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Would you live on the wrong side of the Berlin Wall? » Not so long ago I was at a supper party about which I can give no other details than that the Cuban Ambassador and a well-known political industrialist were present. At some late, lubricated point between cheese and liqueurs, the captain of industry commended the man from Havana for his country’s imperviousness to such destabilising currents as democracy and individualism. Better stability, said the peer, winking, than chaos! I have heard the same thing, from similar sources, about China. It n...
South Korea's culture of protest - 14 Jun 08 » Thousands of protesters have held rallies in South Korea's capital Seoul this week as they continue their campaign against the lifting of a ban on US beef imports. Street protests, sometimes involving extreme measures, are an important part of Korean culture. More than 10,000 are held every year - some with devastating consequences.
Tibet: China's ''cultural genocide'' » Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has urged Beijing to give meaningful autonomy to Tibet and end China's "cultural genocide" in the region.The Nobel Laureate, who won the Peace Prize in 1989 for leading a non-violent struggle for the liberation of his homeland, reiterated his assertion that he was not for a separate Tibet, but, sought meaningful autonomy for Tibet within China. The Dalai Lama led an inter-faith prayer meeting at Rajghat on Saturday in remembrance of...
Ousted president Zelaya briefly steps into Honduras » OCOTAL, July 25 (AP): Ousted President Manuel Zelaya stood on the edge of his country and called on his fellow Hondurans to resist the coup-installed government. Then he quickly retreated back to Nicaraguan territory, saying he wanted to avoid bloodshed and give negotiations another try. His foray Friday brought the Honduran political crisis no closer to a resolution - and irritated some foreign leaders who are trying to help Zelaya reclaim his post.Still, his brief but dramatic excursion a few ...
Attawapiskat Protest- Thru their eyes » Sister to Attawapiskat- where are the promises? Attawapiskat are still continuing to struggle after they declare 2 state of emergencies this year in 2009. The first call came when the demolition of the school, old water plant, 3 valve tanks and the old fire hall. The most affected was around the school, where the old school acted as a cap exposed toxic contamination onto the air making the community sick. They were force to shut down the school and declared their first State of Emergency. INAC r...
Justice for Latin America's Disappeared? » Buenos Aires, Argentina - On September 3, 2009, three aging, retired officials from Argentina's army entered a federal courthouse in Rosario, Argentina. The men - Pascual Guerrieri, Jorge Alberto Fariña and Juan Daniel Amelong - have been charged with the kidnapping, forced disappearance and torture of 29 people, and the murder of 17 of them during Argentina's last dictatorship. The case in Rosario is the latest in a tidal wave of cases to reach a courthouse against the dictatorships of the So...
Manila Drivers Protest Fuel Hike » Transport came to a standstill on the streets of Manila yesterday. Hundreds of drivers staged a protest against the rising of oil prices.
Seoul activists want probe on NKorean rights abuse » SEOUL, South Korea — A group of activists and North Korean defectors urged an international tribunal Thursday to investigate alleged human rights abuses in the North and put its authoritarian leader Kim Jong Il on trial.The group is to fly to Hague next week to file its petition calling for an investigation at the International Criminal Court, the first such move on the North Korean rights issue, lead activist Ha Tae-keung told reporters in Seoul."Our aim is to get the arrest warrant on Kim Jong...
Monks Revolution Continue in Burma » Thousands of people took to the streets in Rangoon today to support monks protesting against the Burmese government.More than 1000 monks braved rain in the former capital today to stage another protest against government harassment around the famous Sule Pagoda, where several monks gave political speeches, slamming the military's use of violence against peaceful protests.Huge crowds of civilians gathered in the streets to watch the monks protest. Some reports from Rangoon claimed that almost 10,...
Venezuelans protest censorship of popular TV channel » Security forces fire tear gas and plastic bullets at thousands of protesters in Caracas and elsewhere after RCTV is banned for violating a law that requires stations to air the president's speeches.Reporting from Caracas, Venezuela, and Quito, Ecuador -- Protests broke out in Venezuela on Monday after cable companies dropped transmission of a popular channel that the government declared had broken telecommunications laws by not broadcasting President Hugo Chavez's speeches.Government critics and...