
Humanitarian Media Foundation (HMF) First trial of the criminal tribunal for the Khmer Rouge hearing closing arguments.
Kaynak: news.bbc.co.uk
The first trial at Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal is entering its final week, with lawyers due to give closing arguments after months of testimony.

Humanitarian Media Foundation (HMF) 130,000 Tamils in Sri Lanka to be released--though the question remains, will they go home to safe areas following conflict--UXO, APM's--a consideration.
Kaynak: www.cnn.com
The Sri Lankan government said Saturday it will lift restrictions on thousands of war-displaced ethnic Tamils still residing in squalid internment camps.

Humanitarian Media Foundation (HMF) WITNESS's new video on YouTube, "Every Woman Has a Story."
Kaynak: www.youtube.com
2009 WITNESS Focus for Change video highlights WITNESS' use of video to end violence against women. Inspired? Then take action... Choose it. Click it. Share it. - Vote for WITNESS, Inc. as one of your ...

Humanitarian Media Foundation (HMF) Newsweek's Maziar Bahari taling about his detention in Iran.
Kaynak: www.cbsnews.com
60 Minutes on CBS News: Newsweek's Bahari Recalls Iran Detention - Maziar Bahari Talks to 60 Minutes About His 118-Day Ordeal; Says Military Now Rules Iran

Humanitarian Media Foundation (HMF) Nations are staging special events to mark the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which came into force on this date in 1989.

Humanitarian Media Foundation (HMF) CNN: Indonesian sex slave breaks her silence.
Kaynak: www.cnn.com
"People see me as a strong woman," Sunarsih says, "but I was broken inside. I was always crying but I don't want other people to see my cry."

Humanitarian Media Foundation (HMF) Article: 5 sentenced to death and 81 sentenced to prison in Iran for roles in protests over the presidential elections.
Kaynak: www.cnn.com
Iran has announced it has sentenced five people to death and another 81 to prison terms of six months to 15 years for their roles in the protests that followed the country's disputed presidential elections.

Humanitarian Media Foundation (HMF) Article about the potential for Rwanda to erupt again into violence.
Kaynak: www.cnn.com
A former speaker of the Rwandan parliament warned that his country could again descend into chaos and violence, 15 years after the genocide that killed as many as 1 million people.

Humanitarian Media Foundation (HMF) India battling Maoists--an estimated 22,000.
Kaynak: www.reuters.com
LALGARH, India, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Babulal Mahato hides in paddy fields each night in an eastern Indian village as security forces carry out search operations for Maoist supporters. Along with dozens of

Humanitarian Media Foundation (HMF) Somalia to join Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly 20 years ago.
Kaynak: www.reuters.com
* UNICEF says Somali government plans to ratify child treaty * Somalia, U.S. only two states outside of child rights pact * Move comes on 20th anniversary amid positive U.S. signals GENEVA, Nov 20 (Reuters)

Humanitarian Media Foundation (HMF) After Obama leaves, a pro-democracy dissident is put on trial in China.
Kaynak: www.reuters.com
BEIJING (Reuters) - A student leader of China's 1989 pro-democracy movement who has long lived in the United States went on trial in China on Thursday, a day after U.S. President Barack Obama finished

Humanitarian Media Foundation (HMF) How well do you think President Obama did in China in terms of addressing human rights issues? Let us know.

Humanitarian Media Foundation (HMF) In case this is a surprise to anyone--new leaders either maintain strict control or loosen the reins. I don't think anyone doubted it would be the former.
Kaynak: www.guardian.co.uk
Fidel Castro's brother has used new tactics to crush dissent since taking over power, according to Human Rights Watch

Humanitarian Media Foundation (HMF) From MSF, getting a view into the world of first responders to crisis.
Kaynak: bethere1st.org
Get an insider's view of what it's like to be a volunteer responding to an emergency in the field. As the 'crisis' unfolds, you will receive personal updates and situation reports from members of our real emergency response team.

Humanitarian Media Foundation (HMF) Interesting article.
Kaynak: www.alertnet.org
Q+A-How can we make humanitarian aid more effective? 18 Nov 2009 13:39:00 GMT Author: Olesya DmitracovaLONDON (AlertNet) - For decades experts have been debating how humanitarian aid money donated by governments can be stretched further and provide


















