Somalia

Uganda: Bombing was Abhorrent Expansion of Attacks on Civilians

On: July 16, 2010

In: Africa, Al-Shabaab, Counterterrorism, International Humanitarian Law, Press release, Somalia, Terrorism, Uganda, Uganda bombings, War Crimes/Crimes Against Humanity

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The bomb blasts that killed at least 76 people in Kampala on July 11, 2010, were a heinous attack on civilians and an assault on the basic tenet of the right to life.

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Somalia: Al-Shabaab Metes Out Repression in the South

On: April 19, 2010

In: Africa, Amisom, Counterterrorism, Press release, Somalia, Terrorism, TFG, Women’s Status in the Family and Legal Status, Women's Rights

The Islamist armed group al-Shabaab is subjecting inhabitants of southern Somalia to killings, cruel punishments, and repressive social control. Al-Shabaab, the Transitional Federal Government, and African Union f…Continue Reading