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11.08.2005 El subcomandante Marcos, vocero del EZLN, criticó una vez más el miércoles al Partido de la Revolución Democrática (PRD, izquierda), el cual, dijo, está en manos de un grupo de "bribones y sinvergüenzas" cercanos al ex alcalde mexicano y aspirante presidencial, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

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11.08.2005 According to a new report, sub-Saharan Africa has lost US$272 billion over the past 20 years, which would have been enough to wipe out their debt and pay for every child to be sent to school and vaccinated. These losses have been a direct result of conditions attached to foreign aid, loans and debt relief, which have been imposed upon the countries. The report provides statistics that make it hard to justify trade liberalization, particularly if it is tied to debt relief.

10.08.2005 The attorney general's office has refused to release key documents from U.S. Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' time at the Solicitor General's office. Civil rights organizations say the decision hampers the Senate's ability to conduct a full and thorough investigation on Roberts' judicial record and question what if anything the White House has to hide.

10.08.2005 Over seventy teens wrote essays telling President Bush to consider their future when making political decisions. Caitlin Hillyard from Iowa raises concerns of lower-class teens such as funding for public schools, unaffordable healthcare, and the high cost of college tuition. Check back with Connect for Kids over the next three weeks to read the other winning works.

09.08.2005 Il y a cinq ans, le Président Mugabe lançait une vaste campagne de confiscation de terres, saisissant plus de 10 millions d'acres de terres appartenant surtout à des fermiers blancs. Quels que soient les maux dus au colonialisme et à son héritage, les actions de Mugabe sur le peuple n'ont fait que provoquer famine et ruine de l'économie.

Le Zimbabwe est devenu un destinataire important de l'aide alimentaire. L'année dernière, le rendement du maïs n'a même pas atteint la demande nationale, et équivalait à la moitié de la production annuelle enregistrée avant le début des confiscations de terres. Depuis lors, l'économie du Zimbabwe s'est affaiblie de presque 35 %, avec une inflation atteignant jusqu'à 600 % l'année dernière. Aujourd'hui, environ 80 % de la main-d'œuvre est sans emploi, et 4 des 16 millions d'habitants ont émigré.

09.08.2005 Israël qui occupe la bande de Gaza depuis 1967 est la puissance occupante qui reste totalement responsable selon la loi internationale de mettre fin à l’occupation de Gaza, de la Cisjordanie, y compris Jérusalem-Est. Or malgré les apparences, le retrait de Gaza annoncé par Ariel Sharon n’est pas un avant vers la fin de cette occupation.

09.08.2005 A new policy instituted by Haiti's interim government could result in the punishment of journalists and media organizations for doing their job, says a London-based solidarity group.

09.08.2005 Ocjenjujemo da je medijskim napisima vezanim za ubojstva i nestanak civila srpske nacionalnosti u Osijeku 1991. i 1992. godine od Grada Osijeka uistinu stvoren 'Grad -slučaj', što ima dalekosežne posljedice. Kao legalisti i humanisti zalažemo se da svaki zločin bude procesuiran i kažnjen bez obzira s koje strane dolazi.

09.08.2005 Faltando más de tres meses para su inauguración, la IV Cumbre de las Américas, prevista para el próximo mes de noviembre en la ciudad balneario argentina de Mar del Plata, ya puede considerarse un fracaso para el Gobierno de los Estados Unidos.

09.08.2005 O ex-presidente do Equador, Lúcio Gutierrez, diz estar disposto a voltar a seu país e provar inocência das diversas acusações que foram feitas contra ele enquanto está no estrangeiro.

09.08.2005 La campaña electoral, que se ha tomado por asalto el país antes de tiempo, paralizó ya la aprobación de la ley forestal, ley de minería, ley de juventud, ley anti monopolios, ley de acceso a información pública y ley del adulto mayor.

08.08.2005 A slew of new reports have shed light on 27 years of abuses perpetrated by Afghan warlords, many of whom remain in power today. But the recent conviction of a warlord in a British court could pave the way towards justice for the people of Afghanistan, despite the failures of their own court system, says political commentator Ahmed Rashid.

08.08.2005 Plemetin - Filluan zyrtarisht punët në ndërtimin e objektit për banim të 36 familjeve të kampit si dhe 19 familjeve tjera. Mjetet për realizimin e këtij objekti në vlerë prej 400.000 eurosh janë ndarë bashkarisht nga Qeveria e Kosovës dhe UNMIK-u.

08.08.2005 Postojeći zakonski okvir u Republici Hrvatskoj dopušta svakoj jedinici lokalne samouprave da samostalno raspolažu vlastitim proračunom, tako da osiguravanje sredstava za rad pojedine stranke iz proračuna jedinica lokalne samouprave nije protuzakonito.

08.08.2005 The man who started one of the longest and most deadly conflicts since World War II was also a unifier and a staunch proponent of equal rights for all. His death leaves a massive hole in Sudan's fragile political fabric, says NGO expert Abdelbagi Jibril, explaining that the country's chances for peace all depend on what happens next.

05.08.2005 a sous-représentation des femmes au sein des instances électives dans presque tous les pays du monde est de notoriété publique. Au-delà de la dénonciation, certaines mesures concrètes peuvent être mises en place afin de remédier à cette situation. Parmi ces moyens, on discute de plus en plus de l'implantation de quotas visant à augmenter la présence des femmes en leur assurant un certain pourcentage à différents niveaux : listes de candidatures, parlements, commissions, cabinets, etc.

05.08.2005 The recent death of John Garang is a shocking setback to Sudan's peace process, but not a fatal one. The Bush administration deserves much of the credit for the peace deal signed in January, and if it keeps its nerve, can help preserve the peace with Garang’s successor, says Alex De Waal.

05.08.2005 Newly-elected president of Iran, Mahmood Ahmadinejad, will be inaugurated Saturday. While all signs point to an increasingly hard-line stance on the resumption of his country's nuclear program, his other domestic and foreign policies may be much more pragmatic than his social conservatism would indicate, says journalist Kamal Nazer Yasin.

05.08.2005 UNDP ka bërë Shpalljen e Fakteve të Shpejta të Paralajmërimit të Hershëm me anë të së cilës janë zbuluar rezultatet e një hulumtimi të publikut të kryer në korrik të vitit 2005. Projekti Sistemi i Paralajmërimit të Hershëm është i bashkë-financuar nga USAID dhe UNDP dhe ai zbatohet nga Instituti Riinvest.