Kazakstan Needs Laws to Underpin Torture Ban
United Nations rapporteur says legislation must ensure truly independent inspections of detention facilities.
Uzbek Refugees Face Extradition From Kazakstan
Kazak authorities applying own rules on asylum-seekers in the face of accepted international standards.
Revised Indictment in Haradinaj Case
New version focuses specifically on alleged crimes at the Jablanica headquarters of the Kosovo Liberation Army.
Court Hears of Mladic Rage at Bratunac
Ex-Dutch UN official speaks of Serb intimidation in meetings with peacekeepers on outskirts of Srebrenica.
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