Kyrgyzstan Prosecutor General Azimbek Beknazarov has announced that his government will deport 13 of 29 detained Uzbek refugees accused of participating in a May uprising in in the eastern Uzbek city of Andijan , rejecting claims the refugees would face torture in Uzbekistan. Kyrgyzstan is also considering a request to extradite 231 additional refugees currently [...]

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Leading Friday's international brief, G8 leaders ending their two-day summit in Scotland issued a final statement saying that they deplored "recent events" in Zimbabwe that have resulted in hundreds of thousands of individuals being left homeless due to the destruction of their dwelling places, and urged Zimbabwean authorities to "end this campaign now, address immediately [...]

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The Pentagon announced Friday that four detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay are to be released after Combatant Status Review Tribunal determination that they no longer pose a threat. No details about the detainees were provided. The quasi-judicial tribunal, set by the US Defense Department to address concerns over indefinite detentions , reviews inmate files [...]

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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announced Friday at the G8 summit that his country will begin withdrawing 300 of its 3,000 troops from Iraq as early as September, depending on security conditions. The announcement comes amid concerns of increased tension between the US and Italy following the accidental March killing of an Italian agent by [...]

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Despite a Supreme Court of Canada order that Rwandan Leon Mugesera should be deported amidst accusations of inciting genocide in his home country, Canadian Justice Minister Irwin Cotler said Friday that Mugesera will not be extradited unless Canada receives binding promises that he would not face the death penalty if convicted. Rwanda had indicated willingness [...]

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