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'Arrest us all' 09/30/2005 August 13, 2004 - Kasturba Nagar reverberates with the anger of hundreds of women as they attack and kill a man, who they claim was responsible for terrorising several families and raping countless women for over a decade. Today the incident has disappeared into the archives, except for a young woman who is now awaiting trial for murder. Raekha Prasad writes for The Guardian. Read more Related: [India]

Press for a Straw vote on Burma 09/30/2005 Write to Foreign Secretary Jack Straw urging him to support a move for the UN Security Council to intervene in Myanmar (Burma) in support of democracy and the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and all prisoners of conscience. Read more From: Burma Campaign Related: [Myanmar] [Democracy] Image: Burma democracy campaign

Rural information kiosk in Indian village to help locals 09/30/2005 Indian technology students start Rural Information Kiosk in the north Indian village of Rajasthan which will assist villagers in accessing knowledge from the Internet. A student of Birla Institute of Technology (BITS) Rakesh Anugula tells more about the initiative. Read more Related: [India] [Capacity Building] [Information & Media] [ICT] [Internet]

UN appoints coordinator for international bird flu threat 09/30/2005 Dr. David Nabarro has been appointmented as the United Nations system coordinator for the bird flu virus, which is presently decimating poultry stocks in Asia and could cross over to humans to deadly effect. Read more Related: [South East Asia]

Indian court defines 'green' cost for projects 09/30/2005 For the first time, the apex court has put in place a system to evaluate-and collect-the environmental cost of any project in forest land. Until now, the cost included just that of trees felled. But in a 70-page judgment the Supreme Court has ordered that projects be charged Net Present Value (NPV): value of benefits from a forest, including oxygen production, biodiversity, carbon absorption and flood and drought control. Read more Related: [India]

Training programme on managing information 09/30/2005 New Delhi-based NGO Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is holding a training programme on library, information management and documentation from Octoer 25 - 28 in New Delhi. Read more Related: [India] [Capacity Building] [Information & Media] [ICT]

Indian organisation moots formation of child rights clubs 09/30/2005 The Vellore Institute of Development Studies (VIDS) has urged the Tiruvannamalai district administration, which had been organising excursion-cum-medical camps for rescued child labourers, to form child rights clubs that could help them become free citizens in the society. Read more Related: [India]

Rickshaw pullers in Bengal: Freedom at midnight? 09/30/2005 Has the government of West Bengal given a thought to the impact on environment because of a ban on rickshaws. Roshni Sengupta from TERI talks about cities urban planning and decay in the context of the government's decision to ban rickshaws in Kolkata. Read more Related: [India]

NGOs expose huge market for tiger skins in Tibet 09/30/2005 A recent expose has unearthed a huge market for Indian tiger and leopard skins in parts of China and Tibet, where skins are being openly traded. Tibetan fashions are stoking the demand for tiger skins to unparalleled and unsustainable levels. Read more Related: [China] [India] [Tibet]

Can science & technology help society? 09/30/2005 The STS (Science, Technology and Society) Forum held in Kyoto during September 11-13 deliberated on many societal issues that could be addressed by science and technology. While no earth-shaking declarations were made, the conference brought together outstanding global talent across diverse disciplines, who identified six key issues.These key isuues were sustainability, life sciences,ICT, capacity building, science and technology for human security and finally on the new frontiers opened to science and technology. Read more Related: [India] [Poverty] [Health] [ICT]

SASK rakentaa tsunamialueille koteja ja luottamusta ay-liikkeeseen 09/30/2005 Suomen Ammattiliittojen Solidaarisuuskeskus on ottanut hoitaakseen kaksi hanketta tsunamin vaurioittamille alueilla Indonesian Acehissa ja Sri Lankan koillisrannikolla Trincomaleessa. SASK:n toiminnanjohtaja Hannu Ohvo kertoo, että katastrofin jälkeen avustuksia ja pyyntöjä jälleenrakennustyöhön alkoi sadella joka puolelta. Read more From: Suomen Ammattiliittojen Solidaarisuuskeskus Related: [South East Asia] [Aid] [Emergency Relief] Image: Hambantota after tsunami © Peter Armstrong

Village knowledge centre opens near Pilani in Rajasthan 09/30/2005 A Village Knowledge Centre by name, Vivekanand Gramin Gyan Kendra was opened at the Dhandhar village near Pilani on Sunday 25th September 2005. Read more Related: [India] [Education] [Poverty] [Health] [ICT]

