Trade ministers from 35 countries meeting at the World Trade Organization talks this week must put poor countries first and reform trade policies that endanger poor farmers by prioritizing the interests of rich countries, writes an international relief organization.

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The remains of nine students and a professor executed in Peru in 1992 by a government death squad were reburied Friday, "bringing a symbolic conclusion to one of the most notorious incidents in Peru's long and violent civil conflict," reports a human rights advocacy group.

• Advocacy Project

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HEBRON, West Bank, Jul 22 (IPS) - The Israeli military has erected three additional roadblocks, further blocking vehicular access on the road between the south Hebron village of At-Tuwani and the commercial hub of Yatta in the southern West Bank.

• Inter Press Service

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Climate activist Al Gore's speech this Thursday -- calling for the United States to rely 100 percent on zero-carbon sources of electricity by 2018 -- demonstrated that he can unify the "groundswell of [American] voices" on climate change into a coherent movement, write environmental analysts Ben Block and Christopher Flavin.

• Worldwatch Institute

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Somali doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals living in Finland will soon return to Northern Somalia to share their skills with local health care staff as part of a pilot project designed to build up the African country's health system.

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Thousands of Kenyans displaced by post-election violence, who say they lack the resources to rebuild their homes and businesses, are being forced out of camps by the government and dwindling aid from international organizations.

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Human rights advocates are hailing today's arrest of former Serbian President Radovan Karadzic on counts of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes as a monumental victory against impunity and a crucial step towards justice for victims and their families.

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On several occasions, South Korean police violated the human rights of citizens engaging in peaceful protests against U.S. beef imports from late May to early July, states an international human rights group.

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Colombians around the world celebrated their country's independence this Sunday by marching for peace and calling on the Colombian left-wing rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, to release hundreds of hostages still held captive.

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UNITED NATIONS, Jul 21 (OneWorld) - African and Arab nations are calling for the UN Security Council not to take any action on the move to indict Sudan's president Omar Al-Bashir over Darfur war crimes.

• OneWorld US

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What would you like to see change in the world over the next four years? How do you think John McCain or Barack Obama can help bring about those changes?

• OneWorld US

Travel journalist Rick Steves and Iranian photographer Abdi Sami traveled through Iran to capture and convey the humanity of the Iranian people and explore the ancient and complex history of a nation that is so often demonized by American media.

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The creation of the International Criminal Court five years ago was heralded as an ambitious step for human rights, but government opposition, the lack of a police force, and exclusion of victims from trials have emerged as serious obstacles to the court's success, says a leading international human rights group.

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Hundreds of thousands of working Americans who "simply cannot afford health care" have been helped by Remote Area Medical, an organization that offers free medical, dental, and eye care in predominantly rural areas.

• Center for Rural Strategies

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Guerilla gardening, a movement that can be traced back to Johnny Appleseed, is springing up in areas of urban sprawl as citizens scatter seeds in vacant lots and abandoned sidewalks to make their neighborhoods greener.

• Arts Engine, Inc

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Although the greater humanitarian community has yet to take a truly comprehensive approach to tackling corruption, numerous aid agencies are cognascent of corruption risks and have developed a range of policies and practices to promote transparency, says a new report from a global coalition against corruption.

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Human rights advocates praised the U.S. Senate for reauthorizing the president's international HIV/AIDS relief bill yesterday, which included a provision to repeal a decades-old nationwide ban on HIV-positive visitors and immigrants.

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In the wake of Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday, editor Bill Fletcher looks back at what he terms the four stages of Mandela's leadership, beginning with his role as the face of South Africa's liberation struggle and ending with his status as a human rights "Elder."

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WASHINGTON, Jul 18 (OneWorld) - Today's kidnapping of two French aid workers in central Afghanistan represented another blow to humanitarian groups committed to helping those in the greatest need around the world.

• OneWorld US

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