Sunday, December 5, 2010

Cote d'Ivoire and the UN mandate

Given the crisis in Cote d'Ivoire and the discussion on the UN role, I would like to call the attention on the mandate of the UN in the country, particularly, the certification mandate concerning the electoral process of the SR of the SG.
You can follow it in the press release that follows, at the end, you find the full text of the SC resolution.
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2010/sc9969.doc.htm

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

France and the use of the taser

Today Amnesty International France has also given an extensive interview on the topic on France 24 TV.
A citizen of Mali has died as a consequence of the use of taser.

http://www.rfi.fr/france/20101201-france-mort-malien-relance-le-debat-le-taser