Since the Saudi-led military incursion into Bahrain several weeks ago, the street protests have basically stopped. Now that the streets are free of protesters, authorities are hunting them down in their homes, work places and even hospitals.
ICC Prosecutor Louis Moreno Ocampo told the Security Council this morning that he will request arrest warrants for three Libyan officials who are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Will that dislodge Qaddafi?
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms Martin Scheinin believes the killing of Osama Bin Laden was legal.
At the State Department this morning, Secretary Clinton announced a new public-private partnership to improve maternal health outcomes using mobile phone technology. Super model Christy Turlington Burns was also on hand for the new venture, called the Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA).
For obvious reasons, national attention is seized today by the killing of Bin Laden. Buried in today's news, however, is a story that will likely be far more significant to long term American and international interests in Pakistan.
Syria is in the cross-hairs of the Human Rights Council today after members agreed to an American request for an emergency session on the violent suppression of protests in several Syrian cities. Three reasons why Libya provoked a more unanimous response by the Council than the Syria crackdown.