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29.07.2005 Quatre journalistes qui travaillaient pour des journaux islamistes au Pakistan ont été arrêtés la semaine dernière après que la police de Karachi eut effectué des descentes dans leurs bureaux dans le cadre d?une accélération de la lutte que mène le pays contre l?extrémisme, selon ce que rapportent la Fondation de la presse du Pakistan (PPF) et le Comité pour la protection des journalistes (CPJ).
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Related topics/regions: [Communication] [Freedom of expression] [Media] [Governance] [Justice and crime] [Law]
29.07.2005 JERUSALEM, Jul 28 (IPS) - A growing number of Palestinians are beginning to believe that Israeli disengagement from the Gaza Strip will not mean the end of occupation.
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From: Inter Press Service (IPS)
Related topics/regions: [Middle East] [Israel] [Palestine] [Human rights] [Religion] [Politics] [Conflict]
28.07.2005 WASHINGTON, D.C., Jul 28 (OneWorld) - Civil rights activists are demanding that the federal government reauthorize the 1965 Voting Rights Act, saying voters' most fundamental democratic right would be routinely denied if the law is allowed to lapse.
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From: OneWorld US
Related topics/regions: [United States] [Race Politics] [Democracy]
28.07.2005 The Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq has appealed for help in fighting a proposed constitutional provision it says would give religious clerics the authority to sanction violations of their rights, including denial of freedom of movement and travel, inheritance, and child custody.
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From: MADRE
Related topics/regions: [United States] [Iraq] [Gender] [Religion] [Law]
26.07.2005 Le terrorisme est odieux, comme le sont toutes les formes de crime ou de violence contre des civils. Mais le phénomène n’est pas nouveau : le droit pénal antérieur (à la Loi antiterroriste) et les accords internationaux offrent un cadre juridique suffisant pour traiter du problème, pourvu qu’on les utilise de manière adéquate. La lutte contre le terrorisme ne doit pas nous entraîner à sacrifier les valeurs et libertés démocratiques qu’elle est censée protéger.
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From: Ligue des droits et libertés
Related topics/regions: [Politics] [Governance] [Justice and crime] [Law] [Security] [Terrorism]
26.07.2005 Huit années se sont écoulées depuis l’échec de l’approche coordonnée des gouvernements occidentaux en vue de mettre un terme aux violations des droits humains en Chine par des mesures multilatérales, approche qui avait surtout pris la forme d’une résolution présentée par ces pays devant la Commission des droits de l’homme des Nations Unies (CDHNU). En 1997, le Canada a mis fin à son coparrainage de la résolution sur la situation en Chine pour entreprendre son « dialogue bilatéral Canada-Chine sur les droits de la personne ». Cette approche fondée sur le dialogue, qui a également été adoptée par plusieurs autres gouvernements, avait été proposée à l’origine par la Chine comme moyen de répondre aux critiques de la communauté internationale face à son dossier en matière de droits humains.
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Related topics/regions: [Population] [Human rights] [Politics] [Ethics & value systems] [Governance] [Justice and crime] [Law]
25.07.2005 The trial of two Internews employees charged with conspiracy in Uzbekistan began last week. While the U.S.-based NGO denies any wrong-doing, regional analysts say the case is politically motivated and that, with closed proceedings and the prosecutor's call for Internews to close their office, guilty verdicts are virtually assured.
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From: Eurasianet (Open Society Institute)
Related topics/regions: [Uzbekistan] [Information & media] [Freedom of expression] [Media] [Politics] [Corruption & transparency]
25.07.2005 Many fear the current draft of Iraq's constitution would set back the once-powerful women's movement in the country by 50 years or more, subordinating women's human rights guarantees to subjective interpretations of Islam under Sharia law. Furthermore, says MADRE Associate Director Yifat Susskind, varying religious interpretations of the law could increase tensions among groups, further endangering Iraqis and undermining democracy.
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From: MADRE
Related topics/regions: [Iraq] [Human rights] [Gender] [Religion] [Democracy] [Law]
23.07.2005 NABLUS, West Bank, Jul 22 (IPS) - "Before the 2000 Al-Aqsa Intifadah I was very optimistic. I was ambitious and strong, but now I do not feel strong any more. We are all frustrated in our small prison," says Sawsan Aishe, a 24-year-old graduate from An Najah National University in Nablus in the West Bank.
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From: Inter Press Service (IPS)
Related topics/regions: [Middle East] [Israel] [Palestine] [Refugees] [Shelter & housing] [Human rights] [Religion] [Conflict]
22.07.2005 Le Groupe d'observation de la Tunisie organisé par l'IFEX vient d'inaugurer un nouveau site web qui passe en revue de manière détaillée la situation de la libre expression dans ce pays et qui met le gouvernement au défi de cesser de bloquer l'Internet pendant la période précédant la tenue, en novembre 2005, du Sommet mondial de la société de l'information (SMIS).
