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Honduras suspends civil liberties amid calls for 'rebellion' » Honduras's interim leaders suspended key civil liberties last night in response to "calls for insurrection" by ousted president Manuel Zelaya, empowering police and soldiers to break up "unauthorised" public meetings, arrest people without warrants and restrict the news media.The announcement came just hours after Zelaya called on supporters to stage mass marches today to mark the three-month anniversary of the 28 June coup that ousted him. Zelaya described the marches as "the final offensive" a...
Burma Junta Up to Old Tricks, Say Observers » BANGKOK, Sep 23 (IPS) - Having released more than 7,000 prisoners in the last few days as part of the preparations for next year's planned polls, Burma's military rulers are up to their old tricks, according to Burmese activists and human rights groups. Most of those released are petty criminals, although around 200 political prisoners are among the freed. Many analysts believe these releases are intended to increase the credibility of next year's multi-party elections – the first in 20 years. B...
Iran opposition says 72 killed in vote protests » An aide to Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi said in a website report posted Thursday that 72 people died in post-election violence, upping an earlier toll of 69."The number of people killed in street protests has reached 72," Ali Reza Behesti was quoted on reformist website Kaleme.com as saying.He also suggested that the actual death toll could be higher as "several families who lost their loved ones have not revealed their deaths due to the current political situation in the countr...
Cuban dissident groups unite, decry repression » HAVANA — Activists from 32 little-known organizations opposed to Cuba's communist government issued a call for an end to social repression on the island at a Thursday gathering in the home of a prominent human rights activist.The event took place in the western Havana home of internationally known activist Francisco Chaviano, a veteran Cuban dissident who was released in 2007 after 13 years in prison.Participants crowded into a small room where Chaviano read a statement on behalf of the grass-ro...
Tortured MDC activist dies from injuries » A former MDC security officer who was tortured by state security agents in March 2007 died two weeks ago, from the injuries he sustained. Reports of his death have only just been received.Gift Nhidza was one of several activists arrested when police brutally crushed an opposition protest in Harare’s Highfields suburb. Gift Tandare, a National Constitutional Assembly activist, was shot dead while MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai was brutally assaulted by police. Nhidza was initially tortured using el...
Shiraz students march on campus for the second day-27 0208 » Shiraz students protested detention of their friends and demand resignation of the headmaster who is said to be an agent of the Intelligence Ministry . They chanted radical slogans and bravely resisted harassment of the government sent thugs. They shouted: 'we are men and women of combat, we shall fight and defend till the end as you attack'...They also asked for resignation of Sadeghi , head of the University. Students also shouted, 'we shall stay put till our demands are ...
Honduran resistance goes it alone » 60 days of anti-coup protests show persistence in civil disobedience and little faith in int'l community.As protests against the coup government in Honduras enter their 60th day, the international community has largely turned their attention away from the streets of Tegucigalpa.
Bil'in resistance conference ends with nonviolent protest » The Bil'in conference on popular resistance ends with anti wall nonviolent protestjune 06.2008The Third international conference on popular resistance which was held in Bil'in for the third year in a row, was concluded on Friday with a press conference followed by a nonviolent protest against the wall.Around midday, the participants of the conference went to watch a football match between the villagers of Bil'in and the international participants of the conference near th...
Burma: Suu Kyi 'can play a role' » Burmese Prime Minister Thein Sein has told Asian leaders the detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi can contribute to national reconciliation.It was not clear if that meant Burma's military would allow her to take part in next year's elections. The Burmese PM was speaking at the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) regional summit in Thailand. The leaders were strongly criticised by activists for their failure to demand more of Burma on ending military rule. "He [the Burmese p...
Analysts See Notable Differences Between Ukrainian, Russian Elections » Political observers have praised the recent Ukrainian elections, saying the outcome of Sunday's second round contest between Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and one of her predecessors, Viktor Yanukovych, is not predetermined.  That's in stark contrast to neighboring Russia, where the 2008 election of President Dmitri Medvedev was a forgone conclusion.  VOA Moscow Correspondent Peter Fedynsky contrasts presidential elections in two former Soviet republics.About 3,000 foreign election o...