Guatemala post-war
NATURAL HAZARDS: GLOBAL OVERVIEW OF COUNTRIES OF CONCERN - January 2006
Source: AlertNet
Monthly update for January 2006 ... Full article
Pictures from Central America
Reuters photos show snapshots of daily life in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. Full article
Award-winning photographer records women in war
Documentary photographer Jenny Matthews has been taking pictures of women in conflict zones since the 1980s. A book of her photos was published last week and an exhibition of some of the images opened at a London gallery. Ruth Gidley attended the launch. Full article
Documentary photographer Jenny Matthews has been taking pictures of women in conflict zones since the 1980s. A book of her photos was published last week and an exhibition of some of the images opened at a London gallery. Ruth Gidley attended the launch. Full article
ICRC urges new rules on war disappearances
Tens of thousands of people are missing as a result of conflicts, leaving families and friends to wait for years -- often in vain -- for news of their fate. A conference organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross has called for greater consideration for relatives, better ways of identification and stronger laws to prevent disappearances. Full article
Tens of thousands of people are missing as a result of conflicts, leaving families and friends to wait for years -- often in vain -- for news of their fate. A conference organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross has called for greater consideration for relatives, better ways of identification and stronger laws to prevent disappearances. Full article
Guatemala's war refugees have second thoughts
Up to 150,000 Guatemalan refugees fled into neighbouring Mexico in the early 1980s during the bloodiest years of the Central American nation's civil war. More than 40,000 have since returned, but the government's failure to meet their expectations has led many to regret the move. Full article
Up to 150,000 Guatemalan refugees fled into neighbouring Mexico in the early 1980s during the bloodiest years of the Central American nation's civil war. More than 40,000 have since returned, but the government's failure to meet their expectations has led many to regret the move. Full article
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