Full Coverage: Politics
April 2008
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04/28/2008
Viimeinkin, lienee moni Nepalin kastijärjestelmän alimmalla portaalla istuva ajatellut, kun maolaiset voittivat Nepalin perustuslakia säätävän kansalliskokouksen vaalit. Maolaiset ovat antaneet äänen daliteille, Nepalin yhteiskunnan köyhimmille ja syrjäytyneimmille. Nyt he ovat nousemassa päättäjiksi.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld South Asia Related: [Nepal] [Civil Rights] [Social Exclusion] [Politics] Image: Nepalin väestöstä jopa yli 20 prosenttia on daliteja.
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04/28/2008
Nepal Maoists owe their impressive performance to marginalised communities in the recently held elections for Constituent Assembly. It is now up to the former rebels to prove themselves and see how they can come up to the expectations of these people whose interests nobody in the past bothered to address.
Read moreRelated: [South Asia] [Indigenous Rights] [Social Exclusion] [Politics] [Democracy] [Governance] |
04/25/2008
Around 250 women and lower-caste Dalit have been elected to Nepal's new Constituent Assembly, reversing centuries of exclusion and raising hopes for a major political push to eradicate discrimination from Nepali society.
Read moreFrom: Advocacy Project Related: [Nepal] [Social Exclusion] [Politics] Image: A protester shouting a pro-democracy slogan in Kathmandu, 2005 © Advocacy Project
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04/25/2008
Churches in Zimbabwe are opening their doors to give refuge to people fleeing violence following the elections held almost a month ago.
Read moreFrom: Christian Aid Related: [Zimbabwe] [Politics] |
04/24/2008
With the emergence of the Maoists as the largest party in Nepal's Constituent Assembly, the group today held consultations with donor agencies about aid for the government the party will lead.
Read moreFrom Kantipur.com Related: [Nepal] [Aid] [Politics] Image: What next for Nepal?
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04/24/2008
Ulkomaailmaan vuotaneiden tietojen mukaan Burmaa johtavalla sotilasjuntalla on valmiina suunnitelma perustuslakia koskevan kansanäänestyksen peukaloimiseksi. 15 vuotta valmisteltu perustuslaki tulee kansalaisten äänestettäväksi 10. toukokuuta.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Myanmar] [Politics] [Democracy] |
04/24/2008
WTO-johtaja Pascal Lamyn mukaan kauppajärjestön jäsenet voitaisiin kutsua koolle "miniministerikokoukseen" toukokuun jälkipuolella, jotta paikoillaan junnanneet vapaakauppaneuvottelut saataisiin lopuilleen. Kiirehtiminen huolestuttaa kansalaisjärjestöjä ja kehitysmaita.
Read moreFrom: Kehitysyhteistyön palvelukeskus Related: [Economy] [Politics] |
04/24/2008
Kenian vastanimetty valtapuolueiden yhteinen jättihallitus kiinnittää erityishuomiota lapsiin. Lasten ja naisten asioita varten on luotu uusi ministeriö, ja kiireellisenä tavoitteena pidetään lasten saamista pakolaisleireiltä takaisin normaaliin arkeen.
Read moreFrom: Suomen World Vision Related: [Kenya] [Children] [Politics] [Conflict] |
04/23/2008
Come May 10 and Burmese citizens will vote to endorse a constitution that took a decade and a half to be drafted. The military junta, however, seems to have its own plans to swing the tide in its favour.
Read moreRelated: [South Asia] [Human Rights] [Freedom of Expression] [Politics] [Governance] [Law] |
04/23/2008
Achin Vanaik sets out the complex background of Nepal's 2006 revolution, the ensuing struggle for a new republic, the overthrow of the monarchy, and the tactical challenges facing the Maoists.
Read moreFrom New Left Review Related: [Nepal] [Politics] Image: Nepal demonstration
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04/22/2008
U.S. state governors say they are fed up with the Bush administration's foot-dragging on climate change and will go ahead -- and around -- the White House to reduce greenhouse gases.
