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March 2004
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31.03.2004
Religious scholars in Pakistan are up in arms at the government's moves to reduce references to jihad (holy war) and exclude Quranic verses that could fuel religious intolerance from educational curricula.
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31.03.2004
The home secretary, David Blunkett, has ordered a review of the accountability of immigration officials after he was forced to admit that he and his deputy, Beverley Hughes, had not been told of systematic migration scams in eastern Europe, despite details being passed to civil servants 18 months ago.
Story linkFrom: Guardian Unlimited Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Eastern Europe] |
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31.03.2004
Draft legislation to regulate the chemical industry could save billions of pounds on health care and environmental clean ups, figures published in the government's official consultation document reveal. The potential savings dwarf the costs of implementing the legislation, cited as a major obstacle by the chemicals industry.
Story linkFrom: Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] |
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31.03.2004
En 1988 y bajo la figura de Cuauhtémoc, hijo del legendario Tata Cįrdenas, surgķa un movimiento de masas que rebasarķa al PRI y le cambiarķa el rostro polķtico al paķs. El Partido de la Revolución Democrįtica, PRD. La izquierda tradicional cederķa a pesar suyo ante el empuje de un caudillo que ella misma habķa sido incapaz de producir.
Story linkFrom: Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep Related topics/regions: [Mexico] Image: Cuauhtémoc Cįrdenas
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31.03.2004
Os 40 anos do golpe propiciaram um panorama ideológico variado, através da ótica retrospectiva de cada um. Olha-se para trįs sempre a partir do presente e muitas visões especialmente as dos que mudaram radicalmente de posiēćo falam muito mais do que as pessoas sćo hoje do que do tempo a que pretendem se referir.
Leia maisFrom: Agencia Latinoamericana de Información Related topics/regions: [Brazil] Image: © Amnistķa Internacional
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31.03.2004
Skupstina Srbije usvojila je Zakon o pravima optuzenih pred Haskim tribunalom i clanova njihovih porodica. Prema ovom zakonu, drzava ce haskim optuzenicima placati posebnu naknadu zarade, pausalnu naknadu troskova obezbedjenja dokaza odbrane i troskove obezbedjenja strucne pomoci pripremanja odbrane. Clanovi porodice optuzenog mogu da ostvare prava na: materijalno obezbedjenje, na naknadu troskova prevoza i boravka u inostranstvu radi posete optuzenog i na naknadu troskova komunikacije sa optuzenim.Za zakon je glasao 141 poslanik, iz redova Srpske radikalne stranke, DSS-a i SPS-a. Protiv je bilo 35 poslanika DS-a i Srpskog pokreta obnove, dok je 20 poslanika bilo uzdrzano, i to iz redova G17 plus, koji je bio i jedan od predlagaca zakona. Za zakon nije glasalo 8 od 204 narodnih poslanika.
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31.03.2004
Sipas zyrtarėve tė UNMIK-ut dhe Qeverisė sė Kosovės dialogu me Beogradin, me gjasė nuk do tė vazhdojė mė 1 prill siē ishte pėrcaktuar. Procesi duhej tė vazhdonte nė nivel tė grupeve punuese pėr energjetikė.Shefja e Departamentit pėr Informim tė UNMIK-ut, Hua Jiang, tha se nuk ėshtė caktuar data dhe nuk dihet kur do tė vazhdojė dialogu. Megjithatė, dialogu me Beogradin duhet tė vazhdojė dhe ėshtė njė nga standardet qė duhet tė pėrmbushet, shtoi ajo.
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30.03.2004
Pres. Bush's nomination of William Myers--a lawyer considered barely competent by his own peers--to a key, lifetime judicial post is expected to reach the Senate floor this week. Myers' nomination is opposed by a broad coalition of jurists and legal scholars, environmentalists, Native Americans, and civil rights groups.
Story linkFrom: BushGreenwatch.org Related topics/regions: [United States] |
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30.03.2004
The Home Office was last night urgently investigating claims that thousands of would-be immigrants from Romania and Bulgaria are buying their way into Britain on forged documents after the consular official who leaked the claim to the shadow cabinet was suspended.
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30.03.2004
The European Unions proposal for a common European asylum system violates international human rights, according to a group of leading NGOs. Refugee and human rights organisations across Europe are jointly calling on the EU to scrap one of the key elements leading to the proposed system.
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30.03.2004
Pelko siitä, että jyrkkä ja suvaitsematon islamilainen politiikka valtaisi nopeasti alaa Kaakkois-Aasiassa osoittautui aiheettomaksi Malesian vaaleissa. Samoin ennustetaan käyvän myös Indonesiassa, jossa järjestetään huhtikuussa presidentinvaalien ensimmäinen kierros. Vaalit ovat ensimmäiset syyskuun 2001 tapahtumien ja Balin pommi-iskun jälkeen.
Story linkFrom: Suomen IPS Related topics/regions: [Malaysia] [Indonesia] Image: © CCOO de Catalunya
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30.03.2004
Las elecciones del domingo 21, que le dieron el triunfo presidencial a Antonio Saca, de la oficialista Alianza Republicana Nacionalista (Arena) y colocaron a este partido en su cuarto perķodo consecutivo en el poder, dejaron al menos tres situaciones evidentes: una derecha triunfante, legitimada y fortalecida; una izquierda derrotada, frustrada y en camino de una intensa crisis interna, y finalmente, un centro inexistente.
Story linkPor: Raķces Related topics/regions: [El Salvador] Image: © Erick Eisheid Chang
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30.03.2004
El ķndice del riesgo polķtico del paķs creció un poco mįs de 30 puntos en el primer trimestre de este ańo, debido a la crisis de credibilidad en los cuatro Poderes del Estado y por los conatos de protestas que anuncian los diferentes gremios, de acuerdo al programa de polķtica pśblicas de la Universidad Nacional de Ingenierķa (UNI).
Story linkFrom: Instituto Interamericano de Derechos Humanos / Inter-American Institute of Human Rights Related topics/regions: [Nicaragua] Image: .
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30.03.2004
El dķa 31 de marzo, hace 40 ańos, un grupo de militares acolitados por la CIA, segśn admitió Lincoln Gordón, entonces embajador de Estados Unidos en Brasil- rompió la Constitución, derrocó al presidente Joao Goulart e impuso a la nación una dictadura que duró 21 ańos y provocó mįs de 500 muertos y desaparecidos. Escribe Frei Betto.
Story linkFrom: Agencia Latinoamericana de Información Related topics/regions: [Brazil] Image: © Radio Netherlands / Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep
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29.03.2004
The Pesticide Action Network is looking for support in efforts to stopping the chemical and pesticide industries from undermining the POPs Treaty, which seeks to eliminate 12 toxic chemicals that end up on your dinner plate. Legislation currently circulating in Congress would make things worse, says PANNA.
Story linkFrom: Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA) Related topics/regions: [United States] |
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29.03.2004
En 2003 au Canada, les femmes représentaient prčs des deux tiers des personnes qui travaillent au salaire minimum, alors qu'elles constituaient un peu moins de la moitié de l'ensemble des employés. D'aprčs Statistique Canada, une femme sur 20 travaillait au salaire minimum, contre un homme sur 35.
Story linkFrom: Cybersolidaires Related topics/regions: [Canada] |
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29.03.2004
Deprived of the right to plaster public places with promotional posters, Sri Lanka's politicians have turned tech-savvy in their campaign for the April 2 parliamentary polls, inundating citizens with Short Message Services (SMSes) and electronic mails extolling their virtues.
Story linkFrom: OneWorld South Asia Related topics/regions: [Sri Lanka] [South Asia] |
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