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Israel Won’t Work With UN Gaza ‘War Crimes’ Probe

Mick Meaney May 29, 2009 0

Israel said Friday that it will not cooperate with a United Nations team appointed to investigate alleged war crimes committed during its 22-day offensive in Gaza. The UN announced from Geneva Friday that the

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The anti-cluster bomb campaign

Mick Meaney May 29, 2009 1

Geneva – Human rights groups launched Friday a “week of action” to try to convince governments to sign and ratify the international treaty which bans the use, production and stockpiling of cluster munitions. The

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Council Rejects ID Card Scheme

Mick Meaney May 29, 2009 1

COUNCIL leaders in Sheffield said they will not allow the city to take part in trials of the Government’s identity card system after Manchester signed up for a pilot project. Sheffield Council leaders will

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