Read moreFrom: Inter Press Service Related: [United States] [Climate Change] [Pollution] [Politics] Image: George W. Bush: by-passed by 18 U.S. states © Earth Action / EarthAction
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04/22/2008
Paraguayn uudeksi presidentiksi valittu entinen piispa Fernando Lugo lupaa maalleen uusia asuntoja, peruspalveluja ja katulasten auttamista.
Read moreFrom: UnMundo América Latina Related: [Paraguay] [Politics] |
04/22/2008
"Vanhempien johtajien välillä on paljon kaunaa. Uskon että nuorten rooli puoluerajat ylittävän yhtenäisyyden luomisessa voi olla suuri", sanoo Nepalin kongressipuolueen nuori ehdokas Gagan Thapa.
Read moreFrom: Ulkoministeriö Related: [Nepal] [Politics] [Conflict Resolution] |
04/22/2008
Melambungnya nama Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK) beberapa waktu belakangan ini patut dikritisi. Pujian dan apresiasi patut diberikan kepada KPK di bawah pimpinan Antasari Azhar secara proporsional. Ada prestasi yang ditorehkan, namun di sisi lain, ada pula ruang yang menunjukkan bahwa apa yang telah dilakukan Antasari dkk belumlah apa-apa. Masih banyak pekerjaan KPK yang harus dituntaskan.
Read moreRelated: [Indonesia] [Politics] [Corruption & Transparency] [Law] |
04/21/2008
As the New Economics Foundation cast doubts on London's promise of a legacy for the poor from the 2012 Olympics, Nepali soldiers were told to shoot if necessary to "protect" the Olympic torch from pro-Tibet demonstrators.
Read moreRelated: [Nepal] [Tibet] [United Kingdom] [Politics] Image: olimpiadi in Cina - da Olympicswatch.org
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04/21/2008
Euroopan unioni on perääntymässä tavoitteestaan, jonka mukaan 10 prosenttia kaikesta polttoaineesta pitää olla bioa vuoteen 2020 mennessä. Tavoite on nyt "toissijainen", sanoo komission virkamies The Guardian -lehden haastattelussa.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld UK Related: [Europe] [Food] [Climate Change] [Politics] Image: © Agricultural Research Service / U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
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04/18/2008
George Bush has finally woken up to the reality of climate change, writes Tony Juniper. But is his modest target now too little, too late?
Read moreFrom: The Guardian Related: [United States] [Energy] [Economy] [Climate Change] [Politics] Image: 'Bush has moved forward but has not moved far enough' © White House
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04/18/2008
ASUNCION, Apr 17 (IPS) - An indigenous woman has an excellent chance of winning a seat in Congress for the first time in the history of Paraguay, in Sunday's general elections.
Read moreFrom: Inter Press Service (IPS) Related: [Paraguay] [Indigenous Rights] [Politics] [Democracy] [Governance] |
04/17/2008
Bowing to the demands of people with disabilities in India, Karnatakas Election Commission has decided to build ramps at all polling booths and provide Braille-equipped voting machines in the upcoming assembly elections. But this is the fulfillment of just one demand out of many.
Read moreRelated: [South Asia] [Disability] [Politics] [Governance] |
04/17/2008
Lentojen päästövaikutuksia arvioitaessa pitää nojautua ilmastotieteeseen niin poliittisessa päätöksenteossa kuin yrityksissäkin, huomauttaa WWF Suomi. Esimerkiksi Finnairin päästölaskuri ei WWF:n mukaan kuvaa oikein lentopäästöjen vaikutuksia ilmaston lämpenemiseen, sillä laskuri ei ota huomioon muita kasvihuonekaasupäästöjä kuin hiilidioksidin.
Read moreFrom: WWF Suomi Related: [Corporations] [Climate Change] [Politics] |
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