This week, Mali returned two deportees to France for failure to establish that they were, in fact, Malian.The deportees, flown to the capitol city of Bamako, did not travel on Malian passports but European travel permits (fancily called “laissez-passer”).Mali has
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Destruction of Cultural Heritage is a War Crime
The International Criminal Court (ICC) this week found a Malian Islamist accused of destroying historical and religious monuments in the fabled city of Timbuktu guilty in a prosecution of the destruction of cultural heritage as a war crime.…
Cuckoldry: Reality or Urban Legend?
New York Times (Apr. 8, 2016): Fathered by the Mailman? It's Mostly an Urban Legend, by Carl Zimmer:Stories about adultery and uncertainty about paternity permeate mass media and popular culture. At the dawn of the era of DNA testing, some…
UN Police Are Assisting Mali After the Terror Attack in Bamako
United Nations police are providing Mali with support and technical expertise in the investigation of last Friday’s deadly terrorist attack on the Radisson hotel in Bamako, the West African country’s capital.Already on the day of the “despicable terrorist attack,” a…
ICC to Try First Person Accused of Destruction of Cultural Heritage
Extremists linked to Al Qaeda inflicted significant damage to Timbuktu, Mali’s cultural heritage in 2012 and 2013, including the destruction 14 out of the 16 mausoleums with World Heritage status, when they overran northern Mali. Now the first suspect accused of…
International Criminal Court Asks Security Council for Support to Enforce Decisions
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has had the busiest year on record, the body said in a report to the United Nations General Assembly, in which it also called for greater support from the UN Security Council. “UN Security…
Allegations of Abuse by UN Peacekeepers in Mali
The United Nations mission in Mali has received allegations of serious misconduct by its peacekeeping troops last week, including an alleged incident of sexual abuse. “The Secretary-General is treating this matter with the utmost seriousness and, in line with established procedure,…
International Day of UN Peacekeepers
This week, we especially honor those who serve as United Nations Peacekeepers as we commemorate the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on May 29. Here is statement from the U.S State Department:
"On International Day of UN Peacekeepers, the United
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U.N. Security Council Authorizes International Support Mission for Mali
UN Security Council Condemns Arrest of Mali’s Prime Minister by Its Armed Forces
The arrest of Mali’s Prime Minister by members of the country’s armed forces, which led to his resignation and the dismissal of the Government, has prompted condemnation by the United Nations Security Council and a call by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon…