Democracy
June 2008
26.06.2008
The recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa and President Mbeki's "quiet diplomacy" towards Zimbabwe are signs that South Africa may not be ready to host the 2010 FIFA World cup, says editor Matthew Hennessey.
Procitajte viseOd: Policy Innovations Srodne teme/regioni: [Zimbabve] [Juzna Afrika] [Gradjanska prava] [Rasna politika] [Demokratija] [Geopolitika] [Upravljanje/vlast] |
25.06.2008
WASHINGTON, Jun 24 (OneWorld) - Zimbabwe's civil society groups and the U.S. government agree that the decision by opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to withdraw from this Friday's run-off election was the right one, but as talk of potential negotiations and military interventions abound, no one can predict with any certainty what will happen next.
Procitajte viseOd: OneWorld US Srodne teme/regioni: [Zimbabve] [Ljudska prava] [Gradjanska prava] [Politika] [Gradjansko drustvo] [Pravila ponasanja] [Demokratija] [Geopolitika] [Upravljanje/vlast] [Obezbjedjenje] [Ujedinjene Nacije] Slika Is the Mugabe-Tsvangirai fight reaching its final round? © Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep
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23.06.2008
Privatization, free trade, and market forces...the rich world insists poor states play by our rules. But they don't work. Time to let countries determine their own destinies, asks Duncan Green.
Procitajte viseFrom: New Statesman Srodne teme/regioni: [Bocvana] [Haiti] [Siromastvo] [Demokratija] [Geopolitika] [Upravljanje/vlast] |
23.06.2008
In the wake of escalating violence, concerns of "genocide," and failed mediating attempts, Zimbabwe's main opposition leader declared Sunday that he would no longer participate in the final-round presidential vote scheduled for this week.
Procitajte viseFrom: Mail and Guardian (South Africa) Srodne teme/regioni: [Zimbabve] [Pravila ponasanja] [Demokratija] [Geopolitika] [Upravljanje/vlast] [Obezbjedjenje] Slika Mugabe and Tsvangirai have been sparring for years. The result: thousands of political deaths and detainees. © Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep
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23.06.2008
South Africa must stop deporting refugees back to Zimbabwe -- in violation of international law -- and grant them temporary asylum from the political repression that has forced so many to flee the country, says a human rights watchdog.
Procitajte viseFrom: Human Rights Watch Srodne teme/regioni: [Zimbabve] [Juzna Afrika] [Izbjeglice] [Ljudska prava] [Gradjanska prava] [Pravila ponasanja] [Demokratija] [Geopolitika] [Upravljanje/vlast] [Obezbjedjenje] Slika A Zimbabwean family with little left. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
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20.06.2008
Several supporters of the Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi were arrested in Yangon (formerly Rangoon) Thursday while commemorating the democracy advocate's 63rd birthday.
Procitajte viseSrodne teme/regioni: [Mianmar] [Ljudska prava] [Aktivizam] [Korupcija & Transparentnost] [Demokratija] [Upravljanje/vlast] [Zakon] |
17.06.2008
South African civic leader Patrick Bond discusses the parallels between his country's past and Zimbabwe's present crisis, noting how the South African president's "quiet diplomacy" has nurtured Zimbabwe's culture of corruption and cronyism.
Procitajte viseOd: Policy Innovations Srodne teme/regioni: [Zimbabve] [Juzna Afrika] [Korupcija & Transparentnost] [Demokratija] [Rjesavanje konflikata] |
13.06.2008
The Supreme Court has declared that prisoners held at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp must be given the chance to defend themselves in U.S. courts, drawing cheers from human rights activists that have been arguing the point for over six years.
Procitajte viseFrom: Human Rights Watch Srodne teme/regioni: [Sjedinjene Americke Drzave] [Ljudska prava] [Gradjanska prava] [Pravila ponasanja] [Demokratija] [Etika & sistemi vrijednosti] [Geopolitika] [Upravljanje/vlast] [Zlocin I pravda] [Zakon] [Oruzje & Vojska] [Konflikt] [Obezbjedjenje] [Terorizam] |
11.06.2008
Multi-nationalism, agrarian reform, and direct democracy are the only ways to end societal exclusion of indigenous people in Ecuador, argues indigenous leader Dr. Luis Macas.
Procitajte viseOd: In Motion Magazine Srodne teme/regioni: [Ekvador] [Tlo] [Drustvena izuzetost] [Prava manjinskih grupa] [Kultura] [Demokratija] |
11.06.2008
The imperfect option of a transitional governing arrangement has emerged as the only feasible way forward for Zimbabwe, says an African rights and development group, emphasizing civil society's role in resolving the country's political crisis.
Procitajte viseOd: Africa Action Srodne teme/regioni: [Zimbabve] [Sjedinjene Americke Drzave] [Medjunarodna saradnja] [Korupcija & Transparentnost] [Demokratija] [Upravljanje/vlast] [Konflikt] [Obezbjedjenje] |
10.06.2008
With a growing emphasis on global warming in evangelical Christian circles, climate change may be the issue that divides the U.S. Republican Party and its evangelical base in the 2008 presidential elections, says an independent media organization.
Procitajte viseFrom: American News Project Srodne teme/regioni: [Sjedinjene Americke Drzave] [Klimatske promene] [Ekoloski aktivizam] [Religija] [Kultura] [Demokratija] Slika Evangelical pastor Dr. Joel Hunter (second from right) was among those at the climate change and international development summit in Washington, DC; April 2007. © Jeffrey Allen / OneWorld US
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09.06.2008
Ethnic media across the United States see Senator Obama's nomination as a positive development for minority communities, though they say he must reach out more to non African-American ethnic media.
Procitajte viseOd: New America Media Srodne teme/regioni: [Sjedinjene Americke Drzave] [Rasna politika] [Komunikacije] [Mediji] [Demokratija] |
06.06.2008
The Wednesday detention of Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has elicited strong criticism from human rights advocates who warn it is part of "a sudden, sharp and dangerous crackdown on political opposition in the run-up to the elections."
Procitajte viseOd: Amnesty International - International Secretariat Srodne teme/regioni: [Zimbabve] [Ljudska prava] [Sloboda izrazavanja] [Aktivizam] [Demokratija] [Upravljanje/vlast] [Zlocin I pravda] |
03.06.2008
India's Planning Commission has cautioned against treating left-wing extremism in the country as a mere law and order problem while drawing attention to its socio-economic dimensions. Poverty, lack of access to forest resources and other deprivations are cited as reasons for growth of
Procitajte visenaxalism in a recent report. Srodne teme/regioni: [Juzna Azija] [Siromastvo] [Politika] [Demokratija] [Upravljanje/vlast] |
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