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Counting the civilian cost of the Georgia-Russia conflict

The five-day war between Georgia and the Russian Federation has had serious and lasting consequences for the civilian population caught in the crossfire.
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NGOs call for UN session on the Democratic Republic of Congo

Over forty organizations active in Africa warn that the situation in the eastern DRC is at risk of turning into a humanitarian catastrophe, as the civilian death toll continues to rise.
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Czech anti-Roma demonstrators clash with police

About 500 demonstrators linked to the far right Czech Workers Party, tried to attack a Roma community in the town of Litvinov.

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The international community has taken a step towards strengthening human rights protection, particularly for the world's most marginalised.
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Sri Lanka's government must act now to protect 300,000 displaced
The humanitarian crisis in the Wanni region of northern Sri Lanka is worsening as the government fails to provide shelter and protect over 300,000 displaced civilians.


Tens of thousands of families are now enduring the monsoon season with limited food, shelter, water or sanitation. They fled their homes to escape the fighting between the Sri Lankan military and the opposing Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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Displaced people in Kibati camp, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), November 2008.  © UNHCR/P. Taggart

Protect the people of DRC

The United Nations Security Council must authorize the reinforcement of the UN peacekeeping force in DRC.
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