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Syrian Opposition Struggles to Police Kfar Nabel

Security forces say they lack manpower and resources to properly investigate crimes.

Armenians Call on Turks to Say "Genocide"

Turkish prime minister speaks of "suffering", but Armenians say he needs to condemn mass killings unequivocably.

Kurdish Areas of Syria Prepare for Local Elections

Move comes as part of ongoing institution-building efforts in Kurdish provinces.

Bakery Row Highlights Tensions in Syria's East

Sensitivities heightened as refugees add to burdens placed on government-held area.

Warring Factions Bring Chaos to Syrian Civilians

Ordinary people say their lives are at risk due to disputes between rival rebel groups.

The launch ceremony for the grants scheme was attended by Libyan government, EU, Deutsche Welle Akademie and IWPR representatives. Tripoli, March 19, 2014. (Photo: IWPR)

Innovative Funding Programme for Libyan Media

IWPR running grants scheme to help media outlets grow and develop.

IWPR Radio Reports Promote Transitional Justice in Syria

Issues include human rights, accountability, reconciliation and refugees.

Syria: Sharia Courts Impose Justice in Rebel-Held Idlib

Rebel factions say they support court but want their own men on it.

Syrians Flee Aleppo for Turkey

Heavy air raids force thousands to flee city to seek refuge across the border.

Global Voices: Middle East & North Africa

The sister of Aurelio Cruz López holds a sign used in the search for the young man, who disappeared along the U.S.-Mexico border. © Andrea Godínez

Araceli cries while talking about her brother who disappeared along the border and whose remains were repatriated. © Andrea Godínez

Cecilia Delgado Grijalva is a buscadora (name adopted by mothers and relatives of missing persons who are devoted to finding the remains of their loves ones) and founder of Buscadoras por la Paz (Searchers for Peace), in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. © Andrea Godínez

A search for family members gone missing in Sonora, Mexico. © Andrea Godínez

The portion of Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson, Arizona where deceased migrants whose remains are not claimed by their families are buried. © © Andrea Godínez

Gene Hernández, forensic examiner at the Pima County morgue, inside the trailer that holds the remains of migrants who perished along the border. © Andrea Godínez

Gene Hernández, a forensic medical investigator in Pima County, holds the skull of a deceased migrant. © Andrea Godínez

Román Coc holds photos of his daughter Laura, who disappeared in the Arizona desert 13 years ago. © Andrea Godínez

A photograph shows Laura Coc (far right), a young woman from Guatemala, posing during a beauty pageant. © Andrea Godínez

There are no statistics on cases of femicide - the killing of women on the grounds of hatred of women, with the acquiescence of the state - in Uzbekistan.

Artwork by Mays Al-Saray.

'Hope of Mother', an organization led by Lisbeth Surita, has registered 48 cases of Venezuelans missing in the border regions.

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