Full Coverage: Central Asia
March 2008
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03/31/2008
Tens of thousands of Armenians -- many forced to flee their homes during the 1988 earthquake or the 1990s war with Azerbaijan -- are still struggling to survive in makeshift homes originally established as temporary housing.
Read moreFrom: Eurasianet (Open Society Institute) Related: [Armenia] |
03/31/2008
Viimeisten kahden viikon aikana 40 siviiliä on kuollut Yhdysvaltojen johtamien joukkojen pommituksissa Afganistanissa. Vihaiset afganistanilaiset rinnastavat NATO-joukot maata 80-luvulla miehittäneeseen Neuvostoarmeijaan.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld South Asia Related: [Afghanistan] [United States] [Conflict] Image: Manifestación contra la guerra de Afganistán © Susanna Saez
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03/31/2008
Kansainvälisen yhteisön käsitys Afganistanista on kaunisteleva. Tilanne on huonontunut, ja maasta puuttuu visio tulevaisuudesta. Tämä mieltä maansa kehityksestä on Suomessa vieraileva afganistanilainen kansanedustaja Najiba Sharif.
Read moreFrom: Ulkoministeriö Related: [Afghanistan] [Development] |
03/27/2008
Länsimaat ovat auttaneet Afganistania luvattua vähemmillä varoilla ja suunnitelleet apunsa huonosti, paikalliset järjestöt arvostelevat tuoreessa raportissaan (pdf).
Read moreFrom: Kehitysyhteistyön palvelukeskus Related: [Afghanistan] [Aid] [Politics] |
03/25/2008
Forty per cent of aid spending in Afghanistan returns to rich countries in corporate profits and consultant costs, says a report by a coalition of 95 non-government organisations.
Read moreFrom Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief Related: [Afghanistan] Image: Waiting for water © Catholic Relief Services
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03/14/2008
Iranian authorities have disqualified scores of candidates, predominantly from reformist factions, from the parliamentary elections taking place today, indicating the vote will be neither free nor fair, says a human rights watchdog.
Read moreFrom: Human Rights Watch Related: [Iran ] Image: Factions close to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei will win a majority of seats as only a minimal number of reformists are able to run. © Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep
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03/13/2008
Jawed Taiman - an Afghan living in the UK - recently met opium addicts in Kabul, Afghanistan, for a film now in production. Even this six-minute trailer is disturbing and vividly raises important issues.
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03/06/2008
In the wake of the UN Security Council's decision to tighten economic sanctions on Iran due to its continued uranium enrichment program, Scott Ritter outlines several reasons why he believes patience and diplomacy are most likely to promote moderation and reform within the Iranian government.
Read moreFrom: Antiwar.com Related: [United States] [Iran ] Image: President Bush has strongly pushed for the imposition of these sanctions. © Earth Action / EarthAction
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03/04/2008
Over the weekend, the Armenian government violently repressed opposition activists protesting the recent and allegedly rigged elections, imposed a state of national security, and continued its tight control of all media and news outlets.
Read moreFrom: Eurasianet (Open Society Institute) Related: [Armenia] |
03/04/2008
NEW YORK, Mar 3 (OneWorld) - A leading international aid organization has released a new study concluding that efforts to bring peace and security to Afghanistan are more likely to succeed if they build on the work of traditional councils and focus on the threats Afghans face in their everyday lives.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Afghanistan] [Geopolitics] [Conflict] [Conflict Resolution] [Peace] [Security] [Terrorism] |
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