Looking inside ourselves and out at the world
Independent and neutral with regard to all political and religious orientations, Tolerance.ca® aims to promote awareness of the major democratic principles on which tolerance is based.

Suicide Bomber Attacks African Union Base in Somalia

Al-Shabab militants are reported to have attacked an African Union base in the southern Somalia town of Leego. Reports say the attackers used a suicide car bomb to enter the base early Friday, and a gunfight ensued. Reuters news service reports the battle raged for at least three hours. The number of casualties was not clear. This was the latest of several reported al-Shabab attacks since the start of the holy month of Ramadan last week.

Read complete article

~	Human rights defenders in Viet Nam should 'never be treated as criminals,' says UN rights office

~	Tanzania: Attacks on persons with albinism decline; local attitudes must change, UN expert finds

~	In Honduras, senior UN official urges protection of human rights defenders

~	Venezuela: UN rights wing urges calm ahead of controversial weekend polls

~	Despite decline in attacks on persons with albinism, root causes rife in rural Tanzania, UN expert finds

~	War crimes fugitive surrenders to UN peacekeepers in DR Congo; UN advocate urges justice for victims

~	UN expert urges two Koreas to discuss human rights

~	DR Congo: UN rights chief names international investigators on Kasai abuses

~	DR Congo: UN rights chief names international investigators in Kasai abuses

~	Back from visit to Myanmar, independent UN rights expert says situation 'worsening'