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... (Enough is enough, Ben Ali!) and its online protest “Freedom of Expression in Mourning  organized during The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held in Tunis in November 2005, to the Google ...
... trend. It’s the symbolic colour of a battle for the affirmation of democracy, for the respect of our Constitutional Charter as the foundation of civilised living, for the defense of a free and plural information ...
The US has accused Iran of seeking a "near-total information blockade" to silence anti-government protesters. The allegations came after opposition supporters clashed with security forces as Iran marked ...
... rights information and analysis in Iran, and one of the few still courageously working to document, in a scientific way, the deprivation of human rights there," said ICHRI representative Hadi Ghaemi from ...
... said the group's human rights commission had written a letter of protest and offered to mediate a solution. The French government urged Chavez to observe informational pluralism. Mogollon and Kraul are ...
... so slow that it was impossible to “open e-mails or any Web pages,” a journalist in Tehran said. The measure appeared to be aimed at preventing information about the crackdown or the protest to get outside ...
... the information in order to contain the violence. Information should be released step by step, not at once. If they let people comment freely, anger and hatred will spread quickly and some Han Chinese ...
... which works under the auspices of the National Democratic Institute (NDI) of the US State Department's National Endowment for Democracy (NED). Freeston notes that the NDI withheld its own count information ...
... tracking system. Police also make weekly visits to homes to remind abusers that they are being watched - and hand men information on counselling and encourage them to seek help. Psychologist Marinela Lazar ...
... on the island. QUESTION 6: YOU STRONGLY SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES. BUT, CUBANS CONTINUE TO HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO THE INTERNET. HOW MUCH OF THIS IS DUE TO ...
... for either unilateral Palestinian statehood or a bi-national state. "Neither of these threats will happen tomorrow, but we shouldn't disregard their importance," he said. The Israeli information and diaspora ...
... is even harsher. Karroubi has even said he has received information that detained protesters – men and women – have been savagely raped by their jailers to the point of physical and mental damage. The ...
... to the junta’s Information Minister was posted on his internet webpage yesterday, which had a critical view and suggestions on weaknesses of the Burmese media in exile and the domestic media. “State leaders ...
... says the government is increasingly repressing information and human rights in favor of state goals. The country 's human rights community has been hit by a number of shocking murders in the last year, ...
... as blaming the otherwise low influx of tourists on a “media conspiracy” and “disinformation campaign” waged by followers of legitimate Honduran President Mel Zelaya. Not explained is how the latter practice ...
HARARE – Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president, Lovemore Matombo, was arrested on Sunday night while addressing members of his union in Victoria Falls. According to the ZCTU information officer, ...
... CAGE analyzed detailed resources (e.g. newspapers relevant to politicians in the period of the past ten years,  reports by National Assembly and juridical reports,  etc), gathered information ...
... distribute postcards with information on local domestic violence resources.  Men are encouraged to participate to become positive role models and help break the cycle of abuse. The direct impact ...
... events, supplying volunteers with advice, and information, clipboards, cinch bags and note pads. Events included: St. Joseph County in South Bend, Indiana where the YMCA held a walk-in and press conference ...
... Recently, the government also started disclosing information about 35 City Government Committees.  This means that citizens can also monitor the management of committees through the OPEN System. While ...
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Egypt's denial of police brutality in Khalid Said death spurs fresh protest »  More than 11,000 Egyptians have responded to a Facebook call for a Friday protest of police brutality in the death of Egyptian businessman Khalid Said. After a second autopsy, Egypt today upheld the original finding that the man had choked on a bag on drugs.Cairo.-Egypt’s general prosecutor said Wednesday that the results of a second autopsy uphold the conclusion that a young Egyptian businessman whose death has incited anger and protests died from choking on a bag of drugs – not from a po...
Coup Catalyzes Honduran Women's Movement » On the morning of June 28, women's organizations throughout Honduras were preparing to promote a yes vote on the national survey to hold a Constitutional Assembly. Then the phone lines started buzzing.In this poor Central American nation, feminists have been organizing for years in defense of women's rights, equality, and against violence. When the democratically elected President Manuel Zelaya was forcibly exiled by the armed forces, women from all over the country spontaneously organized to pr...
Honduras: Vote to Go Ahead Despite Int'l Refusal to Recognize » Although the international community has warned that it will not recognise the results of the November elections in Honduras, the de facto government in power since the Jun. 28 coup d'etat says the vote is going ahead.Costa Rican President Óscar Arias, who mediated the unsuccessful talks between ousted President Manuel Zelaya and the coup government, says the elections scheduled for Nov. 29 could be "a solution to the crisis." Others like prominent Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes have expressed si...
Central American bank freezes Honduras loans » Central America's development bank says it is freezing credits to Honduras following the June 28 coup that ousted President Manuel Zelaya.Local media say the decision could affect infrastructure projects like planned highways in the impoverished Central American nation.The Central American Bank for Economic Integration said in a statement Wednesday that the freeze is provisional, while the banks' governors weigh whether to suspend financing.The bank has provided about $971 million in financing f...
South Korea protests import of U.S. Beef » Thousands of South Koreans protested in Seoul on Tuesday against imports of American beef. The demonstrations against Mr. Lee started more than a month ago when students began protesting his government's decision in April to resume imports of American beef despite widespread fears of mad cow disease.
Panchen Lama Missing » Gendun Cheokyi Nyima, now 18 years old, was named Panchen Lama aged five but has not been seen in public since. The Chinese authorities rejected his appointment and named their own Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu, in 1995. Beijing says Gendun is living a free life but campaigners say he has been under house arrest during childhood. Kate Saunders, who represents a Washington-based group, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), said little was known...
Jim Carrey - Call to Action on Burma and Aung San Suu Kyi » Jim Carrey - Call to Action on Burma and Aung San Suu Kyi
Protests against Heathrow Expansion » Thousands of protesters have gathered for a huge demonstration against the expansion of Heathrow Airport.Stilt-walkers, brass bands and hundreds of people in fancy dress were among those who created a carnival-like atmosphere for the event - called the Make A Noise Carnival.Demonstrators walked from Hatton Cross to Sipson, the village that will be lost if plans for a third runway at the London airport go ahead.At Sipson, the protesters gathered in a field to form a huge "...
Letter from Lhasa regarding March, 2008 (May 2008) »   The following letter was written by a resident of Lhasa, who wishes to remain anonymous. It gives a personal account of the current situation and the tense atmosphere in the city: Yesterday it was quite hot outside and the soldiers guarding one of the petrol stations had a big umbrella to protect them from the intense sunlight. Today it’s the opposite: cold, cloudy and even light snowfall as storm-fronts ...
Cabinet Nominees Criticized In Iran » President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's decision to nominate three women as Iran's first female cabinet members since the 1979 Islamic revolution faced stiff criticism Saturday from clerics and lawmakers, as well as from women's rights activists. Several prominent clerics said the move was counter to Islamic beliefs and urged parliament to reject the nominations. "If a woman becomes minister, then she must constantly stay in contact with men and deputies, so she could not carry out her religious duties ...