Full Coverage: Governance
February 2005
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28.02.2005
Zimbabwe's opposition MDC party decided to contest March's parliamentary elections despite its certainty that a free and fair poll is impossible under the climate of violence and intimidation imposed by President Mugabe and his ZANU-PF party. A month before elections, MDC supporters are already paying a heavy price for opposing the ruling party.
Story linkFrom: Institute for War and Peace Reporting Related topics/regions: [Zimbabwe] [Politics] [Democracy] |
28.02.2005
In Colombia sette persone, tra cui tre bambini, sono stati trucidati dall'esercito governativo. Tra questi il leader della comunità di San José Luis Eduardo Guerra che aveva partecipato a vari Forum e alla marcia Perugia-Assisi. Una marcia di 200 persone è partita alla ricerca dei corpi protetta da osservatori internazionali. A questo assassinio si aggiungono altri tre episodi di azioni terroristiche e persecutorie verso la comunità di San José. A inzio febbraio si è conclusa a Cartagena la Conferenza dei Paesi donatori della Colombia che ha visto l'Unione Europea sostenere i progetti di cooperazione internazionale dei "Laboratori di Pace" che vengono usati dal governo di Uribe per aiutare le neonate "organizzazioni non governative" create dai paramilitari.
Story linkFrom: Peace Brigades International - Colombia Project Related topics/regions: [Colombia] [Justice and crime] [Conflict] Image: comunità di Pace San Josè Colombia
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28.02.2005
Kryeministri Ramush Haradinaj deklaroi se janë duke vazhduar punët për ti gjetur mënyrat e zbatimit të Kontratës Kolektive në përputhje me realitetin në Kosovë, derisa kryetari i OEK-ut Ismail Kastrati tha se Kontrata Kolektive duhet të implementohet si tërsi, duke filluar nga 1 qeshori. Kryetari i BSPK-së, Bahri Shabani ndërkaq, tha se gjërat do të qartësohen deri më 20 mars dhe, sipas tij, Kontrata duhet të implementohet retroaktivisht që nga 1 janari.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [Kosovo] [Health] [Indigenous rights] [Codes of conduct] [Law] |
28.02.2005
Over 80 percent of citizens are convinced that there is corruption in Montenegro, and that it is the burning issue for the country. They think that the customs bureau, financial police, state leadership and the Privatization Council are the most corrupt institutions, shows the survey on corruption conducted by the Group for Changes, in cooperation with Damar, February 1-6.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [Serbia and Montenegro] [Codes of conduct] [Corruption & transparency] [Ethics & value systems] [Justice and crime] Image: Nebojsa Medojevic, Group for Change Executive Director
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28.02.2005
Faure Gnassingbe has stepped down as Togo's interim president but declared he expects to be back in the position soon as a special election will be held within weeks. Saturday, West African nations dropped sanctions imposed after Gnassingbe's illegal succession, but opposition parties inside the country were still not optimistic they would be given a fair shot at the presidency.
Story linkFrom: United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network Related topics/regions: [Togo] [Politics] |
28.02.2005
The first way to analyze a federal budget is to look at what's been called for and what was delivered. Last fall, CPJ called for a limited, realistic mix of measures that would make a serious difference in the level and depth of child and family poverty in Canada. The government came through on its childcare commitment but offered nothing new on housing, child benefits or the Canada Social Transfer.
Story linkFrom: Citizens for Public Justice Related topics/regions: [Canada] [Children] [Cities] [Poverty] [Economy] [Politics] [Civil society] |
28.02.2005
Crnogorski javni funkcioneri mogu svoju obavezu prijavljivanja prihoda i imovine Komisiji za utvrdjivanje konflikta interesa, koju ove godine imaju prvi put, ispuniti jos danas. Tada se zavrsava rok koji im je Komisija ostavila za postovanje ove obaveze iz Zakona o konfliktu interesa, odlucivsi da prvobitni period, zavrsen 15. januara, produzi za mjesec i po.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [Serbia and Montenegro] [Codes of conduct] [Corruption & transparency] [Law] |
28.02.2005
Vise od 80 odsto gradjana Crne Gore smatra da korupcija postoji i da je to jedan od gorucih problema, kao i da su najkorumpiranije institucije carina, finansijska policija, drzavni vrh i Savjet za privatizaciju - pokazalo je istrazivanje o korupciji koje je Grupa za promjene uradila u saradnji sa Damarom od 1. do 6. februara.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [Serbia and Montenegro] [Civil society] [Corruption & transparency] [Law] Image: Nebojsa Medojevic, izvrsni direktor GZP-a
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28.02.2005
In Colombia è stato assassinato dall'esercito governativo Luis Eduardo Guerra Guerra, leader della comunità e membro del Consiglio Interno dagli inizi del processo. Lunedì 21 febbraio verso le 11 fu fermato dall'esercito nei fiume Mulatos, in compagnia della compagna Bellanira , suo figlio Deinier ed un altro giovane, fratellastro di Luis Eduardo. Il martedì 22 febbraio il fratellastro di Luis Eduardo che era riuscito a fuggire dall'esercito, li cerca e nella casa di Alfonso Bolívar dove erano stati portati, trova sangue e segue le impronte di sangue fino a trovare, vicino alla casa, una fossa coi cadaveri spezzatti totalmente. Luis Eduardo gran amico e bravo leader, difensore dei diritti umani, fondatore della nostra comunità, delegato da cinque anni dalla comunità per interagire nel loro nome con lo Stato Colombiano per la concertazione delle misure provvisorie; da tre anni integrante e coordinatore dei comitati di diritti umani della comunità, viaggiò varie volte per invito dall'Europa e gli Stati Uniti a condividere la sua esperienza.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [Colombia] [Civil society] [Justice and crime] [Conflict resolution] Image: comunità San Josè
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28.02.2005
Iz putničkog voza koji je saobraćao na relaciji BeogradBar, u stanici trpci, 27. februara 1993. oteto je 19 putnika, uglavnom bonjačke nacionalnosti. Za ovaj zločin za sada je na 15 godina zatvora osuđen samo Neboja Ranisavljević. Posle 12 godina od otmice i zločina, osam beogradskih nevladinih organizacija trae sprovođenje temeljne istrage i suđenje ostalim počiniocima i naredbodavcima, dosuđivanje pravičnih naknada tete porodicama rtava, te saoptavanje pune istine i uloge bivih vlasti o ovom zločinu
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [Serbia and Montenegro] [Human rights] [Civil rights] [Justice and crime] [Law] |
28.02.2005
In spite of the adoption of a mission to universalise elementary education, the dropout rate in India' elementary and primary schools continues to be as high as 52 per cent.
