Full Coverage: Civil rights

30.05.2007

30.05.2007 There was no significant progress or changes in protection of children rights in Serbia, concludes the Children Rights Centre in its Report on Status of Children Rights for 2006.

29.05.2007 Human Rights Watch, an independent NGO, released its World Report 2007, disclosing facts on human rights developments in 2006 in more than 75 nations. The report enclosed articles on the European Union, freedom of expression since 9/11, the plight of migrant domestic workers, and a human rights agenda for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.

29.05.2007 National Conference of Dalit Organisations (NACDOR) is organising a Panel Discussion on Millennium Development Goals and Dalits on May 30, 2007 at Conference Hall-II, India International Centre, Lodi Estate, Delhi, India.

29.05.2007 Transparency International's recent global survey on corruption in judicial systems says 77% Indians believe the judiciary is corrupt. Widespread bribery and denial of fair and impartial trials have heightened people's perception of corruption.

29.05.2007 The youth should be the vanguard in creation of better society free of discrimination in Kosovo, having in mind it makes up two thirds of Kosovo’s society, said Bardhi Bakija, Youth Coordinator of the Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Kosovo, at the start of “Stop Discrimination” street action.

25.05.2007 Indian NGO Toxics Link is celebrating the week of World Environment Day (June 5) as E-waste Week. As a part of celebration, in collaboration with India International Centre Toxics Link is inviting for Environment and Health Public Lecture Series - E-waste: Where are we heading?, on 7 June 2007 at Conference Room 1, India International Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India.

18.05.2007 On the occasion of May 17, the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO), The Macedonian Association for Free Sexual Orientation (MASSO), organized several activities.

17.05.2007 A new report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) titled ‘Equality At Work: Tackling Challenges At Work’, released on May 10, comments that untouchability may have been abolished but caste still determines the economic and social status of dalits who face severe discrimination in getting jobs.

14.05.2007 Amnesty International India is launching an international report and holding a panel discussion on ‘Freedom from Fear: Investment in Human Dignity and Security’ at the south Indian city of Thiruvananthapuram on May 23, 2007.

14.05.2007 The Humanitarian Voluntary Association of the Roma “Mesecina” from Gostivar accused the Macedonian state of discriminatory approach to the case of the Trajan Bekirov, a Romani adolescent whose death and the responsibility for it remain unsolved a full year after Bekirov was killed in a raid by the special police unit “Alfa”.

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09.05.2007

09.05.2007 WASHINGTON, May 9 (IPS) - In the run-up to the March 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Pentagon planned to create a 'Rapid Reaction Media Team' (RRMT) designed to ensure control over major Iraqi media while providing an Iraqi 'face' for its efforts, according to a 'White Paper' obtained by the independent National Security Archive (NSA) which released it Tuesday.

09.05.2007 The National Centre for Support for Intellectually Impaired Persons “PORAKA” (Message), promoted yesterday, May 8, promoted the national campaign to promote the equality of intellectually impaired persons in Macedonia. The Campaign is a part of the European “2007 – Year of Equal Opportunities for All” campaign.

07.05.2007 YK:n Informaatiokomitean (Committee on Information) kokouksessa puollettiin monipuolisen median käyttöönottoa. Sekä perinteisten että uusien medioiden avulla tulisi YK:n mukaan pyrkiä tehokkaammin levittämään rauhan, kehityksen ja oikeuksien sanomaa. Intian suurlähettiläs Ajai Malhotra sisällytti hyödynnettäviin informaatioteknologioihin niin lehdistön, radion kuin myös uudet webcast- ja podcast-teknologiat.

04.05.2007 Delhi based organisation People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) questions the responsibility and accountability of Delhi's police force in an open letter to the Police Commissioner. How long should people suffer at the hands of an unconcerned force?

03.05.2007 The government has received more than 75 percent of foreign aid out of the Rs.100 billion anticipated for the year 2007 with the signing of agreements to receive Rs.72 billion within the first four months of the year. State Revenue and Finance Minister Dr Ranjith Siyambalapitiya told the Daily News that it was a great victory on the part of the Government to receive such amounts of foreign aid