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Dec 05, 2000

New Internationalist 330 December 2000

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Another blow to Colombia’s peace process

The country’s President Juan Manuel Santos has cancelled peace talks with the National Liberation Army over a hostage dispute....

How not to build peace: what's been missing from the UN process

UN peacekeeping is big business, but is it achieving its aims? asks Louisa Waugh.

Military fatigues and floral scarves

Rahila Gupta meets women fighters in Rojava who are leading the charge towards a radical democracy.

The language of peacekeeping

The importance of communication should not be underestimated, writes Ruby Diamonde.

Southern Exposure: Jes Aznar

Poverty and war have hit Filipinos hard, as Jes Aznar shows through his photography.

The freedom of the city

Trust between communities is being rebuilt, writes Ruby Diamonde.

In search of lost soldiers

Families of missing POWs are still waiting for answers after 44 years, says Jas Uppal.

Islamic State’s plan, and the West’s trap

Paul Rogers looks at lessons not learnt and the dangers of expanding the war against IS.

20 years after Srebrenica

Twenty years after the Srebrenica massacre, the old wounds are still not healed. Fergus Simpson reports.

Foreign mercenaries will worsen the Boko Haram insurgency

Andrew Noakes cautions against intervention in Nigeria.

Is the International Criminal Court racist?

David Hoile and Angela Mudukuti go head to head.

A false Messiah: Turkey’s negative role in the Middle East

Accused of aiding IS and still oppressing its Kurdish population… Turkey’s reputation is in tatters, argues Naila Bozo.

Rwanda’s ‘demigod’ president and the quest for truth

Twenty years after the genocide, Cécile Kidiaba explains the controversy surrounding the recent BBC documentary.

A deeper pain

The daily reality of life in Gaza creates unseen psychological scars, writes psychiatrist Samah Jabr.

PHOTO ESSAY: Mali’s road to recovery

During war, markets help people survive. Irina Mosel captures life in the vibrant markets of Mali.

Bombing in the Middle East again: three easy questions

Dan Smith provides some thought-provoking answers.

The most dangerous job in the world

Lydia James talks to Syrian Civil Defense volunteers about their work, the risks and their motivation.

Syria’s gardens of death

Lebanese artist Tania el-Khoury speaks to Cristiana Moisescu about her newest project, an art installation at the Birmingham...

The brave and the blameless: women survivors of war-time rape

A global summit to end sexual violence in conflict takes place this week. Subi Shah reports.

Afghanistan's theatre of the oppressed

Lydia James reports on a courageous drama project, which is putting transitional justice centre stage in the war-torn country.

Life after the Lord’s Resistance Army

Survivors of the Ugandan rebel group’s reign of terror are speaking out so that their experiences will not be forgotten.

Afghanistan: time to move on?

Ewa Jasiewicz wonders what the US troops will be leaving behind.

Letter from Bangui: The long walk

Ruby Diamonde tells the story of a woman widowed by violence, trying to rebuild her life in Central African Republic.

‘Just forget about Syria. Forget about going back’

Refugees trying to settle in an unfamiliar country often feel guilt at having escaped the war. Olivia Crellin meets some of them...

Syria’s medical system is at breaking point

The country’s ongoing civil war is preventing treatment for those with chronic illnesses and acute injuries, reports Resham...

Stepping up for Syrian refugees

Jordanian translator Maha Alasil is going to extraordinary lengths to help, reports Nigel Wilson.

What kind of peace?

The legacy of Oslo has left Palestinians distinctly underwhelmed by the current peace talks. Ella David reports.

Algerian gas plant terror: the real story

Used to justify Western military in North Africa, we have not been told the truth about the Tiguentourine attack reveals Jeremy...

Somali President: the world cannot bring us peace

Sally Healy speaks to Hassan Sheikh Mohamud about his hopes for security in Somalia, which must begin to 'address the bitter...

Syrian diaspora leads aid effort

Saleyha Ahsan on the grassroots NGOs providing humanitarian care in Syria, despite lack of support from major development...

How Washington helped foster the Islamist uprising in Mali

As the French-led military operation begins, Jeremy Keenan reveals how the US and Algeria have been sponsoring terror in the...

The rise of Jihadism in Syria

Paul Rogers says the growing influence of home-grown and foreign fundamentalists makes a negotiated settlement even more urgent.

Why do some conflicts get more media coverage than others?

Nick Harvey considers the role – and the agenda – of the global media in making the news.

Remembering the humanitarians

Ashley Jackson explains how the agendas of Western governments have turned relief work into a lethal occupation.

Why American Jews are falling out of love with Israel

Outspoken scholar Norman Finkelstein speaks to Hazel Healy about his latest book Knowing Too Much.

Defending Korea’s peace island

South Korean villagers are campaigning to keep a military base off the pristine Jeju island, reports Chloe Simons.

Eritrea's wretched independence

The country's 30-year war with Ethiopia has been followed by 21 years of repression, says Saleh 'Gadi' Johar.

Eurovision re-opens old wounds in the Caucasus

Azerbaijan's hosting of the event on 26 May has caused tensions in the region as Armenia pulls out.

Are ordinary Tuaregs becoming Mali conflict scapegoats?

Nick Harvey and Julien Tremblin look at the plight of Tuareg refugees caught in the crossfire of a conflict that’s as devastating...

Killing Gaddafi: the death of legal justice

First it was Saddam, then bin Laden and now Gaddafi. The West gets its man but loses its humanity, says Felicity Arbuthnot.

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