http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/2006 en_GB_uk http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163775/1/2006 A documentary about “the only top official in the UN known by his first name” sounds dull. But don’t be put off - Sergio is engrossing. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/85007 Some of President Barack Obama's decisions on Bagram, the US prison in Afghanistan, have "quietly signaled support for many of Bush's 'war on terror' policies," says Stacy Sullivan. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/162060/1/2006 Setting the final scene of Slumdog Millionaire in Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus unwittingly links the film with the recent terrorism outrage. Can the "war on terror" hope to end as happily as the film? http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/84810 David Miliband's speech at the Taj Hotel, Mumbai, in which he condemns the concept of the war on terror as "misleading and mistaken" http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/161770/1/2006 The carnage of the terrorist attack at Mumbai's railway station was given relatively poor coverage in the media. Those of us with a fear of railway terror will have India's ordinary travellers in our thoughts. http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83881 European governments are dodging the truth about the US practice of kidnapping and illegally sending terrorism suspects for interrogation in countries with a reputation for torture, a leading rights group says in a new report. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/160702/1/2006 Take a Taxi to the Dark Side. It’s a grim documentary, and you may think you know already that you oppose the use of torture on prisoners on the “war on terror” and that there’s therefore no need to see a film about it. But the more light shone on the political double-talk that led us into this moral dead-end, the better. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160302/1/2006 Sri Lankan government’s decision to ease restrictions on fishing in Eastern Province, a territory hitherto controlled by LTTE rebels, will give much needed fillip to the industry – a major source of revenue for the country’s exchequer and livelihood for people. It will also help people recover from 2004 tsunami disaster. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159853/1/2006 There has been a sharp rise in attacks on NGOs by Taliban rebels and criminals in Afghanistan from January to March this year, says a report. This dangerous situation is forcing international aid organisations to recruit locals to change their profile and refrain from visibility. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/159317/1/2006 Today's move by the UK Government to bring in new counter-terrorism legislation is condemned by a group of 27 civil society organisations as "sinister", "an attack on free speech" and "a violation of the most fundamental principles of justice". From Campaign Against Criminalising Communities + Consensus against 42 days pre-trial detention grows http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159204/1/2006 At least 40 civilians have fallen prey to aerial bombings by US-led forces in Afghanistan in last two weeks alone. Aid agencies say more than 12,000 people have been killed since 2001. Anger among the people against NATO forces is mounting and they have begun to equate them with the Russians. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158885/1/2006 Not poverty but Taliban insurgency is the main reason for driving drug production in Afghanistan, says a UN report. The country produces 93% of the world’s opium, which is also the biggest source of income for the Talibans. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158799/1/2006 The Borderless World Foundation, a Pune-based NGO, has a mission to provide shelter for young girls orphaned by violence in the north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. In these baseras or homes, they find much-needed affection and care, which they have been bereft of. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/158448/1/2006 NEW YORK, Mar 3 (OneWorld) - A leading international aid organization has released a new study concluding that efforts to bring peace and security to Afghanistan are more likely to succeed if they build on the work of traditional councils and focus on the threats Afghans face in their everyday lives. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158363/1/2006 International non-governmental organisations in Pakistan have come under considerable pressure after an attack on a UK-based Plan International office in Mansehra near Islamabad, in which four people had died. In recent years, threats have been directed against NGOs and their staff, particularly women.