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May 2007

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30.05.2007 The bangle industry of southern Pakistan employs almost a million people including many children. They work in appalling conditions, are exposed to toxic chemicals and yet earn meager wages.
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Related topics/regions: [Labour] [Poverty] [Law]
30.05.2007 There was no significant progress or changes in protection of children rights in Serbia, concludes the Children Rights Centre in its Report on Status of Children Rights for 2006.
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From: Radio B92
Related topics/regions: [Serbia and Montenegro] [Children] [Civil rights] [Media] [Civil society] [Codes of conduct] [Law]
Ulica Velikog Strumfa
29.05.2007 Nakon najave akcije "Zalepi svog heroja" Pokret BIRO dobio je veliki broj pretnji od strane pripadnika različitih neonacističkih organizacija. Zabrinuti da će ujedinjeni mladi nacisti i patriote usmeriti svoju nagomilanu agresivnost ka aktivistima BIRO-a, odlučili su se da akciju održe jedan dan ranije.
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From: Centar za razvoj neprofitnog sektora
Related topics/regions: [Serbia and Montenegro] [Activism] [Codes of conduct]
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Freedom of expression?
21.05.2007 Independent, non-nationalist Himal Southasian is known for its critical analyses and opinion on South Asia. Its latest issue was allowed to be distributed only after the removal of articles that dealt with the future of democracy in Bangladesh and growing militaritisation.
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Related topics/regions: [Human rights] [Governance] [Arms & military]
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19.05.2007 Ky konstatim ka dalė, pas njė konference dyditore, tė mbajtur nė Ohėr Tė Maqedonisė e tė organizuar nga Komisioni Ndėrkombėtar pėr Persona tė Zhdukur (ICMP).
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Related topics/regions: [Kosovo] [Civil rights] [Civil society]
16.05.2007 La presidenta “socialista” Michelle Bachelet, la presidenta de todos los chilenos, la que empapeló el paķs con el slogan “Estoy contigo” brilló por su ausencia, durante cuatro dķas ante los hechos acaecidos el jueves 3 de mayo...
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From: AlterInfos
Related topics/regions: [Chile] [Civil rights] [Governance]
16.05.2007 Sulmet mbi agjencitė e pavarura duhet tė ndalen nė mėnyrė energjike sepse, siguria pėr Kosovėn nė kėtė moment, ėshtė njė prioritet i lartė, pasi jemi nė prag tė zgjidhjes sė statusit.
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Related topics/regions: [Kosovo] [Activism] [Civil society] [Governance] [Security]
Iso Rusi
16.05.2007 A group of Macedonian non-governmental organizations give their full support and solidarity to Iso Rusi, journalist and president of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Macedonia, related to the attacks and threats that the Democratic Party of Albanians (DPA) sent to his address provoked by his recent op-ed, titled “Gospodin Gospodin Thaqi” (Gospodin Gospodin is the official title of the archbishop of the Macedonian Orthodox Church), published in “Koha” daily newspaper.
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Related topics/regions: [Macedonia (FYROM)] [Race Politics] [Religion] [Freedom of expression] [Media] [Ethics & value systems] [Governance]
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15.05.2007 Nė tryezėn "Kosova gjatė procesit tė statusit", tė organizuar tė hėnėn nga Projekti pėr Marrėdhėnie ndėretnike, ku kanė marrė pjesė udhėheqės tė lartė ndėrkombėtarė e vendor dhe tė partive politike, ėshtė vlerėsuar se krijimi i besimit ndėretnik dhe lirimi nga frika, ėshtė ēelėsi i arritjes sė sigurisė nė Kosovė.
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Related topics/regions: [Kosovo] [Activism] [Civil society] [Democracy] [Governance]
Logo di Addio Pizzo - Consumo Critico
14.05.2007 Sabato 5 e domenica 6 maggio, il Comitato AddioPizzo ha realizzato a Palermo la Seconda edizione della “Festa Pizzo Free” con l’esposizione dei prodotti dei commercianti aderenti alla campagna “Contro il pizzo cambia i consumi”, dibattiti con i magistrati ed esponenti del mondo dell’antimafia. Intanto scoppia la polemica sulla fiction che Canale 5 sta per mandare in onda sulla figura di Totņ Riina, il boss mafioso arrestato nel 1993 e tutt’ora detenuto. Contro gli infondati dubbi sull'esistenza di una trattativa per far consegnare Riina si pronuncia il capitano Ultimo criticando Claudio Fava, il parlamentare europeo figlio di Pippo Fava, che č tra le firme della sceneggiatura, chiedendogli di non "insultare" chi ha lottato contro gli "assassini di suo padre".
