Inter Press Service (IPS)

22.02.2008 The European Union is eager to strengthen its economic partnerships with Central Asian nations, notably Turkmenistan, despite the extremely poor human rights records of countries in this region, writes David Cronin.

21.02.2008 NEW YORK, Feb 19 (IPS) - As the United States moves towards holding death-sentence trials for six Guantanamo Bay detainees alleged to have plotted the Sep. 11 attacks, legal scholars and human rights advocates are questioning not only the six-year-long process and timing of the charges, but also whether the accused could ever receive fair trials.

18.02.2008 Kosovo has declared independence from Serbia, amid questions over recognition and support from the EU and United States and the threat of Serb retaliation.

15.02.2008 MANILA, Feb 14 (IPS) - Non-government organizations (NGOs) opposed to the presence of United States troops in the country are calling for a suspension of U.S.-Philippine joint military exercises scheduled for Feb. 18.

14.02.2008 Creating a "pivotal" moment in Malaysian history, human rights activists and other non-governmental leaders are mobilizing to participate in the upcoming general elections, unexpectedly announced alongside Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's dissolution of parliament this Wednesday.