Sectarian violence
Israeli settlers storm West Bank village, drawing rare rebukes from Israeli officials
Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians have surged in the West Bank, but a riot Thursday in the village of Jit stood out for drawing rapid and unusual rebukes from Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose coalition government includes West Bank settlers in top positions.
Human Rights Watch Calls on Bulgaria: Prevent Deportation of Saudi Activist
Human Rights Watch has called on Bulgarian authorities to immediately halt plans to deport Saudi human rights activist Abdulrahman al-Khalidi back to Saudi Arabia. According to the International Human Rights Organization, Al-Khalidi faces serious risks of arbitrary detention, torture, and an unfair trial if sent back.
UK announces sanctions on four 'extremist settlers' in West Bank
Britain on Monday announced sanctions on four "extremist Israeli settlers" accused of committing human rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank, following a similar move by the United States earlier this month.
Attack on Bosnian Athletes in Montenegro Stokes Concern About Teen Violence
Police car patrolling the Montenegrin capital Podgorica. Photo: BIRN/Samir Kajosevic
Police on Sunday filed criminal charges against five juveniles from Bar after they attacked two members of the Sarajevo athletic club who were training in a nearby hotel.
Thousands of Turks descend on Hagia Sophia for prayer (videos-photos)
The Imam made reference to the Palestinians in Israel
Serbs Commemorate Dead on Anniversary of Kosovo Unrest
The 17th anniversary of ethnically-motivated violence against Serbs in Kosovo on March 17 and 18, 2004 was marked with a televised commemoration at the National Theatre in Belgrade on Wednesday.
Tasos Isaak, Solomos Solomou: I do not forget
By Lefteris Charalambopoulos
By coincidence 11 August, 1996, was a Sunday, as it was this year.
Cyprus once again divided was commemorating the coup and the Turkish invasion -violence, occupation and partition.
At the time, associations of Greek-Cypriots motorcyclists took an initiative to make a big anti-occupation march-drive.
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Serbs Commemorate Anniversary of Deadly Kosovo Unrest
Serbian officials and Kosovo Serbs commemorated the anniversary of ethnic unrest in Kosovo in March 2004, when 19 people died and several thousand fled their homes.
SPC calls for protection of Serb holy sites in Kosovo
PRIZREN - Serb heritage in Kosovo needs protection because the risks from violent acts are still persisting, the Diocese of Raska-Prizren released on Tuesday to mark the 11th anniversary of the March pogrom against Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija.
The topic of the Serb heritage needs to be included in the agenda of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, the Diocese released.
11 years since "March Pogrom" of Serbs in Kosovo
11 years since "March Pogrom" of Serbs in Kosovo
BELGRADE -- Tuesday marks the 11th anniversary of the large scale violence organized in Kosovo against Serbs, known in Serbia as "the March Pogrom."
The two days of rioting and attacks resulted in the deaths of eight Serbs and 11 Albanians and injured 954 people.
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