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Related topics/regions: [Information & media] [Communication] [Freedom of expression] [Media] [Activism] [Civil society] [Corruption & transparency] [Democracy] [Governance] [Justice and crime] [Law]
22.07.2005 Ce que proposent les journées Alternatives 2005 : Créer des espaces pour débattre des luttes et des solidarités qui nous animent, en démontrant comment chacune de ces batailles, aussi locale soit-elle, s’inscrit dans une résistance globale pour le bien commun. Parce qu’en renforçant notre mouvement social ici, en préparant nos batailles et en consolidant nos solidarités au Québec et au Canada, c’est à un mouvement global que nous contribuons.
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From: Alternatives
Related topics/regions: [Development] [Consumption] [Trade] [Environment] [Human rights] [Communication] [ICT] [Knowledge] [Politics] [Activism] [Civil society] [Globalisation] [Conflict] [Conflict resolution] [Peace] [Security] [United Nations]
22.07.2005 On vient de franchir le dernier obstacle majeur à la loi controversée sur le droit égal au mariage. Le Sénat canadien a voté à 47 contre 21 en faveur du projet de loi C-38, la loi du gouvernement fédéral sur le droit égal au mariage. Le projet de loi deviendra loi dès qu’il aura reçu la sanction royale, le Canada devenant ainsi le quatrième pays seulement à légaliser le mariage civil pour les couples de même sexe.
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Related topics/regions: [Population] [Gender] [Sexuality] [Ethics & value systems] [Governance] [Law]
21.07.2005 Women's rights advocates, civil rights groups, and environmentalists are all voicing their concern with President Bush's Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' record. Roberts argued for an extreme anti-abortion group, against Roe v. Wade, and against affirmative action, reports the Feminist Majority Foundation.
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From: Feminist Majority Foundation
Related topics/regions: [United States] [Business] [Environment] [Gender] [Race Politics] [Politics] [Democracy] [Law]
20.07.2005 The Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) demanded yesterday, July 19, from the state institutions to take action and prevent the expansion of racial, religious and national hatred and intolerance shown at a protest meeting organized by the inhabitants of Doctor Ivan Ribar Street in New Belgrade. Moreover, we demand the Public Prosecutor start proceedings to find out who is responsible for the expansion of racism in New Belgrade.
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From: Inicijativa mladih za ljudska prava
Related topics/regions: [Serbia and Montenegro] [Race Politics]
20.07.2005 After voicing concerns over Ethiopia's post-election violence, the Christian Relief and Development Association (CRDA)--representing over 250 charities in Ethiopia--has been accused of political bias and "illegal and destructive activities." Semira Alhadi, CRDA's deputy director, believes the threat illustrates the stifling of free speech in the country.
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From: United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
Related topics/regions: [Ethiopia] [Politics] [Civil society]
20.07.2005 The U.S. Voting Rights Act of 1965 has been key to breaking down barriers to full political participation faced by ethnic minorities and others. Without Congress reauthorization, three key components of the act that maintain jurisdictions with a history of segregation and discrimination will expire, and the gains of the past will be lost, says Global Exchange.
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From: Global Exchange
Related topics/regions: [United States] [Politics] [Law]
Image: © Global Exchange
20.07.2005 Violence against girls and women in Nigeria is mostly excused and tolerated, mainly due to discriminatory laws, dismissive attitudes within the police, and an inaccessible justice system, says Amnesty International. The Lagos State House of Assembly is currently considering a bill to provide remedies under civil and criminal law; you can help see that it gets passed.
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From: Amnesty International - International Secretariat
Related topics/regions: [Nigeria] [Governance] [Law]
19.07.2005 Parce qu’ils partagent la conviction que les procédures de règlement des différends entre un investisseur et un État de l’ALENA représentent une puissante charge contre les bases les plus fondamentales d’une société souveraine et démocratique, le Conseil des Canadiens (le Conseil) et le Syndicat des travailleurs et travailleuses des postes (STTP) ont joint leurs forces afin d’introduire un litige constitutionnel concernant la validité des procédures de l’ALENA en ce qui a trait au règlement des différends entre un investisseur et l’État.
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From: Council of Canadians
Related topics/regions: [Economy] [Business] [Trade] [Politics] [Civil society] [Geopolitics] [Globalisation] [Governance] [Justice and crime] [Law]
19.07.2005 WASHINGTON, D.C., Jul 19 (OneWorld) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has amassed at least 3,500 pages of internal documents from political protest groups in what the targets say amounts to political surveillance of some of President George W. Bush's leading critics.
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From: OneWorld US
Related topics/regions: [United States] [Politics] [Activism] [Civil society] [Democracy]
U.S. President Bush
19.07.2005 In a letter, nineteen members of Congress are asking President Bush to clarify his position on contraception. The question stems from a press conference in late May when White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan, asked about the President’s position on birth control, refused to answer.
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From: Feminist Majority Foundation
Related topics/regions: [United States] [Health] [Gender] [Politics]
Image: U.S. President Bush © Greenpeace
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