http://www.oneworld.net/article/archive/83 en_US http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83584 "After eight years of Putin, the country has a rubber-stamp parliament dominated by a single party, whose only stated policy is loyalty to the Kremlin," writes Fred Weir in Moscow. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83541 The Democratic Republic of Congo and armed groups must enforce a January peace treaty meant to conclude 10 years of conflict, urged 63 local and international non-governmental organizations. From: Human Rights Watch http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160105/1/83 IBM is toying with the idea of providing information to rural users on toll-free numbers. Its pilot project in southern India will provide information on healthcare services, small businesses and micro-finance. Once successful, it will be taken to international markets. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160093/1/83 Radio Bubusa started by a rural women’s organisation in Democratic Republic of Congo aims to empower village women and young girls through the exchange of information and experiences. The idea is to help them improve lives in their communities through new knowledge and practices. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160063/1/83 In the recently concluded elections of the Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP), OneWorld South Asia became its new regional coordinator. The Delhi-based civil society network will promote GKP’s objective of building multi-sectoral partnerships for promoting knowledge and ICT for development in South Asia.