Global IssuesNews headlines in May 2013, page 26
As Hunger Strike Spreads, Obama Again Denounces Guantanamo
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 01 (IPS) - With at least 100 detainees now participating in a three-month-old hunger strike, U.S. President Barack Obama Tuesday reiterated his earlier denunciations of the Guantanamo detention facility and blamed Congress for preventing its closure.
Myanmar Report on Anti-Rohingya Violence Skewed Toward Security
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 01 (IPS) - A long-awaited official report on last year's sectarian violence in western Myanmar is being heavily disparaged by human rights and advocacy groups here, who say a government-backed commission has placed undue emphasis on strengthening security while almost completely ignoring issues of discrimination and accountability.
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