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Al-Zaatari in Jordan Soon to Become World’s Largest Refugee Camp

May 17th, 2013 | by Ali Al-Bassam

By Ali Al-Bassam Impunity Watch Managing Editor, News AMMAN, Jordan – Al-Zaatari, Jordan, the second largest refugee camp in the world,

International Day Against Homophobia: Eastern European LGBT Communities Face Continued Adversity (Updated)

May 16th, 2013 | by Madeline Schiesser

By Madeline Schiesser Impunity Watch Reporter, Europe MOSCOW, Russia – May 17th is International Day Against Homophobia.  LGBT (lesbian, gay,

Boko Haram Claims Responsibility For Attacks in Nigeria

May 16th, 2013 | by Ryan Aliman

By Ryan Aliman Impunity Watch Reporter, Africa ABUJA, Nigeria – Militant Islamist group Boko Haram just released a video where

Impunity Watch Annual Review, Vol. 3 (2012-2013)

May 15th, 2013 | by Brianne Yantz

Former Guatemalan Dictator Rios Montt Sentenced to 80 Years for Genocide

May 13th, 2013 | by Ali Al-Bassam

By Ali Al-Bassam Impunity Watch Managing Editor, News GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala – Rios Montt, the former Guatemalan dictator, was found guilty

Saudi Mistreatment of Shia Cleric

May 12th, 2013 | by jmdorman

By Justin Dorman Impunity Watch Reporter, Middle East RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia is a Sunni ran state, where

Ali Abdulemam Resurfaces in UK

May 10th, 2013 | by jmdorman

By Justin Dorman Impunity Watch Reporter, Middle East MANAMA, Bahrian – Bahraini human rights blogger and free speech activist, Ali

Thousands of Malaysians Protest Over Allegedly Fraudulent Elections

May 9th, 2013 | by Irving Feng

By Irving Feng Impunity Watch Reporter, Asia KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – The Rakyat, Malaysia’s three party opposition alliance to the

Chilean Student Protests Ends With Petrol Bombs Thrown At Police

May 8th, 2013 | by Brendan Bergh

By Brendan Oliver Bergh Impunity Watch Reporter, South America SANTIAGO, Chile - Thousands of students took to the streets today as

Bolivian President Uses New Constitution To Seek Unprecedented Third Term

May 7th, 2013 | by Brendan Bergh

By Brendan Oliver Bergh Impunity Watch Reporter, South America SUCRE, Bolivia – A packed judiciary made their decision this week,

20 Die in Bangladesh After Violence Clashes Between Muslim Protesters and Police

May 6th, 2013 | by Irving Feng

By Irving Feng Impunity Watch Reporter, Asia DHAKA, Bangladesh – At least 20 Bangladeshi deaths have resulted from a series

After 37 Years And No Trial, Forgotten Prisoner Released

May 6th, 2013 | by Brendan Bergh

By Brendan Oliver Bergh Impunity Watch Reporter, South America LIMA, Peru - Forgotten, and alone, Juan Navarro languished in a Peruvian

Surviving Neo-Nazi Member Faces Life In Prison

May 6th, 2013 | by Alexandra Sandacz

By Alexandra Sandacz Impunity Watch Reporter, Europe MUNICH, Germany – On Monday, the surviving member of a neo-Nazi unit went

Syrian Rebels May Have Used Sarin Gas

May 6th, 2013 | by Dylan Takores

By Dylan Takores Impunity Watch Reporter, Middle East DAMASCUS, Syria – Carla Del Ponte of the UN Commission of Inquiry

“No Soup for You!”; Neo-Nazi Soup Kitchen Shut Down

May 5th, 2013 | by Madeline Schiesser

By Madeline Schiesser Impunity Watch Reporter, Europe ATHENS, Greece – Police were called in on Thursday morning to break-up a