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Militia
Jul 6 2008, Celso Camargo

It’s official and was widely circulated by the Brazilian media, the police of Rio de Janeiro killed 503 alleged bandits in the first half of this year. The main newspapers were outraged, NGOs that defend human rights are revolted and the middle class...

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Armed militia for the Islamic Union Courts parade with their weapons, during training on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia, Thursday, Dec 11, 2008. Sheikh Yusuf Inda’ade who is the leader of the militia, said that they will increase their attacks...