Full Coverage: Civil rights

31.08.2005 The aim of the “Lost-Found” booklet is to introduce the citizens to their rights and help them find the right address among the public institutions, so that they could realize their rights and interests. The booklet was officially presented yesterday, August 30, by its authors, Dragan Zelic and Alina Jurjevic.

26.08.2005 KAHNAWAKE - le 23 aout 2005 -La violence contre les femmes ainsi que d'autres problèmes de droits de la personne affectant les peuples autochtones des Amériques seront au cœur d'une réunion internationale inédite regroupant cette semaine à Kahnawake plusieurs dirigeantes autochtones.

26.08.2005 Although some documents showing the judicial decisions that Supreme Court nominee John Roberts made during the Reagan administration have been released, several more prominent U.S. rights groups have joined the opposition to Roberts' candidacy for a seat in the nation's highest court.

25.08.2005 As much of the world's focus has turned toward the Israeli withdrawal of illegal Jewish settlements on occupied Palestinian land in the Gaza Strip, hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon - the majority of whom were displaced through the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, continue to demand their right to return to their villages, towns and cities throughout Palestine. Listen to a report by Mohammed Shublaq and Stefan Christoff from the Lebanese refugee camps.

20.08.2005 JOHANNESBURG, Aug 20 (IPS) - They are trends that show little sign of abating: the influx of refugees and economic migrants to South Africa, and the extent to which these persons become the target of xenophobia.

18.08.2005 Four Zimbabweans share their stories about the state of life in their country-- conditions at displacement camps, the fear of opening one's door to bulldozers or robbers posing as police, and the tenacity of groups like Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) which continue to protest Robert Mugabe's repressive politics.

17.08.2005 WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug 17 (OneWorld) - A leading rights watchdog asked Afghan and international authorities Wednesday to take special measures to protect women running for elected office from attacks and intimidation by the Taliban and regional warlords.

17.08.2005 Social Security has been one of the nation's most important civil rights programs, providing economic security for retired and disabled workers and their families. The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights is concerned that the proposals to privatize Social Security could unfairly penalize women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities, and asks you to sign the birthday card to protect Social Security.

16.08.2005 Five Roma organizations: the Roma Association “Luludi”, “Zaedno” Network of Roma Women, Women Association “Lil”, Roma Women Association “Esma” and the Roma Organization “Drom”, established the “Roma Lobby Group” coalition, with the goal to prevent the election irregularities in the Suto Orizari municipality.

16.08.2005 GUSH KATIF, Gaza Strip, Aug 13 (IPS) - He is bronzed, carries a pistol prominently on his hip, and generally looks the part but Socrate Soussan does not sound like a typical Jewish settler in Gaza.

15.08.2005 The Mesecina Roma Humanitarian organization from Gostivar, complains about the increasing number of cases of discrimination and racist incidents directed against Roma in Macedonia.

12.08.2005 L’Histoire montre que les services publics de qualité sont essentiels pour édifier des économies solides et des sociétés inclusives. Pourtant, les services publics sont parfois inadéquats pour répondre aux besoins des collectivités. Dans ce cas, la seule solution proposée est généralement la privatisation. Dans les pays qui dépendent de l’aide internationale, notamment à travers des prêts au développement, cette solution est non seulement proposée, mais imposée.

10.08.2005 The attorney general's office has refused to release key documents from U.S. Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' time at the Solicitor General's office. Civil rights organizations say the decision hampers the Senate's ability to conduct a full and thorough investigation on Roberts' judicial record and question what if anything the White House has to hide.

05.08.2005 États-Unis - Opposez-vous à toute initiative en faveur des commissions militaires

Le 15 juillet 2005, la cour d’appel fédérale du District of Columbia (DC) a estimé que le président Bush était habilité à créer des commissions militaires, et a infirmé un jugement précédemment rendu par un tribunal inférieur, qui avait suspendu les procédures engagées devant ces commissions.

Cette nouvelle décision peut faire l’objet d’un recours, mais le ministère américain de la Défense a annoncé que les procès prévus devant les commissions militaires auraient lieu dès que possible.

05.08.2005 Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights YUCOM announced today that it will join the appeal of the Belgrade Centre for Human Rights, the International Aid Network and the Humanitarian Law Centre to the Minister of Justice Zoran Stojkovic, on compensation for the citizens forcefully mobilized in 1995, during the „Storm“ offensive of the Croatian armed forces.

05.08.2005 LIMA, Aug 4 (IPS) - Seven local farmers were killed when police attempted to block a protest march to the site of a copper mine under exploration by a British firm in the northwestern Peruvian region of Piura, according to local residents and authorities and a Catholic bishop.

03.08.2005 The senate will likely begin consideration of U.S. Supreme Court nominee John Roberts when it reconvenes September 6. If you agree that it's important to have full information about the candidate before the senate makes its decision, perhaps now is the time to tell your congressperson that--while they're at home for the August recess.

02.08.2005 Connaître vos droits pour en revendiquer le respect !

Les acteurs économiques imposent leur modèle de
développement non seulement dans la sphère
économique mais aussi sur le plan politique. Gagnés
au néolibéralisme, un bon nombre de gouvernements,
dont ceux du Canada et du Québec, réduisent l’accès
aux programmes sociaux, favorisent l’expansion des
rapports marchands en privatisant les soins de santé
et les transports publics et ce, au détriment de l’accès
universel. Bref, le modèle de développement à l’oeuvre
dans les pays industrialisés engendre des fractures
sociales de plus en plus marquées, limitant d’autant
l’exercice des droits individuels et collectifs.

02.08.2005 GANDER– Le transfert des services de prévisions météorologiques de Gander (Terre-Neuve) à Halifax (Nouvelle-Écosse) pourrait être lourd de conséquences pour la population de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador, prévient l’Alliance de la Fonction publique du Canada (AFPC), qui représente les travailleuses et travailleurs du Centre météorologique de Gander.

02.08.2005 On Wednesday, join an online discussion on the U.S. Voting Rights Act, which was passed 40 years ago and has ended many practices that kept minorities away from the polls. You can submit a question in advance, or join the discussion live.