Stories about War & Conflict from June, 2008
Croatia: Jasenovac
Gray Falcon links to translated and subtitled web copies of “Jasenovac: Blood and Ashes,” a 1983 documentary by Croatian director Lordan Zafranović about the largest death camp in Croatia during WWII.
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Srebrenica Rape Victims
Srebrenica Genocide Blog writes about rape victims of Srebrenica.
Serbia: Stojan Zupljanin
Commentary on the arrest of suspected war criminal Stojan Zupljanin in Serbia – at A Fistful of Euros, East Ethnia, Hugh Griffiths’ B92 blog, Samaha, Srebrenica Genocide Blog (here and here).
Pakistan: On Polio
CHUP! on the issue of polio in Pakistan.
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Landmine Deaths
YakimaGulagLiteraryGazett writes about landmine deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Armenia: Geopolitics, Opposition Protests & War
The Armenaker Kamilion comments on the opinion of a senior radical opposition leader in Armenia that renewed fighting with Azerbaijan over Nagorno Karabakh might be one way for the authorities in Yerevan to declare martial law and end opposition protests which are set to start again on 20 June. The...
Ethiopia: Ogaden, Ethiopia's Darfur?
Dr. Ethiopia blogs about Ethiopia's troubled Ogaden region: “Modern Ogaden is a place where its people are being used as target practice for Ethiopians soldiers. A place where journalists are scarce. Journalists, in the past, have been accused of aiding and abetting the enemy (The Ogaden people).”
Algeria: Tragic Attacks
“The tragic attacks that took place in Algiers this week were surely aimed at debasing the prestige of the Algerian government, which is preparing to receive Mediterranean representatives and which has won the favor of most Western (and eastern) governments in its battle with al-Qaeda,” writes Algerian blogger Nouri.
Iraq: Secret Peace Deal
“A secret deal being negotiated in Baghdad would perpetuate the American military occupation of Iraq indefinitely, regardless of the outcome of the US presidential election in November,” concludes Iraqi blogger Abbas Hawazin.
Colombia: The struggles of Barrancabermeja documentary
This nine part documentary created by Taline Haytayan of her experience as part of the Peace Brigades International organization in the strife ridden Barrancabermeja region of Colombia captured my attention throughout. It follows the Feminine Popular Organization (OFP) group which works together to prevent violence against women and violent conflict...
Cluster bombs in Laos fields
Rambling spoon links to an article which tackles the risks of farming in Laos where many fields are still littered with bombs.
Indonesia: ‘Front Pembela Islam’
Ketelarebus from Indonesia writes that employing violence is not justified even for the sake of God.
Zimbabwe: Election violence continues
Election violence continues in Zimbabwe: “Whilst Mugabe fiddles about food in Rome, Zimbabwe is burning. With three weeks till the run off, the election violence continues. The images from a petrol bomb attack in Zaka support with the reports we received below, from an MDC supporter in Masvingo Province.”
Azerbaijan: Blogs, BarCamps & Social Networks
This post is part of our special coverage Caucasus Conflict Voices. On the sidelines of this weekend's Caucasus BarCamp in Tbilisi, capital of the Republic of Georgia, Global Voices Online's Caucasus Editor Onnik Krikorian had a brief opportunity to talk to BarCamp Ambassador and Regional Program Manager for Transitions Online,...
Jordan: Ray's Kuffayeh
Jordanian blogger Mental Mayhem writes here about Rachael Ray's Dunkin Donuts Controversy, and how the Kuffeyeh is an Arabic tradition and that her grandfather and uncle used to put it on while they have nothing to do with the Palestinian Jihad or any similar organizations.
Lebanon: Half cluster cleared
“Almost half of the areas in southern Lebanon contaminated with cluster bombs dropped by Israel in 2006 have been cleared, a UN official said on Wednesday,” reports Sursock.
Afghanistan: Afghan Women’s Organisation
SunLeaf tells about the Toronto-based, Afghan Women’s Organisation, led by a committed and renowned social activist, Adeena Niazi, working both for thousands of Afghan communities across Greater Toronto Area and several others inside Afghanistan.
Poland, Afghanistan: Remembering Andy Skrzypkowiak
From the Frontline reports that during his trip to Afghanistan, Poland’s foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski “unveiled a plaque in honour of his friend, Andy Skrzypkowiak, a British war correspondent who was killed in 1987.”
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Srebrenica Genocide Memorial
Srebrenica Genocide Blog reports: “Members of the Mothers of Srebrenica and Zepa Enclaves organization are dissatisfied that the Bosnian Serb (RS) police will be responsible for security at a Srebrenica Genocide Memorial in Potocari, which is not under the jurisdiction of Republika Srpska.”
Moldova, Russia: Gagauzia and Transnistria
Window on Eurasia is wondering whether Gagauzia could “replace Transdniestria as Moscow’s lever of choice in Moldova.”
Czech Republic: “Stolen Kosovo”
Byzantine Blog provides links to “Stolen Kosovo,” a Czech documentary by Vaclav Dvorak.
