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Syrian Opposition Council Struggles for Legitimacy

Disconnect from conflict on the ground saps confidence in overseas political movement.

Turkey Awakens, But Still Cautious on Syria

Alarm at downing of Turkish fighter plane, but no appetite for military intervention.

Graffiti saying "No sectarianism" on an anti-blast wall in Baquba, Diyala province, April 2012. (Photo: IWPR)

Iraq Bombs Deliberate Ploy to Incite Sunni-Shia Conflict

Mainstream politicians on all sides agree on the threat, but critics say they should set example of unity themselves.

Comment

Detained ICC Lawyer Tireless Advocate of Fair Trials

Profile of Melinda Taylor, detained with three colleagues in Libya.

First Person

Non-Violence Still Best Hope for Syrian Opposition

Opposition divided between advocates of violent and peaceful means of resolving conflict.

Arab Unrest Drives Iraqi Refugee Return

Government says its resettlement programme has boosted numbers, though main driver seems to be fear of violence in host states.

Interview

Homs Activist Pessimistic About UN Observers

Rate of shelling has fallen since United Nations team arrived in the area, but locals fear government forces will hit back with a vengeance when monitors leave.

Libya's Interim Rulers Struggle For Legitimacy

Although National Transitional Council has presided over period of calm, critics say it hasn’t lived up to high hopes placed in it.

IWPR Insight

Taylor Verdict Adds Impetus to ICC Efforts

Former Liberian president successfully prosecuted for war crimes, though command responsibility not proved.

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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