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News Roundup – 19 March 2014

March 19, 2014

tags: Colombia, DRC, ELN, FARC, IRA, Nepal, South-Sudan, Thailand

by Katharine Fortin

ICTJ Forum series on Truth Commissions and Peace Mediation: Ian Martin (see here for podcast).

Terrorists or freedom fighters? Al Jazeera’s Mehdi Hasan challenges Martin McGuiness, exploring the definition of terrorism and when to negotiate with the enemy.

Former Abu Graihb detainees ask US appeals court to reinstate lawsuit.

Oil pipeline bombed in Colombia.

Colombian rebel pleads guilty to hostage taking.

DRC army captures rebel held town after six years.

Joint NGO letter urges swift implementation of robust DDR project in DRC.

Rebel leader defects in Jonglei State, South Sudan.

New mountain unit to take on rebels in Thailand.

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