http://www.oneworld.net/article/archive/82 en_US http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83741 More than 300 South Africans recently demonstrated against the xenophobic attacks that began in the country's Gauteng province last week. From: The Times (Johannesburg) http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160605/1/82 Last week the U.S. House of Representatives voted against President Bush's Iraq War Policy. This is a "major victory" for the anti-Iraq war movement, write the heads of an arms control advocacy group. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160587/1/82 Mutabar Tojiboyeva has been named this year's recipient of the Martin Ennals Award, an annual commendation given by 13 prominent human rights groups. There is concern that the Uzbek activist could die in prison, where she has been held since protesting the Andijan massacre of 2005. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160567/1/82 WASHINGTON, May 16 (OneWorld) - Antiwar veterans of the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan took their case to Capitol Hill Thursday, baring their souls with stories of killings of innocent civilians, torture, and wrongful detentions. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160578/1/82 Both humanitarian aid and political aid is needed in Myanmar (formerly Burma) now, says a board member of a U.S. group active on Burmese issues. From: U.S. Campaign for Burma http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160571/1/82 Lacking support from the government, a group of tribal women from a remote district in Orissa in eastern India, devised a unique way to get rid of water scarcity. By using bamboo pipes to carry stream water to the villages, these women have benefited hundreds of people. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160553/1/82 Indian Committee of Youth Organisations will be holding a national convention in partnership with UNICEF from May 28-30, 2008 in Bangalore, India. The event will provide a platform for various youth groups and networks across the country to take up issues concerning the fight against AIDS. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160548/1/82 WASHINGTON, May 14 (OneWorld) - Americans -- from nonprofit groups to the Rockefeller family -- are starting to fight back against the petroleum industry, which is earning record profits as consumers face spiraling gas prices. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160491/1/82 NEW YORK, May 9 (OneWorld) - A human rights watchdog has launched a unique nationwide campaign to pressure the Bush administration to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159901/1/82 Indian NGO Jagori, a women’s training and resource centre is organising a two week training programme at Kangra, Himachal Pradesh in northern India. The course aims to equip rural youth with skills to build a just and gender-sensitive society. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159808/1/82 The Blue Alert campaign in five Indian coastal cities witnessed hundreds calling for government action to mitigate climate change threats. An earlier report by Greenpeace has highlighted possible displacement of over 125 million people in India and Bangladesh that puts vulnerable coastlines at risk. http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83310 Hondurasin sosiaaliset liikkeet aikovat pysäyttää maan 17. huhtikuuta järjestämällä yleislakon. Liikkeet vaativat hallitukselta muun muassa sosiaalisia uudistuksia, uusliberalistisen politiikan lopettamista, tasaisempaa tulonjakoa ja köyhyyteen puuttumista. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159515/1/82 WASHINGTON, Apr 7 (OneWorld) - Five adults and five youths were inaugurated into the Hall of Fame for Caring Americans today, a tribute to national role models who have dedicated their lives to the advancement of others. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159320/1/82 ‘When the going gets tough, the tough get going’ is an old adage. Three stories of incredible courage and resilience in the face of adversity are just illustrations of numerous other women in rural India who are putting up a brave fight against poverty, diseases, societal attitudes, bureaucratic apathies, physical attacks and so on. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159294/1/82 NEW YORK, Mar 31 (OneWorld) - Green groups are planning to celebrate April Fools Day Tuesday with a variety of actions designed to embarrass oil industry bosses gathering in Washington.