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Image: New fighting in Somalia's capital Mogadishu hits civilian population hard (archive photo, 2008) 
Copyright: jehad Nga, MSF HRH Bergen

Somalia: 66 women and children injured

Brutal contentions affect the Somali capital Mogadishu again. Since Friday, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has placed 89 people with shell damage to their hospital in the town Daynile. 66 of these are women and children. -This testifies a total lack of respect for civilians' safety. All parties are to blame for so many being killed and wounded, said information officer at MSF, Siv Mjaaland. 08 Feb 2010 »

Image: Svoboda Slova: arrested issue 
Copyright: www.nhc.no HRH Oslo

OSCE chair Kazakhstan ignores OSCE commitments

The newspaper “Svoboda Slova” (Freedom of Speech) was confiscated by the authorities of Almaty because of its coverage of corruption claims against President Nazarbayev’s son in law. – The confiscation is in clear breach of OSCE commitments on free press and the rule of law, says Bjørn Engesland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee. 08 Feb 2010 »

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