JAILED SOUTH SUDANESE PASTORS CHARGED; COULD FACE DEATH PENALTY
11th May, 2015 Sudanese authorities have charged two South Sudanese pastors under laws that call for the death penalty, their attorney said. National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) officials have charged Rev Yat Michael and Rev Peter Yein Reith (also transliterated as Peter Yen Reith) with undermining the constitutional system (Article 50 of the Sudan […]
YEMEN AIRSTRIKES CONTRAVENE INTERNATIONAL LAW, SAYS UN OFFICIAL
11th May, 2015 Airstrikes in Yemen contravene international law, according to a senior UN official. In a statement released on the weekend, Johannes van der Klaauw – the UN’s humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, said he was deeply concerned about the impact of airstrikes on Friday on the city of Saada, noting that scores of civilians […]