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Islamists Raised Slogans against the ...
By Mohamed Krit
Islamists raised slogans against the new constitution.Islamists raised slogans against the new constitution. Islamist women with papers talks about what they need in the new constitution and insulte the democratic party. Front the ANC, Bardo, Tunis, Tunisia. JAN, 17th. 2014
Islamists raised slogans against the new constitution. Adel Almi the president of the Party " Tunisia Zaytuna" talk to medias. Front the ANC, Bardo, Tunis, Tunisia. JAN, 17th. 2014
Photos of Ulrik Pederson
Nepal,Kathamandu
By Transterra Editor
Bosnian Landmine Survivors
Almost two decades after the war in Bosnia & Herzegovina ended with the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, the country remains threatened by more than 120,000 landmines, a dark legacy of the war, buried in the ground along former frontlines. As urban areas are meanwhile largely demined, people living in the remote landside of Bosnia are permanently threatened by the silent hazard near their homes.
Islamists raised slogans against the new constitution. Youth rise slogan anti new constitution. Front the ANC, Bardo, Tunis, Tunisia. JAN, 17th. 2014
Karen Christmas 5
maela refugee camp Mae Sot Thailand
By vincenzo floramo
Christmas rituals on the 25th of December at the Anglican Church at C zone of Maela refugee camp.
Maela refugee camp Mae Sot
Altar boy puts in place the wine for the Mass on Christmas Day at the Anglican Church of C zone at Maela refugees camp.
Naw Tue Tu,65 years old listens to the priest Sermon during the Christmas day at the local Anglican Church at Mae la refugee camp.
Christmas at The Maela Refugee Camp
Myanmar, Karen State, Burma, Thailand
The Thai-Burmese border area is an exotic and dangerous paradise at the same time. However, for most people, it is unknown.
Nearly 30 years ago, the first Karen minority refugees who escaped Myanmar arrived to this area. Today more than 50,000 people are living at the Maela refugee camp, situated 70 km north of MaeSot, a recently economically booming border city.
Although at first glance this might seem like an idyllic village, where the quality of life of its inhabitants is much higher than the "normal" standard of other refugees around the world, the Burmese who live in the camp have suffered the most atrocious violence by the Myanmar army. The majority of the camp resident are Christians. During Christmas Eve and holy days, they celebrate in the numerous Churches spread around the camp. Night shows and masses attract the devotes to the Churches and presents are distributed. The camp's residents have been stuck in a small corner of tropical forest with no choice but to live with dignity between the barbed wire fences surrounding the camp, under strict control of the Thai army.
A ceasefire was signed between the Karen leaders and the Myanmar authorities. However,there are many rumors about the Karen being repatriated back to their country which is a first step on the long way of reconciliation.
Naw Nu Poe, 25 years old with at her parentshome preparing the parcels for Christmas eve night celebrations with her son
Mae La refugee camp,Mae Sot, Thailand
Christmas decoration at the pastor house of the Baptist Church at C zone of Maela refugee camp.
Saw Taw Kaw Si So Gay with his presents on Christmas eve at the Baptist Church of C zone at Maela refugee camp.
View of C zone at Maela refugee camp where the majority of Christian Karen Burmese minority lives.
Veterans Protecting Protesters in Mai...
By lordcob
An Afghanistan veteran preparing for a night shift.
An Afghanistan veteran rests after a night watch.
A poster in a tent of Afghanistan's veterans says: "Mr. Yanukovych, go away!" memorial for all the people who have been injuried by Berkuts, a special unit of riot police known for its use of violence.
Oleg, 42, was with the radio team of the Soviet Airborne Troops in Tskhinvali, now south Ossetia, in the Caucasus, between 1990 and 92. Now he stands in front of a memorial for all the people who have been injuried by Berkuts, a special unit of riot police known for its use of violence. For him, to try to kick peaceful people out of Maidan Square was the last drop after years of suffering under the bad ruling of the country. "It's not a government we should call it Mafia," he says. He continues, " I thought we would have never come back to Maidan after the Orange Revolution but no, in 2013, I had to come back."
