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Victory declared in controversial poll that was already a win-win for Honduras's wealthy elite » Within hours of the polls closing the celebrations began. Cavalcades of honking cars raced up and down Boulevard Morazan. The Hotel Maya filled with cheering people in blue T-shirts. The media fell into paroxysms of delight.A wealthy rancher named Porfirio Lobo had just won Honduras's presidential election, heralding a "democratic fiesta". By dawn today the revellers were heading home, perhaps stopping for breakfast at one of Tegucigalpa's myriad Pizza Huts, Burger Kings and Wendy's."This is a w...
Honduran Government Wages Campaign of Fear and Intimidation, Human Rights Group Alleges » The report, by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), found instances of sexual violence, excessive use of military force, arbitrary detention and several confirmed deaths and so-called "disappearances." The IACHR also alleged that the government has threatened, detained and beaten members of the media, creating "an atmosphere of intimidation that inhibits the free exercise of freedom of expression." "Given the ongoing abuses documented by the Commission and the lack of effective...
The Movement Awakened » Security offices and disciplinary committees have become a hub of activity at Iranian universities these days. The lines of accused students waiting to be processed for taking part in protesting the election outcome are creating a veritable traffic jam outside the doors of these offices. This traffic jam is indicative of one clear truth: those who ordered the crackdown on the students' movement, unaware that the sword they have been wielding has never been able to make a single cut, are still tr...
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...
Anti-Thaksin rally takes to the streets » "Thaksin get out!" the protesters shouted in unison as they marched down the streets of Bangkok to Government House. Holding yellow and orange banners aloft, the disparate mix of students, business workers, activists and union members had one aim in common - to get rid of Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. "Thaksin only does his job so he can get benefits for himself," said one protester, Boonma. "He never thinks about his country - only himself." Tuesday's anti-Thaksin rally was the late...
Protest in Madagascar » Supporters of former president Marc Ravalomanana demonstrate in the streets of Antananarivo.  
Palestinians who see nonviolence as their weapon » Every Friday, Mohammed Khatib's forces assemble for battle with the Israeli army and gather their weapons: a bullhorn, banners - and a fierce belief that peaceful protest can bring about a Palestinian state.A few hundred strong, they march to the Israeli barrier that separates the tiny farming community of Bilin from much of its land. They chant and shout. A few teenagers throw stones. Khatib helped launch the weekly ritual five years ago in an attempt to "re-brand" a Palestinian struggle often ...
Democracy in Ethiopia » The history of Non Governmental Organisations dates back for not more than four decades in Ethiopia. They were mainly engaged and their primary area of focus was in relief works and service delivery. It is only in the last 10 years or so that Organisations started to actively work on rights issues. Despite the number of limitations and some witnessed malpractices, NGO’s have been doing a commendable work in Ethiopia over the years. Restricted during the Derg regime, there were only few of them a...
Berlin Wall 20th Anniversary: Germany Celebrates Memory Of The Fall » BERLIN — Ulrich Sauff and his wife stared at the mammoth domino pieces marking the path where the Berlin Wall once stood and reminisced about life in the barrier's shadow."It was like a prison," said Sauff, 73, who lived on the Western side of the wall. "For us 'Wessis,' the few kilometers from our old home to our new home (in the East) was unthinkable."The Sauffs were among those who gathered Monday to celebrate 20 years of unity, marking the day the wall came down. Thousands cheered as 1,000 c...
Venezuelan Authorities Arrest Opposition Leader » CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan authorities have arrested an opposition leader for alleged violence during a protest.Venezuela's state-run Bolivarian News Agency says a local court ordered the arrest of Caracas official Richard Blanco.