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30.05.2009 Mosaïques, the French Institute's annual celebration of cultural diversity, is back, with another lively mix of world cinema, music and live events.
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Related topics/regions: [France]
Save the Sharpeville Six poster
27.05.2009 The London Museum has a new display marking the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Anti-Apartheid Movement - "As an example of the power of collective action, this history still has great relevance today."
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Related topics/regions: [South Africa] [Democracy] [Activism] [Race Politics]
Image: Save the Sharpeville Six poster
23.05.2009 Cherie Blair is to launch a campaign to encourage people to hold dinner parties for needy Indian children.
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Related topics/regions: [India] [Aid] [Children]
20.05.2009 Migrant workers in UK and Ireland remain vulnerable to very low pay, over-long hours, poor health and safety conditions, workplace discrimination and other forms of injustice, says a new report.
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Policy Slam in action at the Dana Centre, facilitated by Perry Walker
18.05.2009 What are the most effective strategies to inspire the behaviour change necessary to counter global warming? Less government intervention and more personal freedom might be the answer.
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Related topics/regions: [ICT] [Environmental activism] [Climate change]
Image: Policy Slam in action at the Dana Centre, facilitated by Perry Walker © Bill Gunyon
18.05.2009 Britain should take more steps towards meeting the protection needs of asylum-seeking children in the UK, says the UN Refugee Agency.
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16.05.2009 Here's a tricky one. Suzy Dean and her Modern Movement colleagues argue for more cheap flights and airport runways. This renders her somewhat unwelcome in these parts but her constructive criticism of anti-capitalist protesters deserves attention. Times Online
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Related topics/regions: [Activism] [Climate change]
11.05.2009 The British government has come out in support of Progressio’s campaign to stop illegal logging in poor countries and the importation of illegal wood into the UK and EU.
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From: Progressio
Gurkha Museum, Winchester
11.05.2009 The fall of Prachanda's government has no direct connection with the controversial treatment of Gurkha veterans in the UK. But our domestic political dramas should not overshadow the significance of poverty reduction and stability in Nepal.
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Related topics/regions: [Nepal] [Conflict resolution]
Image: Gurkha Museum, Winchester
03.05.2009 Artists, writers, musicians and human rights activists will be showing their solidarity with the people of Congo under the banner of Congo Now! on 7 May at London’s South Bank Centre.
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From: CAFOD
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The Great Game
02.05.2009 The Tricycle has not only put itself on the theatrical map with The Great Game: it has also put Afghanistan more firmly on the British map.
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From: OneWorld UK
Related topics/regions: [Afghanistan]
Image: The Great Game

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