Full Coverage: Civil Society
June 2008
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06/27/2008
Today, on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, dozens of human rights groups around the world spoke out in solidarity with torture survivors and asked policy makers and regular citizens to support rehabilitation services.
Read moreFrom: International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims Related: [Human Rights] [Activism] [Ethics & Value Systems] |
06/25/2008
WASHINGTON, Jun 24 (OneWorld) - Zimbabwe's civil society groups and the U.S. government agree that the decision by opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to withdraw from this Friday's run-off election was the right one, but as talk of potential negotiations and military interventions abound, no one can predict with any certainty what will happen next.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Zimbabwe] [Human Rights] [Civil Rights] [Politics] [Codes of Conduct] [Democracy] [Geopolitics] [Governance] [Security] [United Nations] Image: Is the Mugabe-Tsvangirai fight reaching its final round? © Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep
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06/24/2008
From starting tree nurseries to properly disposing of solid waste, a new guide offers simple solutions to help communities around the planet improve their quality of life.
Read moreFrom: Grassroots International, Hesperian Related: [Development] [Education] [Environment] [Conservation] [Health] [Indigenous Rights] [Knowledge] [Capacity Building] |
06/23/2008
With African-American women accounting for 72 percent of all new female HIV cases, one "feminist filmmaker" discusses her documentary revolving around a young African-American doctor and her two HIV-positive patients.
Read moreFrom: Reproductive Health Reality Check Related: [United States] [Education] [HIV/AIDS] [Race Politics] [Knowledge] |
06/19/2008
Almost two years after 17 of its members were murdered, the humanitarian group Action Against Hunger has pulled out of Sri Lanka, beginning a new international campaign in the hope of finding justice.
Read moreFrom: Action Against Hunger-USA Related: [Sri Lanka] [Aid] [Nutrition/Malnutrition] [Codes of Conduct] [Ethics & Value Systems] [Geopolitics] [Governance] [Justice and Crime] [Law] |
06/18/2008
Wastepickers in Delhi, who live and work in profoundly unsanitary conditions, won a major concession earlier this month from their local government: a portable toilet.
Read moreThe Advocacy Project From: Advocacy Project Related: [India] [Poverty] [Water/Sanitation] [Social Exclusion] [Activism] [Governance] |
06/18/2008
International AIDS prevention programs can learn a lot from local efforts in Thailand, where activists reach out to patients with home based care, spiritual guidance, and opportunities for community involvement, writes AIDS activist Masiba Biriwasha.
Read moreFrom: Reproductive Health Reality Check Related: [Thailand] [Disease/treatment] [HIV/AIDS] [Religion] [Sexuality] [Activism] Image: A Thai family in their home. © Peter Biro / International Rescue Committee
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06/18/2008
Despite critics' claims, public transit "may be our only option" to reduce harmful carbon emissions, writes urban planner and author Daniel Lerch.
Read moreFrom: Post Carbon Institute Related: [Northern America] [Energy] [Capacity Building] [Transport] [Climate Change] [Pollution] [Renewable Energy] |
06/18/2008
Jerusalem's Domari Gypsies, chronically ignored and discriminated against in the midst of a wider conflict, find pride in their culture at a Community Center designed especially for Gypsy women.
Read moreFrom: Peace X Peace Related: [Israel] [Education] [Social Exclusion] [Capacity Building] [Social Exclusion] [Activism] |
06/17/2008
Sixteen U.S. congresspeople have asked the prime minister of India to support Bhopal activists, who survived the toxic 1984 explosion of a Union Carbide pesticide plant, by bringing this corporation and its new owner, Dow Chemical, to justice.
Read moreFrom: Bhopal.net Related: [United Kingdom] [Corporations] [Environmental Activism] [Pollution] [Health] [Disease/treatment] [Civil Rights] [Disability] [Activism] [Geopolitics] [Governance] [Justice and Crime] [Law] |
06/17/2008
Sait Sanli, a 64-year old former butcher and cattle-raiser, is practically a professional peacekeeper, single-handedly ending hundreds of blood feuds in his native southeastern Turkey.
Read moreFrom: Eurasianet (Open Society Institute) Related: [Turkey] [Communication] [Culture] [Activism] [Codes of Conduct] [Ethics & Value Systems] [Justice and Crime] [Law] [Conflict Resolution] [Peace] |
06/17/2008
BANGKOK, Jun 16 (IPS) - Cambodian lawmakers are still to offer unanimous support for a petition aimed at combating corruption that was presented to the National Assembly in mid-May. The call was a cry from ordinary people -- over a million of them.
Read moreFrom: Inter Press Service (IPS) Related: [Indonesia] [Cambodia] [MDGs] [Activism] [Corruption & Transparency] [Governance] |
06/14/2008
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 13 (OneWorld) - Millions of people across the world are more likely to face hunger and starvation due to disruption in aid deliveries caused by the rising prices of food, UN officials said this week.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Aid] [Emergency Relief] [Food] [Poverty] [Nutrition/Malnutrition] |
06/13/2008
Afghan president Hamid Karzai unveiled a new 5 year plan for social and economic development at a conference to reform aid efforts to Afghanistan in Paris yesterday, writes the UN News Agency.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Afghanistan] [Aid] [International Cooperation] [United Nations] Image: The new development strategy will give regular Afghans a greater role in their country's development. © Edward Grazda / Eurasianet (Open Society Institute)
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06/13/2008
WASHINGTON, Jun 12 (OneWorld) - It's high time to revamp the way Washington delivers foreign aid, since the current system is well past its sell-by date, according to a new report reflecting broad consensus among foreign policy experts, development aid practitioners, and members of Congress.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [United States] [Aid] [Geopolitics] |
06/13/2008
Adam Chataway of Kilburn, London, has reached the final of "Britain's Most Inspiring Fundraiser," which aims to recognize the volunteer fundraising efforts of people in every community.
Read moreFrom: ActionAid UK Related: [United Kingdom] [Aid] [Volunteering] [Activism] |
06/10/2008
The Iraqi women's movement has a long history of male and female support, but the current violence has undermined the struggle for equal rights, says Iraqi activist Haifa Zangana.
Read moreFrom: MADRE Related: [Iraq] [Civil Rights] [Gender] [Social Exclusion] [Activism] [Conflict] Image: Iraqi women at a protest for civil rights. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
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06/10/2008
From the United States to Ghana to Palestine, 12 ordinary citizens are fostering dialogue across borders and breaking down stereotypes in order to protect workers' rights and endangered species, and promote peace.
Read moreFrom: YES! Magazine Related: [Aid] [International Cooperation] [Activism] [Peace] |
06/05/2008
"Today more than half of all Americans live under local or state proclamations of opposition to the U.S. military presence in Iraq," write policy analysts Ben Manski and Karen Dolan.
Read moreFrom: YES! Magazine Related: [United States] [Iraq] [Cities] [Activism] [Governance] [Conflict] [Peace] Image: Activists call for an end to U.S. military activities in Iraq; Washington DC; 27 Jan 2007. © Jeffrey Allen
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06/04/2008
Forum for Information Technology Nepal is organising the third annual conference on rural telecentres of Nepal: Swabhimaan 2065 from June 19-20, 2008 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The event will global identify stakeholders and showcase successful model of telecentres for development communication.
Read moreRelated: [South Asia] [Capacity Building] [ICT] |
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