South Australia initiates joint collaboration in water technology 09/30/2005 At the inauguration of the South Australian Film Festival at Chennai,South Australia Premier Mike Rann said the two States were working on forging a memorandum of understanding in various areas. Read more Related: [India] [Poverty] [Health] [ICT] [Media]

Hi-tech healthcare for all indians in five years 09/30/2005 In five years, every man and woman in the country will be in a position to access hi-tech healthcare with dignity, said Narayana Hrudayalaya Chairman and Managing Director Devi Prasad Shetty, accepting the Lifetime Achievement-Management Excellence Award conferred on him by the Bangalore Management Association. Read more Related: [India] [Health] [ICT]

North Korea Deal: Better Late Than Never 09/30/2005 The Bush administration's turnaround towards negotiating with North Korea has resulted in a preliminary nuclear framework agreement, and gives hope that the U.S. could apply similar concessions to Iran to stanch its nuclear program, says national security specialist Lee Feinstein. Read more From: Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Related: [China] [Iran ] [United States] [Nuclear Issues] [Geopolitics] Image: Nuclear explosion © Nuclear Age Peace Foundation

Iraqis Voice Hope for the Future 09/30/2005 Having lived and worked in Iraq the past two years, U.S. peaceworker Mary Trotochaud opens a window into the lives of occupied Iraqis who, despite their disillusionment with the U.S. occupation, are still hopeful for a peaceful and democratic society. Read more From: American Friends Service Committee Related: [United States] [Iraq] [Human Rights] [Civil Rights] [Politics] [Geopolitics] [War and Peace]

China: Simple Concepts Make Big Impact on HIV/AIDS 09/30/2005 Grassroots organizations in China are using unique means from pen pals to skits to educate and debunk myths surrounding HIV/AIDS and other sexual health crises. With modest amounts of funding, these volunteer-based groups are making headway in a society where discussing sex is taboo. Read more From: Global Health Council Related: [China] [Volunteering] [Health] [HIV/AIDS] [Culture] [Activism] Image: Shanghai Jiatong University's peer education on safe sex and AIDS. © Humphrey Wou / Global Health Council

Iraq: il difficile 'rebus' della Costituzione 09/29/2005 Tra poco più di due settimane, il 15 ottobre, gli iracheni e le irachene saranno nuovamente chiamati alle urne per votare nel referendum sulla Costituzione. L'attenzione adesso si concentra sulle posizioni che prenderanno i leader più influenti in merito al referendum stesso. Ma la campagna elettorale rischia di essere oscurata da altre questioni, tra cui la ormai sempre più pressante richiesta di ritiro delle truppe prima di qualsiasi altra consultazione popolare, sia essa referendaria o elettorale. Se questo non bastasse a rendere difficile una campagna referendaria così delicata, le operazioni militari continuano a far fuggire le popolazioni di intere città. E quando non sono i carri armati ad intervenire, bastano anche le truppe ordinarie, che prendono possesso dei tetti e delle case per colpire i "nemici", arrestando in maniera indiscriminata, come denunciato persino dal Ministro della Giustizia iracheno. Read more From: Un ponte per... Related: [Iraq] [Civil Society] [Democracy] [Conflict] Image: democrazia? - da www.inthesetimes.com © In These Times

From pilot syndrome to upscaling ICT initiatives: The grassroots perspective 09/29/2005 Most ICT initiatives till date have been in the form of pilot projects that have worked well in a small community. To upscale this to the national level would need not only excellent planning, but also support from a wide range of players. OneWorld South Asia organized a Panel Discussion "From Pilot Syndrome to Up scaling ICT initiatives - the Grassroots Perspective" at PrepCom 3 on 28th September in this context. Reports Bidisha Pillai, Digital Opportunity Channel Manager, from Geneva. Read more Related: [India] [ICT]

Women Face Increasing Restrictions, Iraqi Activists Warn 09/29/2005 Iraqi women's rights--particularly those of dress and movement--are in danger of disappearing, say several of the country's prominent activists. Read more From: Feminist Majority Foundation Related: [Iraq] [Human Rights] [Gender] [Religion] [Politics] [Governance] Image: As Iraq rebuilds, are women any better off? © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network

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