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Related topics/regions: [Media] [Civil society]
Image: Logo di Addio Pizzo - Consumo Critico
14.05.2007 The Humanitarian Voluntary Association of the Roma “Mesecina” from Gostivar accused the Macedonian state of discriminatory approach to the case of the Trajan Bekirov, a Romani adolescent whose death and the responsibility for it remain unsolved a full year after Bekirov was killed in a raid by the special police unit “Alfa”.
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Related topics/regions: [Macedonia (FYROM)] [Social exclusion] [Civil rights] [Law]
12.05.2007 Javėn qė vjen, Komisioni Ndėrkombėtar pėr Persona tė Zhdukur (ICMP) do tė jetė nikoqir i konferencės dyditore pėr tė adresuar ēėshtjen e personave tė zhdukur nga konflikti nė Kosovė.
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Related topics/regions: [Kosovo] [Civil society]
11.05.2007 Humanitarnoto i dobrotvorno zdruzenie na Romite „Mesecina” od Gostivar ja obvini Republika Makedonija za diskriminatorski pristap vo vodenjeto na slucajot na maloletnikot Trajan Bekirov, cija smrt i odgovornosta za nea ostanuvaat nereseni cela edna godina otkako Bekirov smrtno stradase vo akcija na specijalnata policiska edinica „Alfa”.
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Related topics/regions: [Macedonia (FYROM)] [Ethics & value systems]
10.05.2007 The Gwangju Prize for the promotion and protection of human rights has been jointly awarded to two Indians this year - namely Dr Lenin Raghuvanshi from People's Vigilance Committee on Human Rights, who has put up vehement resistance against the Indian caste system, and Irom Sharmila, a resident of Manipur, who continues to be on hunger strike in a powerful protest against the indiscriminate use of the AFSPA against civilians in Manipur.
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Related topics/regions: [Social exclusion] [Human rights] [Governance]
10.05.2007 Women decoys are being used to demand sex-determination tests in a series of recent sting operations in India. The stings expose the medical fraternity indulging in this unlawful practice in the states of Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi.
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Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [India] [Health] [Human rights] [Gender]
09.05.2007 El Congreso de la Repśblica de Guatemala pretende aprobar una ley que regula el indulto. Sin embargo, esta iniciativa viola los derechos humanos de las personas sentenciadas a pena de muerte e incumple la sentencia dictada por la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos en el caso Raxcacó Reyes.
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From: Center for Justice and International Law
Related topics/regions: [Guatemala] [Human rights] [Law]
07.05.2007 Directivos del Instituto de Estudios Comparados en Ciencias Penales de Guatemala (IECCPG), denunciaron que integrantes de la entidad han sido agredidos, secuestrados y amenazados por desconocidos, quienes exigen cesen con la labor a favor de la defensa legal de personas que han sido violentadas por miembros de las fuerzas de seguridad guatemaltecas.
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From: Centro de Reportes Informativos sobre Guatemala
Related topics/regions: [Guatemala] [Human rights] [Security]
.....just peace
07.05.2007 Campaigners with the recently launched Bhartiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (Indian Muslim Women's Movement) caution that while the intent behind the currently tabled Communal Violence Bill is good, it fails to deliver on key points and could result in further oppression of minorities.
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Related topics/regions: [India] [South Asia] [Human rights] [Religion] [Social exclusion] [Governance]
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07.05.2007 Ranjith Thankappan, Lecturer at Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India, cites cases such as those of Jessica Lal to problematise the socially responsible face of the media, and to expose media/judicial activisms with respect to 'upper' caste/class India and the lack of it with respect to Dalit/Subaltern India.
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Related topics/regions: [India] [South Asia] [Information & media] [Freedom of expression] [Media]
04.05.2007 Delhi based organisation People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) questions the responsibility and accountability of Delhi's police force in an open letter to the Police Commissioner. How long should people suffer at the hands of an unconcerned force?
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Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [India] [Civil rights] [Corruption & transparency] [Governance]
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