Sexual diversity
- Fri May 16 2008
IGLHRC joins International Day Against Homophobia
IGLHRC joins the International Day Against Homophobia on May 17th to further raise the visibility of its struggles around the world to combat and eliminate the tragic consequences of homophobia.
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World Peace and Security
- Fri May 16 2008
Final talks on Cluster Munition Ban Treaty
The more than 100 countries that will gather in Dublin, Ireland on May 19 to negotiate a new international treaty aimed at banning cluster munitions should reject attempts to weaken the treaty, Human Rights Watch said.
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Sexual diversity
- Fri May 16 2008
US: California marriage ruling a victory for human rights
The California Supreme Court’s ruling today striking down state law that limits marriage to opposite-sex couples is a victory for equality that should set a national and international example.
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Education
- Fri May 16 2008
Virtual seminar in preparation for CONFINTEA VI ends
With more than 697 participants from all regions around the world, the virtual seminar in preparation for 6th International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI) aimed to provide input to the elaboration of regional and global agendas towards the meeting. All documents available here.
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Human Rights
- Fri May 16 2008
Colombia: extradition of paramilitary chiefs - a blow to truth
Fourteen former paramilitary chiefs were quietly extradited from Colombia to the United States on drug trafficking charges, in a move that drew criticism from human rights experts.
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Human Rights
- Fri May 16 2008
The Kenya Army is responsible for mass torture in Mount Elgon
FIDH and its member organisation, the Kenya Human Rights Commission, condemn the violations of human rights committed by Kenya army members in Mount Elgon.
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Globalization
- Fri May 16 2008
International civil society organisations protest Telecom Italia’s new attacks and confiscatory measures against Bolivia
Civil society organisations meeting in the People’s Social Summit in Lima denounce the recent decision of ETI and Telecom Italia to demand that the New York State Court freeze the accounts of the National Telecommunications Company (ENTEL) as part of a strategy of aggression against the government of Bolivia.
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Economy and Financial Affairs
- Fri May 16 2008
Workshop advocates transparent arbitration in debt disputes
Stakeholders are calling for a Fair and Transparent Arbitration (FTA) mechanism in resolving disputes between creditor and debtor nations; to promote global partnership and economic growth. This was the highlight of a workshop organised in Abuja by ANEEJ with support from AFRODAD.
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Trade and Regional Integration
- Fri May 16 2008
'June or bust' for WTO talks
Another attempt to rouse countries to finish the main elements of a deal at the World Trade Organisation may elicit cries of déjà vu. But this time the deadlines may be for real.
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Human Rights
- Thu May 15 2008
Africans ashamed at Zimbabwe decline and call for greater action
Members of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) alliance throughout Africa have come out strongly against the lack of democracy and rampant abuse of human rights in Zimbabwe since the undeclared elections on March 29th.
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