The Syrian peace talks in Geneva continued, and the cease-fire in the city of Homs, broken over the weekend, was extended for three days allowing for the continued evacuation of women and children.
The pre-trial hearing for a warlord who terrorized the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bosco Ntaganda, started today at the International Criminal Court.
Moroccan security forces commonly beat, otherwise abuse, and sometimes steal from sub-Saharan migrants in the northeastern part of the country.
Every year, courts place hundreds of thousands of Americans on probation with private, for-profit companies. The companies make money by leveling fees against parolees, and if they can’t pay up, they could land in jail.
Ugandan activists have declared today to be an international day of action against the pending Anti-Homosexuality Bill to “let Uganda know that the world is watching”. The bill was passed by parliament in December and sits now with President Museveni who has about two weeks to either sign it, return it to parliament for amendments, or veto it.
