Here’s an update (from Tuesday’s program) on how Obama’s national security team is shaping up and what that might mean for the foreign policy agenda:
Today I look at the question of how Obama will confront the torture question–and the legacy of the harsh interrogation tactics authorized by Bush Administration officials. Some human rights advocates are calling for a special prosecutor, others for a truth commission. Lawyers lay out the pros and cons of a major investigation. Here’s the story:
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The International Center for Transitional Justice (www.ictj.org) has been exploring this issue as part of its U.S. Accountability Project.
Categories: Obama Foreign Policy · War Crimes
Tagged: International Center for Transitional Justice, Obama Foreign Policy, Obama Transition, Torture, U.S. Accountability Project
November 26, 2008 · 1 Comment
Alarm bells keep ringing on North Kivu:
AP: UN investigating war crimes.
Reuters: Civilians flee to Uganda.
CNN: The number of girls being raped has increased sharply since fighting intensified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a humanitarian group said Tuesday.
Reuters: Belgium could contribute to “bridging force” in the DRC.
The issue is that the U.N. has approved more peacekeeping troops but they’ll take months to deploy. Advocates are calling for a European force to bridge the gap. Their point: Civilians need protection now.
Categories: DRC
Tagged: DRC, Eastern Congo, EU, peacekeeping, United Nations
