Every year Minority Rights Group International publishes Peoples Under Threat, identifying those groups or peoples around the world most at risk of genocide, mass killing or other systematic violent repression. 2009 is the fourth year that MRG has compiled the list, which is based on current indicators from authoritative sources (see How is Peoples

P6_TA(2009)0385
A6-0264/2009
(2008/2336(INI))

The European Parliament ,

– having regard to the tenth European Union Annual Report on Human Rights (2008) (Council document 14146/1/08),

– having regard to Articles 3, 6, 11, 13 and 19 of the Treaty on European Union and Articles 177 and 300 of the EC Treaty,

– having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to all relevant international human rights instruments(1) ,

Proving the impact of Crisis Group's

SC/9316

Security Council
5881st Meeting (AM & PM)

Some 50 Speakers Examine Means of Intensifying Fight against Illicit Trade

With up to 875 million small arms and light weapons in circulation worldwide and responsible for over half a million deaths each year, the Security Council today examined the means of intensifying the fight against their illegal proliferation, being told that the threat to international peace and security posed by the uncontrolled trade cannot be overemphasized.

GA/SHC/3898

Sixty-second General Assembly
Third Committee
32nd & 33rd Meetings (AM & PM)

Regrettable That Certain Countries Continue To Name, Blame Others Rather Than Promote Human Rights

GA/10623

Sixty-second General Assembly
Plenary
6th & 7th Meetings (AM & PM)

While championing their successful efforts to rebuild war-torn nations, several world leaders struggling to ensure peace and long-term development today appealed to the General Assembly for broad international support to ensure that their fresh - but precarious - triumphs remained intact.

THE CAP AT MID-2007

Barrister Bayo Bola-Solarin

The Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 are treaties, which are universally accepted for the protection of war victims. Their universal acceptance is total with 194 countries ratifying the treaties. Particularly, the Geneva Conventions protect the wounded and sick, the shipwrecked, prisoners of war and civilians. Their protection also covers medical duties, medical personnel, medical units, facilities, and means of transport.

As is the case universally, there is

The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) of the Norwegian Refugee Council is pleased to present its yearly Global Overview on trends and developments with regard to conflict-induced internal displacement.

The Global Overview provides an analysis of the world-wide internal displacement crisis, reflecting developments in 2006. It is a unique report in that it is the only comprehensive and regularly published account of the global internal displacement situation. In addition to an analysis of developments at the global level, the report