http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/archive/1875 en_GB OneWorld South Asia - OneWorld South Asia/English/Topics/Politics/Democracy Better a Small Fish http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160530/1/1875 Across Bangladesh, poor rural women are building up their country's fragile democracy by methodically and discreetly eliminating the small inequities of their daily lives. From: Ms. Magazine Sri Lanka not fit for Human Rights Council, says UN http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160512/1/1875 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. Nobel laureates appeal for the release of Indian rights activist http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160501/1/1875 Twenty-two Nobel Prize winners have written a letter to Indian prime minister and president for the release of Dr Binayak Sen, a public health and civil rights activist. There will be protests in several cities of India and the world to mark the first anniversary of his detention on May 14. Huumori ja uusi teknologia demokratian palveluksessa Zimbabwessa http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83696 Zimbabwen demokratia-aktivistit hyödyntävät tehokkaasti tekstiviestejä, blogeja ja muutta uutta teknologiaa. Kontrolloidun valtamedian ohittava viesti on usein humoristinen letkautus presidentti Mugabesta tai maan katastrofaalisesta taloudellisesta tilasta. Women in governance: ‘Men need to understand the value of partnership’ http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160402/1/1875 Indian government has decided to table the contentious Women’s Reservation Bill in Rajya Sabha on May 6. Earlier in an interview with OWSA, Dr Ranjana Kumari, Director, Centre for Social Research spoke on the whole gamut of issues concerning the need for women in governance. Women’s reservation bill to be introduced in Indian parliament http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160388/1/1875 Initially introduced in 1996 and subsequently in lapse; snatched and torn up in 1999, the contentious Women’s Reservation Bill is finally set to be tabled in Rajya Sabha on May 6. The Bill seeks to provide 33% reservation for women in state assemblies and the parliament. Women in governance: ‘Men need to understand the value of partnership’ http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160387/1/1875 Indian government has decided to table the contentious Women’s Reservation Bill in Rajya Sabha on May 6. Earlier in an interview with OWSA, Dr Ranjana Kumari, Director, Centre for Social Research spoke on the whole gamut of issues concerning the need for women in governance. Free press crucial to people's empowerment: UN http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160360/1/1875 Attacks on freedom of press are akin to attacks on international law, humanity and freedom itself, said UN head Ban Ki-moon on World Press Freedom Day, celebrated on May 3, drawing attention to the increasing targeting of journalists around the world and the failure to prosecute such crimes. Jangan Pilih Capres dan Parpol yang Tidak Punya Agenda Penegakan HAM http://satudunia.oneworld.net/article/view/160366/1/1875 Dalam pemilu mendatang sebaiknya masyarakat tidak memilih capres dan cawapres, serta parpol yang tidak punya agenda penegakkan HAM. Sementara bagi pelaku kejahatan kemanusian, harus diisolasi dari kancah politik maupun sosial pada pemilu 2009 mendatang, sehingga mereka akan sulit berlindung di ranah konstitusi. Boosting Green Energy In Britain http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83632 The Energy Bill being debated by parliament needs to be amended to guarantee a premium payment - known as 'feed-in tariffs' - for all the green energy generated by householders, businesses and local communities, says Friends of the Earth. Afrikan demokratisoituminen on työn alla, sanoo tansanialaisprofessori http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83648 Mikä Afrikan demokratisoitumista oikein jarruttaa? Se, että ulkopuoliset sekaantuvat Afrikan asioihin tuntematta mantereen historiaa eivätkä salli afrikkalaisten ajatella itsenäisesti ja tehdä omia virheitään, vastaa tansanialainen professori Severine Rugumamu. Supreme Court Voter ID Decision Widely Denounced http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160296/1/1875 WASHINGTON, Apr 30 (OneWorld) - The mainstream League of Women Voters lashed out at the U.S. Supreme Court this week, calling its decision on voter identification "a disgraceful decision by a court that has no credibility on election issues." Nepal’s most neglected have high hopes of Maoists http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160181/1/1875 Nepal Maoists owe their impressive performance in the recently held elections to the support of the marginalised communities. It is now up to the former rebels to prove themselves and come up to the expectations of these people whose interests have long been ignored in the past. Partisipasi Masyarakat dalam Pemberantasan Korupsi http://satudunia.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83596 Sejak awal reformasi bergulir, tidak bisa dipungkiri peran aktif masyarakat dalam mendorong program pemberantasan korupsi pada tingkat tertentu realtif besar. Namun, fondasi gerakan sosial antikorupsi pengaruhnya belum cukup kuat untuk memotivasi masyarakat luas, bisnis, dan pemerintah untuk bersama-sama melawan korupsi. Praktik suap masih menjadi kegiatan sehari-hari di birokrasi, pengadilan, dan parlemen. Burman juntta valmistautuu peukaloimaan perustuslakiäänestyksen http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83535 Ulkomaailmaan vuotaneiden tietojen mukaan Burmaa johtavalla sotilasjuntalla on valmiina suunnitelma perustuslakia koskevan kansanäänestyksen peukaloimiseksi. 15 vuotta valmisteltu perustuslaki tulee kansalaisten äänestettäväksi 10. toukokuuta.