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Yemen: Amnesty International urges Yemen to complete the ratification of the Rome Statute
Amnesty International welcomes the vote in the Yemeni Council of Representatives (Majlis al-Nuwab) in favour of ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Rome Statute).
Amnesty International Mon, 2 Apr 2007 06:00:00 EST
Israel / OT: Amnesty International condemns Israeli Knesset's extension of discriminatory law denying family unification to Palestinian spouses of Israelis
The Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law (Temporary Order), which the Knesset, Israel's parliament, yesterday extended until 31 July 2008 with widened provisions is profoundly discriminatory.
Amnesty International Mon, 2 Apr 2007 06:00:00 EST
Egypt: Referendum must not be used to legitimize erosion of human rights
Amnesty International today warned that constitutional amendments paving the way for the introduction of a new anti-terrorism law will entrench existing practices of arbitrary arrest and detention, torture and unfair trials, further erode human rights protection, and violate Egypt's international human rights obligations.
Amnesty International Mon, 2 Apr 2007 06:00:00 EST
MEDIA: Freedom Fight Against 'Freedom Champions'
DOHA, Apr 2 (IPS) - The al-Jazeera television network could be emerging as a freedom champion against U.S. pressures on the channel, leading media figures say.
IPS Mon, 2 Apr 2007 06:00:00 EST
POLITICS-US: Tough Week for Bush Middle East Strategy
WASHINGTON, Apr 1 (IPS) - To the extent the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush has a coherent Middle East policy, it took some serious hits this past week.
IPS Mon, 2 Apr 2007 06:00:00 EST
US/IRAN: Duel for Leverage Fuels Conflict, Not Diplomacy
WASHINGTON, Mar 30 (IPS) - As the dispute over Iran's seizure of British sailors continues to twist and turn, what may have been an isolated incident at the outset is quickly developing into yet another move in the geopolitical chess game between the West and Iran.
IPS Mon, 2 Apr 2007 06:00:00 EST
Truck Bomb in Northern Iraq Kills 13
Suicide bomber also wounds more than 135 people in Kirkuk
Voice Of America Mon, 2 Apr 2007 06:00:00 EST
Iraqi Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty 5 in Anfal Trial
Ali Hassan al-Majid, also known as 'Chemical Ali' on trial of allegedly ordering poison gas attacks against Kurds; four others also charged in case
Voice Of America Mon, 2 Apr 2007 06:00:00 EST
Israelis Celebrate Passover Under Tight Security
Jewish holiday remembers biblical story of Israelites' Exodus from Egypt nearly 3,500 years ago
Voice Of America Mon, 2 Apr 2007 06:00:00 EST
ECONOMY-UAE: Indians, Pakistanis Fuel Fresh Real Estate Boom
DUBAI, Apr 2 (IPS) - Indians and Pakistanis are leading several other Asian nationalities in spending millions of dollars gobbling up real estate investment opportunities in the northern emirates of this tiny Gulf state, industry sources here say.
IPS Mon, 2 Apr 2007 06:00:00 EST |
