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NewsBREAKING NEWS: Charles Taylor Found Guilty by Special Court for Sierra Leone
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the last trial of a major...
Global JusticeSuspending Sanctions: A Good Idea for Burma?
This week the United States and the European Union have lifted certain sanctions on Burma. Yet since Aung San Suu Kyi and...
CGS Applauds President on Atrocity Prevention
Today, GlobalSolutions.org issued a press release, congratulating the Obama administration for rolling out the Atrocity Prevention Board today at the U.S. Holocaust...
Global JusticePresident Obama Speaks Out on Atrocities Prevention
President Obama spoke this morning at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. to observe a Day of Remembrance for...
Human RightsPresident Obama’s Message to Sudan and South Sudan
President Obama released a statement over the weekend to the citizens of Sudan and South Sudan. South Sudan, nearing its one-year anniversary...
Global JusticeIranian Civil Rights: The Story of Siamak Pourzand
When Iran is discussed in conversation, it's typically associated with two phrases: military action or nuclear proliferation. While obviously these are important...
Nonviolence: Its Role in Preventing Genocide – A Guest Blog by George Wolfe
Genocide is one of the most difficult issues for peace activists to address. Many people who are ardent pacifists will make an...
NewsUpdate: Libya Still Not Handing Saif Gaddafi Over to ICC
Luis Moreno-Ocampo, chief prosecutor of the International Court (ICC), met yesterday with Libyan officials who reiterated their refusal to hand over Saif...
Global CooperationJavier Solana Talks Eastern Europe
Last week, I attended an event at the Brookings Institution, "Europe's Eastern Frontiers: A Conversation with Javier Solana." The former NATO Secretary-General...
Citizens for Global Solutions Sends Letter to Secy Clinton on Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
Citizens for Global Solutions sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calling on her to demand the Bahraini government release...
Global JusticeLibya Tussles with the ICC over Saif Gaddafi’s Trial
The Libyan government has appealed an order by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to hand over Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of late...