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» The OneWorld Jordan Country Guide
The aim of this Guide is to provide a brief introduction to human rights and sustainable development issues in Jordan
05/02/2008 Iraqis that have fled to Jordan and Syria are only managing to get by because they help each other, writes a U.S. peace advocate after meeting with refugees and the groups that support them in Amman.
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From: CODEPINK: Women for Peace
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04/22/2008 Through the stories of the Rabban and Karana families, Adam Doster relates the immense difficulties facing Iraqi refugees -- including the few who manage to receive asylum in the United States.
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From: In These Times
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04/21/2008 Bloggers from Bahrain, Jordan, and Palestine voice their opinions on the prejudices surrounding HIV/AIDS in the Arab world and the criminalization of the disease in some countries of the region.
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From: Global Voices Online
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04/16/2008 While General Petraeus and the American Ambassador to Iraq testified recently about security improvements and a decrease in violence in Iraq, they failed to mention the almost 5 million Iraqis displaced by the war. Jamal Dajani reports.
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From: Link TV
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03/04/2008 Although Jordan opened its schools to Iraqi students last August, many refugee youth struggle to study and live normal lives as their families remain mired in poverty.
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From: International Rescue Committee
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08/01/2007 Although the UN's refugee office has recently amplified its efforts, a U.S.-based group is insisting that other UN agencies have yet to respond adequately to the Iraqi refugee crisis and must do so promptly.
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From: Refugees International
Related: [Turkey] [Syria ] [Lebanon] [Iraq] [Iran ] [Egypt] [Middle East]
04/13/2007 Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority have united in their fight against the Mediterranean fruit fly, one of the world's most destructive agricultural pests.
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From: United Nations
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Activists demonstrate in Washington, D.C. to oppose the use of torture.
08/23/2006 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 23 (OneWorld) - The human rights group Amnesty International is appealing decisions by the United States government to withhold as secret information detailing the incarceration of so-called ghost detainees as part of the Bush administration's self-styled "war on terror."
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From: OneWorld US
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Image: Activists demonstrate in Washington, D.C. to oppose the use of torture. © Amnesty International USA
05/17/2006 The Jordan river is dying and Jordanian and Israeli governments are failing to come to its aid, according to local officials and environmentalists from both sides of the revered river.
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From: Environment News Service (ENS)
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02/07/2006 King Abdullah needs to root out continuing serious rights abuses in Jordan, a leading rights group urged ahead of his meeting with US President George Bush.
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10/11/2005 The inaugural Global Forum for Media Development addressed the issues facing media professionals and highlighted the role independent media plays in political and economic development. This year's event, in Amman, Jordan, drew over six hundred journalists and media experts from nearly 100 countries.
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From: Internews Network, Inc.
Related: [Middle East] [Development] [Media]
09/05/2005 Over 300 media professionals from all over the world will gather on 1-3 October 2005 in Amman, Jordan, at the Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) to discuss challenges and opportunities facing the media development sector.
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08/16/2005 Britain cannot deport security suspects to Jordan without violating the international prohibition against sending people to countries where they face a serious risk of torture, a leading international rights group said today.
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Related: [United Kingdom] [Human Rights] [Law] [Terrorism]
07/25/2005 Jordan will be the first Arab country to host the World Assembly of Community Radio Broadcasters conference, expected to take place in the second half of 2006.
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Related: [Communication] [ICT]
07/21/2005 An agreement under which the UK will be able to deport Jordanian nationals on the understanding that they will not be tortured or ill-treated is not worth the paper it is written on, warned Amnesty International.
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From: Amnesty International - International Secretariat
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07/05/2005 The Global Networked Readiness in Education survey seeks to aid school leaders and policymakers by helping them to examine the role and effects of integrating information and communication technologies (ICTs) into formal learning.
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Related: [Brazil] [Costa Rica] [El Salvador] [Gambia] [India] [Mexico] [Panama] [Philippines] [South Africa] [Uganda] [Education] [ICT]
02/25/2005 The Jordan Pilot Expansion Program, launched in cooperation with the Jordonian Ministry of Education, will train 1,000 teachers in using technology in providing quality learning in classrooms. Through this Project, World Link will integrate ICTs into the school curriculum.
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From: Link TV
Related: [Education] [ICT] [Media]
Jane Fonda & Rana Husseini
01/25/2005 Equality Now marked its launch in London with an event to honour the work of Rana Husseini, the Jordanian journalist who broke the silence on ‘honour’ killings. Speakers included Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda and Charles Wheeler. Anuradha Vittachi, Director of OneWorld UK and herself a writer on women’s rights, reviews the event and the work of Equality Now.
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Related: [United Kingdom] [Human Rights] [Gender]
Image: Jane Fonda & Rana Husseini © Gareth Benest
12/02/2004 Even the Queen came out for the inauguration of Jordan's first "Computer Clubhouse," a state-of-the-art technology center where young people will find a supportive learning environment to build skills and self-confidence, working together with adult mentors who provide inspiration and serve as role models.
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From: International Youth Foundation
Related: [Youth] [ICT] [Internet]
09/23/2004 Pakistan and Jordan have come together to take up projects on engineering, advanced materials, biotechnology and information and communication technologies (ICTs).
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From: SciDev.Net
Related: [Pakistan] [Development] [International Cooperation] [Science]
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