These reports document violations by Congolese security forces and various armed groups that occurred during a spike in fighting in North Kivu in October and November,2008.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

Besides urging the Obama administration to oppose any further consideration of the Goldstone report in multi-lateral forums, or measures stemming from it, the resolution also reaffirms support for Israel's security and right to self-defense, and its right to defend its citizens from violent militant groups and their state sponsors.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

Although fraud prevention mechanisms, such as the Ethics Helpline and Office of the Ombudsman, led Corporate Security and Internal Audit groups to investigate reports about certain arrestees, they did not appear to run joint investigations or develop a corrective actions approach.

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But the drop also can be attributed to opposition from a vocal coalition that unites religious freedom groups and labour unions with left-leaning environmental groups and conservative national security bodies.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

These include a patchwork of militias loyal to rival clan elders and warlords, along with moderate Islamists, radical Islamists and private security groups hired by businessmen.

ECONOMIST: Ethiopia and Somalia