By: WW4 Report, January 16, 2010
Honduran authorities have offered insults to Costa Rican president for questioning amnesty planned for military officers who led coup against President Zelaya, as confusion about terms of the amnesty remains.
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SOUTH AMERICA
Peru grants asylum to Venezuela protest organizer
By: AP, January 18, 2010 Peru has granted asylum to a Venezuelan activist charged by President Hugo Chavez’s government with inciting violence during a protest. Perez led a protest against a new education law that critics said could lead to indoctrination in schools. Read full article… Ecuador: Amazon tribes sue Chevron in U.S. Federal Court
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EUROPE
Disenchanted Ukrainians take anger to the polls
By: Gabriel Gatehouse, BBC News, January 16, 2010 Ukrainians go to the polls on Sunday in the first presidential election since the Orange Revolution five years ago. Then, the results of a fraudulent poll were overturned by mass street protest. It looked like a victory for freedom and democracy over control from Moscow. But five years on, there is widespread disappointment. Read full article… Ukraine’s colorful elections Russian Deputy’s speaking rights suspended for ‘unethical’ inquiry Russia MPs back human rights reform Russia called ‘repressive’
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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA
Palestinian activists urge Hamas to probe own Gaza war crimes
By: Amira Hass and Tomer Zarchin, Haaretz, Januaury 18, 2010 Eleven Palestinian human rights organizations have called on the Palestinian Authority and the Hamas government in Gaza to endorse the Goldstone report by investigating Palestinian violations of international law allegedly committed during operation Cast Lead. Read full article… Israel jails Palestinian nonviolent activists Iran rejects protest resignation of consul in Oslo The struggle for genuine democracy in Iran Iran threatened by female activists With Iran on the brink, a young woman asks where the western media is Iran to try 16 over protests on Ashura Report: Iran to screen protest e-mails Iran police chief says SMS, e-mails under control Prominent Egyptian bloggers and activists arrested Building a different Middle East Jordan: Web site law with possible prison sentence for offending journalists Iran: regime turns against dissident clerics Czech activist in Palestine deported after raid Frightening night raid targets nonviolent Palestinian protest Iran’s opposition spreads to heartland |
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Guide to nonviolence in practice
By: Craig Zelizer, Peace and Collaborative Development Network, January 17, 2010 One of the key questions around the globe today, is what is the role or the possible impact of non-violence and non-violent action in helping to end violent conflict and build peace? In many of complex and challenging conflicts in the world, where civilians are increasingly the targets and victims of violence, does non-violence have a positive role to play? Read full article… 10 Actions for Peace in 2010
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Cyberconflict and Global Politics: New media, war, digital activism
By: Patrick Philippe Meier, IRevolution, January 16, 2010 Athina Karatzogianni has just edited another informative book, this one on “Cyberconflict and Global Politics.” Patrick Meier blog-reviewed her previous book on “The Politics of Cyberconflict” after meeting Athina at Politics 2.0 back in 2008. This blog posts consists of book notes for Patrick Meier’s dissertation research. Read full article… Despite odds, controversial Tibet tale told OPM resist in West Papua highlands Information of the West Papua movement |
By: Today’s Zaman, December 26, 2009
Workers belonging to the Confederation of Turkish Labor Unions (Türk-Is) showed up to work one hour late on Friday in solidarity with the employees of Tekel, Turkey’s alcohol and tobacco monopoly, who had been laid off.
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Philippines: Aging and beaten, guerrillas explore new battlefronts
By: Jocelyn Uy, Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 26, 2009
A week before the 41st founding anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), government troops handed over Romblon to local authorities, saying the Maoist revolution in the island province is over.
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Israel: 500 demonstrators protest house evictions and ethnic cleansing in Sheikh Jarrah
By: International Solidarity Movement, December 25, 2009
Some 500 demonstrators gathered at the top of the street that Jewish settlers are taking over in Sheikh Jarakh in East Jerusalem. The demonstrators, who came part by bus from Tel Aviv, part in cars from the Bil’in and Ma’asara demonstrations and part in an organized march from West Jerusalem, sang songs and beat their drums in solidarity with the Palestinians kicked out of their homes by the settlers.
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