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Remembrance Day Russia: Honor Victims of Repression, Not Soldiers
October 30, today eighteen years have passed since Russia inaugarated Remembrance Day of Victims of Political Repression, to commemorate those who were repressed and killed, stripped of civil rights. ... Repression of potential whistleblowers in the post-democratic age
Brussels Underground
The governed have a right to know what their governments are capable of and serious abuses of power should not remain unreported or be condoned, as has been the case with the cover up in the trawler Gaul public inquiry. For, if ignored, such acts will... Tiananmen Square Anniversary -- China Steps Up Repression
With the 20th anniversary of Tiananmen Square approaching, Chinese authorities have stepped up surveillance of activists and human rights workers. People have been detained and threatened with violence for...
created by Barbara McPherson | 34 wks ago | updated 33 wks ago
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A disturbing and growing McCarthyism in Sri Lanka?
"So while the government maybe winning the war against the LTTE, its “api wenuwen api” slogan which was started to win support for the military is now being used as a witch hunt to stifle all voices of dissent. It has now become a “either you are with us or you are...CPJ Study: Majority of Jailed Journalists are Web-based
A new study from the Committee to Protect Journalists reveals the majority of journalists in prison around the world are web-based; 45% are bloggers or web-based media- print media comprise 42% of the total. China, Cuba and Burma are the worse offenders. Many are imprisoned...China welcomes UK Tibet decision
"China welcomes UK Tibet decision Zhu Weiqun speaks on Tibet A senior Chinese official has welcomed the UK's decision to recognise Beijing's direct rule over...
created by Pagoda Phat Hue | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Stand Up And Be Counted - Communications Data Bill
We are all now seeing what happens when capital, business and trade become global. When things go wrong, the whole world suffers. The internet has permitted us all to know what is going on in the world, to see the viewpoints and lives of other, ordinary people like us, to... LAST CZAR.........
" Moscow, Oct 04: A Russian Supreme Court appeals panel on Saturday declared the last Czar and his murdered family to be victims of political repression, a decision that helps Russia move toward closing a chapter in its tortured history. The decision ends years of efforts by...U.S., British Diplomats Released After Rough Handling in Zimbabwe
US and British diplomats were handled roughly and illegally detained, then released on Thursday in Zimbabwe. The five Americans, four Brits and three Zimbabweans were travelling in a convoy when they were attacked by police, who stopped their vehicles and slahed their tires....Cornwall/Kernow - video links highlight Cornish Activists plight
A video has been launched to further the campaign to clear the nameof Celtic League and Cornish campaigner Tony Leamon. The video, titled 'This is Tony Leamon ' can be viewed on the blogsite"Cornwall Police...Bottling up emotions may be good for you, research says
People who don't express feelings after a large-scale traumatic event may be "better off," according to a new study.Hmmm...I wonder what they mean by better off?"Being the strong, silent type who bottles up...Burma Continues to Export Rice!
Myanmar exports rice as cyclone victims strugglehttp://www.unmadeinchina.org The L.A. Times10 May 2008 While Myanmar's military regime Friday restricted the rush of international aid offered to help hungry and...Oaxaca Reporters Tell of Life in the Trenches
‘Alternative media’ in Oaxaca, Mexico, means graffiti, not the internet. Nancy Davies comments on the latest meeting of Oaxacan journalists this weekend on NarcoNews.com. Many issues were discussed, including the lack of unity amongst journalists and the increasing... Mexican Supreme Court Finds Govenor Guilty of Violating Journalist’s Rights
"Supreme Court Finds Govenor Guilty of Violating Journalist’s Rights
November 28, 2007 · No Comments
Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho Ribeiro, herself a victim of human rights abuses, listens to the tale of the...
created by MexicoReporter | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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552 views | 22 recommendations | 4 comments
