Full Coverage: Terrorism
May 2008
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The aim of this Topic Guide is to provide a starting point for understanding the crisis of world terrorism, the aims and motives of terrorists, and the issues relevant to counter-terrorism strategies.
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13.05.2008
Sri Lanka’s dismal human rights record has obstructed the country’s bid for a place in the UN Human Rights Council. In a letter to the UN, more than twenty national and international NGOs have criticised the country’s failure to meet the Council’s membership standards.
more...Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Justice and crime] [Democracy] [Human rights] Image: Logo of the UN Human Rights Council
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10.05.2008
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.
more...From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [United States] [Security] [Conflict] [Arms & military] [Law] [Justice and crime] [Ethics & value systems] [Codes of conduct] [Activism] [Civil rights] [Human rights] Image: Experiencing a Guantanamo cell, in Miami. © Ginny Dixon, Amnesty International USA
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08.05.2008
EU-maiden yhteistyö Yhdysvaltain salaisen kidnappaus- ja kidutus -ohjelman kanssa on vahingoittanut unionin pyrkimyksiä edistää ihmisoikeuksia maailmassa.
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01.05.2008
Sri Lankan government’s decision to ease restrictions on fishing in Eastern Province, a territory hitherto controlled by LTTE rebels, will give much needed fillip to the industry – a major source of revenue for the country’s exchequer and livelihood for people. It will also help people recover from 2004 tsunami disaster.
more...Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Conflict] [Politics] [Food] [Fisheries] |
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