Story linkFrom: InfoChange Related topics/regions: [India] [Children] [Education] Image: Education for all © CARE USA
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28.02.2005
While India ostensibly nears the achievement of universal education, high enrolment figures of 92% mask a worrying dropout rate from primary and elementary levels. The responsibility lies with state governments.
Story linkFrom: InfoChange Related topics/regions: [India] [Children] [Education] Image: © CARE USA
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26.02.2005
On sattendait à ce que le conseil dadministration dun centre de santé et de services sociaux de la région de Québec décide cette semaine si le nouveau centre de soins de longue durée sera un PPP.
Story linkLe SCFP Québec avait obtenu copie dun rapport commandé par le conseil, rapport qui démontrait que si la construction de la nouvelle résidence Saint-Charles se fait en PPP, elle coûtera 34 pour cent de plus que si elle est faite par le public. From: Canadian Union of Public Employees Related topics/regions: [Social exclusion] [Health] [Disease] |
25.02.2005
Indian President Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam reiterated the growing importance and benefits of information and communications technologies (ICTs) for achieving universal education and pro-poor growth in India, particularly in the rural areas.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [South Asia] [India] [ICT] |
25.02.2005
In his address to the joint session of Parliament today, Indian President Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam once again reiterated the needs to leverage the benefits of information and communications technologies (ICTs) for achieving universal education and pro-poor growth, particularly in the rural areas.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [South Asia] [India] [ICT] |
25.02.2005
In an effort to make its software products available in local languages, Mircosoft has signed a pact today with the West Bengal government. The Bengali version of Windows operating sustem and Office package have been demonstrated during this signing ceremony.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [South Asia] [India] [ICT] |
25.02.2005
Vlada Srbije predloila je republičkoj Skuptini izmene nedavno usvojenog Zakona o javnom informisanju. Medija centar Beograd smatra da su te izmene ozbiljan korak unazad u odnosu na već osvojene standarde slobode medija. Sadraj predloga izmena sporan je, pre svega, jer predviđa uvođenje evidencije javnih glasila na način koji otvara mogućnost za zloupotrebu od strane vlasti i ugroavanje slobode medija
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [Serbia and Montenegro] [Information & media] [Media] [Law] Image: Medija centar Beograd - logo
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24.02.2005
Sujata Koirala, a senior leader of one of Nepal's main political parties, fled the country in disguise after the King seized absolute power earlier this month and began an intense crackdown against political leaders, students, trade unionists, and human rights activists. She sheds light on how the country reached such a crossroads, and what's coming next.
Story linkFrom: Advocacy Project Related topics/regions: [Nepal] [Human rights] [Politics] [Democracy] |
24.02.2005
In spite of the perition signed by 7,000 people and the 30 or so requests signed by NGOs from all over the Bosnia and Herzegovina, in spite of the 500 young people soaked to the bone that protested in front of the Parliamentary Assembly and the lobbying of MPs that spent 70 minutes debated the sale of the former Marsalka Barracks and held two-hour break to approximate their positions, the House of the Nations confirmed the decision to sell a part of the land belonging to the former military barracks to the US Government for the construction of a new embassy building.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [Bosnia] [Education] [Youth] [Corruption & transparency] [Ethics & value systems] Image: Bosnian students protest in front of the Parliament building in Sarajevo
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24.02.2005
Uprkos 7000 potpisa na peticiji i 30-tak zahtjeva potpisanih od strane nevladinih organizacija iz cijele BiH, Dom naroda BiH je potvrdio odluku o prodaju dijela zemljita bive kasarne Maral Tito za izgradnju američke ambasade.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [Bosnia] [Education] [Youth] [Human rights] [Civil rights] [Social exclusion] [Freedom of expression] [Knowledge] [Politics] [Democracy] [Ethics & value systems] [Law] Image: BH studenti protestvuju ispred zgrade Doma naroda u Sarajevu
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