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... to the scarcity of trust in the political class which is, with just a few exceptions, more and more distant from its electorate - a political class which is disconnected from civil society and perceived ...
... police lines at a pro-Bakiyev conference in central Bishkek. In the city of Osh in southern Kyrgyzstan, 200 protesters clashed with police as they rallied in support of Ismail Isakov, a jailed opposition ...
3. Protesters blockade Sizewell
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... maintaining UK electricity supplies in the future as a low-carbon generator.” Text: http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/eveningstar/news/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=News&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=xDefault&itemid=IPED22%20Feb%202010%2008%3A31%3A28%3A993 ...
... city hall. Mandela pulled out his speech and realised he had forgotten his glasses, but Winnie gave him hers. The 20th anniversary of South Africa's equivalent of the fall of the Berlin Wall has focused ...
... on the whole," said Liliya Shibanova. Media access before the election was a problem too. During the Russian presidential campaign, Dmitri Medvedev,   in his  capacity then as deputy ...
... RCTV ban were reportedly injured in the port city of Maracaibo after a Chavez supporter drove his car into a rally. The driver was arrested. Also on Monday, Venezuela's Roman Catholic Episcopal Conference ...
... an influential politician who sided with the opposition but had been silent recently. “Constructive criticism is not tolerated in the country,” Mr. Rafsanjani said at a meeting with students in the city ...
8. Iranians rally against leaders
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... of Tehran, witnesses said. Authorities blocked main roads into the city center and arrested dozens of demonstrators who sought to turn Iran's annual "Student Day" rallies into the latest in a series of ...
... itself of what he termed "Westoxification". Protesters chant 'Independence, Freedom, Iranian republic' Today's protesters, largely young city-dwellers, have inverted the chant to "Estaghlal, Azadi, Jomhuriye ...
... why many Han Chinese have little respect for them and some even hate them. Urumqi is a wealthy, modern city. Twenty years ago you couldn't see such prosperity. All this wealth goes back into their education ...
India is marking the 25th anniversary of the leak at the Union Carbide pesticide plant in the city of Bhopal. The victims have generally been left in a legal haze since the ill-fated night (Dec. 2, 1984) ...
... civil resistance. I met with Honduran writer and journalist Roberto Quesada, a former diplomatic in New York city and he is one of the organizers of the resistance movement in the United States. Quesada ...
... the city, protesters are taking control of bridges, and currently more than 3,000 people are blocking the road Arequipa-Juliaca, according to La Republica. According to Nestor Cuti, representative ...
... city, San Pedro Sula. There are five registered political parties with the following members in the National Congress: Liberal (62), National (55), Democratic Union (5), Christian Democracy (4), and the ...
15. Saharan activist 'facing court'
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... but Algerian-based separatists want a vote on independence. Ms Haidar was held by Moroccan authorities on Friday when she arrived in Western Sahara's main city, Laayoune - where she lives - on a flight ...
... refused a postmortem. Pourandarjani is said to have tried to speak to MPs shortly before his death. His funeral in his home city of Tabriz took place amid a large security presence. "He was threatened ...
... of Human Rights in the Context of the Coup D'etat," presented at a Press Conference in the capital city, Tegucigalpa, on Oct. 22.  The statement references the closing of television station Channel ...
... to action, violence's inevitable escalation, democracy's slide into dictatorship, impunity's lingerings and a society's tremendous capacity to persevere through it all, heal itself and ultimately advance. ...
... own city. He told me how moved he was by an improvised poster that read "only today is the war really over". Remember, remember, the 9th of November: the night that ended the short 20th century. If I say ...
20. The Movement Awakened
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... has happened in the dormitory of the University of Tehran. It is said that some undergraduate students have been moved from this dormitory to other dorms across the city of Tehran. Student protests and ...
