation in ceasefire talks. (Al JazeeraBBC, CNN, New York Times)

 

LIBYA: Islamic militants attack Benghazi army base

Islamist militants linked to the Ansar al-Sharia group descended upon a Special Forces army base in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi on Monday. Those attacking were met with resistance from Libyan troops loyal to Kalifa Haftar, a retired army general who has unofficially declared war on Islamist militants fighting against the state. Clashes between Ansar al-Sharia and the Libyan army escalated, ultimately involving the use of jets and helicopters to put down the insurrection. The attack and resulting battle killed seven people and wounded 40. Subsequently on Tuesday, an additional four people were killed by a suicide bombing at a Benghazi army base in the Bouatni area. Thus far, no group has claimed responsibility for this attack. Comment: Since the fall of Moammar Qaddafi, the Libyan government has been unable to reign in rebel brigades fighting for economic and political control. The power struggle between these rival groups led to clashes last week over the Tripoli International Airport. Rival factions' demonstrations of violence prompted the government to appeal to the international community for help to bolster government power and prevent Libya from becoming a failed state. (Al Arabiya, Reuters, The Daily Star)

 

Researched/Written by Jessica Atlas

South Asia

AFGHANISTAN: Taliban suicide bomber killed at least four near Kabul International Airport

On Tuesday, a Taliban suicide bomber killed at least four foreign security guards in an attack near Kabul International Airport. The security team guarded the entrance for the counter-narcotics department building. Police say the bomber rode a motorcycle loaded with explosives into the building occupied by DynCorp International, an American military contractor. Police officer, Hashmatulla Stanikzai, reported that the attacker entered the police compound undetected because he wore the same uniform as other guards on duty. Zabiullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Taliban, later claimed responsibility for the attack. Comment: Police are suspicious of the attack and assume there was inside help. The attack shows the concerns for police loyalty as the U.S. withdraws its troops. Three of the foreign security guards were from Nepal, and the other was from Peru. According to the police, it is common to have men from Nepal and Peru work at military and diplomatic compounds throughout the country. This is the second attack since last week near Kabul's airport. (Al Jazeera, BBC, New York Times, Reuters)

 

INDIA: Eastern Indian state suffers fatalities in encephalitis outbreak

An encephalitis outbreak in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal has killed more than 60 people since July 7. Doctors report that patients come from seven different districts in the region. Although hundreds of people are affected by encephalitis every year in India, it usually affects a region further north in the country during the monsoon season. Doctors have not identified a specific reason for the drastic increase in infections this year in West Bengal. Of the 341 reported cases, there have been 67-recorded deaths, and 24 deaths from Japanese encephalitis, which is a different strain of the virus.  West Bengal Health Services director Biswarajan Satpathy stated that the situation was "alarming." Health services in the region are setting up clinics and using fogging machines to help prevent mosquitos from breeding. The National Health Minister Harsh Vardhan ordered extraordinary steps taken in the crisis, including an immunization drive and more hospital beds for those afflicted. Comment: Encephalitis is the inflammation of the brain caused by a virus and is often transmitted by mosquitos. The first case of encephalitis was detected in the mid-1970s. Hundreds of people (typically children) die each year in India from encephalitis. The symptoms usually include headaches, seizures, high fever, and vomiting. Without treatment the viral infection usually leads to death, but it can also cause long-term disabilities including paralysis and mental problems. (Al Jazeera, BBC, the Hindu, Times of India)

 

INDIA: Fatal school bus accident with passenger train in Telegana state

In the Telegana state of southern India, a school bus crashed into a train while crossing the railway killing at least 20 children, the driver, and injuring 18 others. K Samba Siva Rao, a spokesman for the South Central Railway, stated that there were 38 children riding the bus. Residents report that the accident occurred at 910hrs local when the bus driver tried to speed over the unmanned crossing to beat the train. The train crashed into the bus and dragged it for almost one kilometer before it was able to stop. The train was running more than four hours behind schedule. Nobody on the train was reportedly injured. Comment: Accidents are common on India's railway network. In 2012, the government reported approximately 15,000 deaths due to train accidents. Most accidents are blamed on poor maintenance or human error. The Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao ordered an inquiry into the accident and offered his condolences to the families. (Al Jazeera, BBC, the Hindu)

 

Researched/Written by Christy De Long

July 25, 2014
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