By: RSF, January 25, 2010
Reporters Without Borders urges the security forces to assign more personnel to the search for journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda, who sent missing last night in Colombo. A senior police official told the press freedom organisation he was too busy with tomorrow’s presidential election to make the case a priority.
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Clock ticks for Nepal to settle its future
By: Jim Yardley, NY Times, January 25, 2010
For anyone living in a country where reforming health care is regarded as an insurmountable challenge, consider the political calendar in the struggling Himalayan republic of Nepal. By May 28, or roughly four months off, the entire country must be reorganized.
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Thousands protest Indian Kashmir killing
By: VOA, January 24, 2010
Thousands of people protested Sunday in the streets of Indian-controlled Kashmir, accusing the Indian army of killing a civilian. Police say Mushtaq Ahmed Mir was killed late Saturday in the crossfire during a clash between Muslim militants and Indian troops.
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SOUTHEAST ASIA
Singapore: Dr. Chee Soon Juan arrested again
By: World Movement for Democracy, January 25, 2010 Dr. Chee Soon Juan, Chairman of the Alliance for Reform and Democracy in Asia and President of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), has been imprisoned yet again, this time for one week along with his SDP colleague Mr. Ghandi Ambalam. Read full article… Southeast Asia: Region’s media under threat Burmese junta raises prospect of Suu Kyi release in November Burma: AAPP calls for release of poet Saw Wei Burma: Monks ‘to boycott’ Suu Kyi’s brother Burma’s literary community in crisis Burma: State-backed attacks on activists grow Cambodia: Rights defenders under fire Vietnam: Dissidents get stiff sentences |
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EAST ASIA
Lawyer says Hong Kong mishandled dissident’s arrest
By: Edward Wong, NY Times, January 25, 2010 The longtime girlfriend and the lawyer of an exiled Chinese dissident who was sentenced recently by a court in Sichuan Province on financial fraud charges both said in interviews that they were appealing the ruling. The complex case of the dissident, Zhou Yongjun, has raised questions about whether Hong Kong authorities handed him over to the Chinese police in violation of the “one country, two systems” form of governance. Read full article… Dalai Lama envoys, China to revive Tibet talks after 15 months Five Chinese activists’ websites attacked by hackers China steps up defence of internet controls China: Crowd protest garbage burning plant Senior Chinese cadres call for dissident’s release China accuses US of online warfare in Iran China rebuffs Clinton on internet warning Stranded for 80 Days, Chinese human rights lawyer meets with Japanese officials Does China’s big market come with a bigger headache? |
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OCEANIA
Indonesia: Police killers of Papuan independence leader given special commendations
By: Survival International, January 21, 2010 Fifty Indonesian police officers have received special commendations from the National Police Headquarters for killing the Papuan independence leader, Kelly Kwalik, last month. Read full article… Letters: Why are Papuans still struggling? |
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‘Avatar is real’, say tribal people
By: Survival International, January 25, 2010 Following the film ‘Avatar”s win at the Golden Globes, tribal people have claimed that the film tells the real story of their lives today. A Penan man from Sarawak, in the Malaysian part of Borneo, told Survival, ‘The Penan people cannot live without the rainforest. The forest looks after us, and we look after it. Read full article… Photos: Demonstrations across the globe
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Belarus: Love and paranoia
By: Natalia Leshchenko, Open Democracy, January 15, 2010 A Belarusian novel encourages citizens to question their own role in perpetuating the regime that governs them. The authorities’ response suggests it has touched a nerve, says Natalia Leshchenko. Read full article…
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International Religious Freedom Report
By: State Department, January 2010
In an effort to more broadly distribute information about the status of religious freedom worldwide, the U.S. Department of State recently added 148 translations of its Annual Report on International Religious Freedom, released in October 2009.
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Call for applications: Training of trainers in gender and nonviolence for Southern Africa
By: Craig Zelizer, Peace and Collaborative Development Network, January 25, 2010
The Africa Regional Desk of IFOR/ Women Peacemakers Program is a program hosted by West Africa Network for Peace-building (WANEP). The Africa Desk of WPP intends to hold a Training of Trainers (ToT) to enhance participants’ skills in gender and nonviolence approaches and to expand the work of WPP in communities throughout Africa.
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US: Events planned to mark 50th anniversary of Woolworth sit-ins
By: The Pilot, January 24, 2010
Fifty years ago, students from Woman’s College stood for change by sitting with peers from N.C. A&T State University and Bennett College to protest segregation at Woolworth’s lunch counter in downtown Greensboro. On Monday, Feb. 1, the 50th anniversary of the start of the sit-ins, members of the UNCG community will retrace the steps taken by at least two of the three white Woman’s College students who joined the demonstrations on Feb. 4.
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Call for nominations: Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Award 2010
By: Craig Zelizer, Peace and Collaborative Development Network, January 23, 2010
Each year, the May 18 Memorial Foundation announces this award in a spirit of solidarity and gratitude to those who helped them in their struggle for democratization. The award goes to one individual or organization who has contributed to the promotion and advancement of human rights, democracy and peace in their work.
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