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Hunger Strikers Press for Iraq’s Release of Iranian Exiles » WASHINGTON — Wednesday was the 50th day of their hunger strike, but Hamid Goudarzi, 26, and his fellow Iranian-immigrant protesters here swore they would never give up.Two Iranian immigrants, Reza Haghelahi, left, and Khalil Parsae, are part of a hunger strike outside the White House. “I’m getting weaker every day,” said Mr. Goudarzi, who gave up his job in San Antonio to join the protest. “But I’m here to the end.”He is among two dozen hunger strikers encamped a stone’s throw from the White Hou...
Iran to put more anti-Ahmadinejad protesters on trial » Iran will put on trial on Tuesday seven more protesters arrested in the aftermath of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed election victory, the ISNA news agency reported.The Fars news agency said those facing prosecution were political activists and rioters arrested during the violence which erupted after the hardline president's re-election in June.Iran has already staged mass trials of around 140 people on offences linked to the massive demonstrations that followed Ahmadinejad's victory. ...
Chinese peaceful protest and assembly in Toronto » TORONTO rally that was billed as promoting "anti-violence" turned hostile on Saturday as flag-waving Chinese denounced Tibetans who they blamed for the recent turmoil in Tibet in which 100 are said to have died. Close to 1000 Chinese were in Toronto's Dundas Square for the afternoon event, many of them students. "Dalai Lama die there!" some Chinese shouted at a group of Tibetans who had gathered across the street from the square to protest. "Leave Canada!" others urged. Tibetans say the Chines...
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...
Niger: Who Needs Presidential Term Limits? » President Mamadou Tandja of Niger has joined the club of leaders who have overturned constitutions to overstay their welcome in recent years. Following victory in a referendum held on August 4, he is the twelfth African leader in a decade to engineer a third term of office. Has the tide turned against the “third wave” of democratization in Africa?Term limits were introduced by more than half of the continent’s states between 1990 and 1994. They came as part of a “democracy package” that included...
Peace activists occupying castle » Three peace protesters have occupied the keep at Cardiff Castle in a demonstration over the 'occupation of land in Palestine'. The three got into the keep after buying a ticket for a castle tour and used a bar to block the entrance. Dee Murphy, Bob Cotterill and Keith Ross said they plan to stay for a while, possibly days, and have stressed they have no wish to damage the castle.
Australian Tamils protest Against Sri Lankan Foregin Minister's visit to Australia » About 300 protesters from Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney converged on the National Press Club yesterday to protest against Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama's visit. Waving placards that said ''Don't kill Tamils'' and ''Recognise our cry for freedom'', the crowd gathered from 11am. As the delegation arrived, the crowd cried, ''We need press freedom'', ''Don't kill journalists'' and ''Tamils want democracy'' at the motorcade. Although vocal, the crowd was well-behaved.
Curbs on Protest in Tibet Lashed by Dalai Lama » The Dalai Lama accused China on Sunday of waging “cultural genocide” against his followers in Tibet and called for an international inquiry into the suppression of protests there, his strongest defense to date of Tibetan Buddhists who have staged an uprising against Chinese rule. Speaking at the headquarters of the Tibetan government in exile, the Dalai Lama endorsed the right of his people to press grievances peacefully against the Chinese authorities, and said he would not ask Tibetans to su...
Iran arrests rights activist, campaign group says » A leading Iranian human rights activist and journalist was arrested Wednesday, activists said. Kaveh Ghasemi Kermanshahi was taken by seven security agents who searched his home and took personal belongings including his computer, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said in a statement.It is not clear where he is being held."Kermanshahi is one of the most important sources of objective human rights information and analysis in Iran, and one of the few still courageously working to...
BREAKING – activists drop 70′ banner off of NIAGARA FALLS to tell Canadian PM: NO TAR SANDS oil! » Before dawn this morning, a small team of climate and Native Rights activists rappelled from the US observation deck at Niagara Falls. Dangling hundreds of feet above the ground, they sent a special welcome message to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper ahead of his first official visit to the White House to push dirty Tar Sands oil.Not that he’s feeling so welcome anyway. Obama limited the meeting to just one hour. While some have called it a slap in the face, Aides say Harper will turn the ...