A group of Afghanistan veterans bring a suspected provocateur to the police station. They believe that Yanukovych supporters pushed paid him to be drunk and provocative in Maidan, hoping for a violent reaction. They believe that police will let him free again in few hours.
A section of the Afghanistan's Veterans sing the Ukrainian National anthem, which is played sporadically on the main stage of Maidan Square.
Veterans control the access to Maidan Square. They have to keep their eyes open for provocators, which protestors believe might be sent in to give a wrong image of the Euromaidan.
A independent group from the region of Khmelnytskyi, 200km from Kiev, helps the veterans and other people preparing food at all hours of the day and night.
Oleg, 49, commander on the ground of the Afghanistan's Veterans. He was part of the Soviet Airborne Troops in Logar province, Afghanistan, between 1983 and 1985. Logar was one of the worst areas during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. Oleg was chosen by other veteran as chief when he decided to join Maidan after the violence of police against the protesters on November 30. He doesn't know what will happen next. "Well," he adds, "we remain here and we will protect the people because we know the price of life, blood and death."
One of the barricades built around Maidan Square. Barricades were reinforced and rebuilt after police forces tried to evacuate the camp in the night between the 10th and 11th of December, shortly after the departure of the EU representative Catherine Ashton.
Ukrainian Protests 11
Ukraine, Lviv
By Maciej Moskwa
Inside of the tent of the anti-government protesters. The camp functions 24/7 and students take shifts in running and guarding the camp and the press center.
Lviv, Ukraine.
Inside the tent of the anti-government protesters. The camp functions 24/7 and students take shifts in running and guarding the camp and the press center.
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Activist helping the medical service inside of tent of the anti-government protesters. The camp functions 24/7 and students take shifts in running and guarding the camp and the press center.
A camp of the anti-government protesters at Plac Svobody called Lviv Euromaidan. Place is occupied by local students who are against the government policy on EU access.
Ukraine Protests 12
Inside the tent of the anti-goverment protesters. The camp functions 24/7 and students take shifts in running and guarding the camp and the press center.
An improvised stand with national and oposition party symbols.
Young Ukrainians decorate their cars with flags of Ukraine and European union before a parade of cars with anti-govenment protesters at Plac Svobody.
Crowd gathered at Plac Svobody (Euromaidan Lviv) during anti-government protests.
Syrian Limb Center 1
Reyhanli, Turkey
By Leyland Cecco
A worker and two patients at the clinic pray early in the afternoon.
Twin explosions in Beirut Near Irania...
At least 23 people were killed and more than 145 injured in two explosions that ripped through Beirut's neighborhood of Bir Hassan, near the Iranian embassy. The cultural attaché for the Iranian embassy, Sheikh Ibrahim Ansari, was among those killed. Abdullah Azzam Brigades, an al-Qaeda-linked group, has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Photos by Hussein Baydoun
Bosnian Landmine Survivors 2
Visoko, Bosnia
By Michael Biach
Goran Stanusic from Bosnia & Herzegovina Mine Action Center (BHMAC) is clearing in an area near Visoko. Members of the mine squad work alone and scan about five square meters with a metal detector every 30 minutes. Since 1995 nearly 50 mine clearance personnel have been killed, 115 have been seriously wounded
Sarajevo, Bosnia
Since the outbreak of Bosnia's three-year war in 1992 nearly 10.000 people have either been killed or badly injured in landmine incidents all over the country.
Olovo, Bosnia
Adila Bijelic (62) and her family have been seriously affected by Bosnia's landmine situation in multiple tragedies. Her husband Fehim got killed by a landmine in 1996. In another incident in late 2012 her son Ibrahim was badly injured while her 6-year-old grandson Tarik was fatally wounded and died in the arms of his father.
Zivinice, Bosnia
Ajka Ibrahimovic (50) was badly injured during an explosion ordnance (UXO) incident in 1995. Until today Ajka has shrapnel pieces inside her body and lungs. Removing them in an operation would be too dangerous. A shrapnel inside her lung can be seen as a white point on this x-ray.