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Governance

June 2008

Paraguay Hospitals on Critical List 27.06.2008 ASUNCION, Jun 26 (IPS) - Paraguay's public hospitals are on the verge of collapse, due to a lack of resources for responding to the wave of southern hemisphere winter illnesses. The first measure to be adopted by the new government that will take over in August will be to declare a "social emergency" in healthcare, the future health minister told IPS. Story link From: Inter Press Service (IPS) Related topics/regions: [Paraguay] [Health] [Disease] [Governance]

Corruption Is 'Cause, Catalyst' of Water Crisis 26.06.2008 Corruption is a fundamental cause and catalyst of the global water crisis, which currently threatens the lives of billions of people around the world, says a new report from a global coalition against corruption. From: Transparency International Story link Related topics/regions: [Food] [Poverty] [Water/sanitation] [Climate change] [Conservation] [Disease] [Corruption & transparency] [Governance] Image: Buying water in Iraq. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network

South Africa 'Unprepared' to Host World Cup 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. Story link From: Policy Innovations Related topics/regions: [Zimbabwe] [South Africa] [Civil rights] [Race Politics] [Democracy] [Geopolitics] [Governance]

Tajikistan Demolishes Country's Sole Synagogue 26.06.2008 The Tajik government has torn down the only synagogue left in the country, bringing worship services and food aid programs for the Jewish community to a halt. From: Forum 18 Story link Related topics/regions: [Tajikistan] [Shelter & housing] [Social exclusion] [Religion] [Social exclusion] [Governance] [Law]

Zimbabwe: What Now? 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. Story link From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [Zimbabwe] [Human rights] [Civil rights] [Politics] [Civil society] [Codes of conduct] [Democracy] [Geopolitics] [Governance] [Security] [United Nations] Image: Is the Mugabe-Tsvangirai fight reaching its final round? © Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep

Pakistan May Commute Death Sentence 25.06.2008 To commemorate the birthday of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, the Pakistani government is recommending President Musharraf commute the death sentences of more than 7,000 prisoners to life imprisonment. Story link From: Asian Human Rights Commission Related topics/regions: [Pakistan] [Human rights] [Religion] [Ethics & value systems] [Governance] [Justice and crime] [Law]

Europe's Role in U.S. Torture Policies Condemned 24.06.2008 European governments are dodging the truth about the U.S. practice of kidnapping and illegally sending terrorism suspects for interrogation in countries with a reputation for torture, a leading rights group says in a new report. Story link From: Amnesty International - International Secretariat Related topics/regions: [Europe] [United States] [International cooperation] [Human rights] [Codes of conduct] [Corruption & transparency] [Geopolitics] [Governance] [Justice and crime] [Terrorism] Image: © Citizens for Global Solutions

Ensuring e-governance success in India 24.06.2008 A recent research paper titled: Recommendations for meaningful and successful e-governance in India published by IT for Change argues that the country’s e-governance strategies should be located within the overall public sector reform projects. It also discusses effective approaches to harness the potential of ICTs that are suitable to indigenous context. Story link Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [ICT] [Governance]

New Pressure to Prosecute Brutal Chadian Dictator 24.06.2008 UNITED NATIONS, Jun 23 (IPS) - Two years after the African Union mandated Senegal to conduct the trial of Chadian dictator Hissene Habre, who is accused of thousands of political murders during his eight-year reign, the prosecution remains in limbo, six human rights groups complained in a joint statement Monday. Story link From: Inter Press Service (IPS) Related topics/regions: [Senegal] [Chad] [Human rights] [Civil rights] [Codes of conduct] [Ethics & value systems] [Geopolitics] [Governance] [Justice and crime] [Law]

Power vs. Poverty 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. From: New Statesman Story link Related topics/regions: [Botswana] [Haiti] [Poverty] [Democracy] [Geopolitics] [Governance]

Tsvangirai Quits Zimbabwe Election 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. From: Mail and Guardian (South Africa) Story link Related topics/regions: [Zimbabwe] [Codes of conduct] [Democracy] [Geopolitics] [Governance] [Security] Image: Mugabe and Tsvangirai have been sparring for years. The result: thousands of political deaths and detainees. © Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep

S. Africa Urged to Grant Zimbabweans Asylum 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. From: Human Rights Watch Story link Related topics/regions: [Zimbabwe] [South Africa] [Refugees] [Human rights] [Civil rights] [Codes of conduct] [Democracy] [Geopolitics] [Governance] [Security] Image: A Zimbabwean family with little left. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network

After Iowa Raid, Families in Limbo 23.06.2008 One month after the largest, single-site workplace immigration raid in U.S. history, hundreds of residents of Postville, Iowa are unable to work or feed their families as they await deportation orders that could take months. Story link From: New America Media Related topics/regions: [United States] [Mexico] [Guatemala] [Labour] [Migration] [Civil rights] [Social exclusion] [Governance] [Justice and crime] [Law]

Después de la redada en Iowa, familias viven en limbo 21.06.2008 Un mes después de la mayor redada de inmigración en un solo lugar de trabajo en la historia de los EE.UU., las familias de Postville todavía viven con el miedo de que regresen los agentes de inmigración. Story link From: New America Media Related topics/regions: [Guatemala] [Mexico] [United States] [Labour] [Migration] [Civil rights] [Social exclusion] [Governance] [Justice and crime] [Law]

Protesters Arrested at Suu Kyi Birthday 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. Story link Related topics/regions: [Myanmar] [Human rights] [Activism] [Corruption & transparency] [Democracy] [Governance] [Law]

Two Years After Massacre, Aid Group Quits Sri Lanka 19.06.2008 Almost two years after 17 of its members were murdered, the humanitarian group Action Against Hunger has pulled out of Sri Lanka, beginning a new international campaign in the hope of finding justice. Story link From: Action Against Hunger-USA Related topics/regions: [Sri Lanka] [Aid] [Nutrition/malnutrition] [Civil society] [Codes of conduct] [Ethics & value systems] [Geopolitics] [Governance] [Justice and crime] [Law] Related links Country Guide: Sri Lanka

McCain, Obama Differ Starkly on UN 19.06.2008 U.S. presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama differ on how to approach the United Nations, a disagreement which may have a stronger effect on the United States' global legitimacy than the world body's, according to a Washington, DC think tank. Story link From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [United States] [International cooperation] [Geopolitics] [Governance] [United Nations]

'Tipping Point' for Renewable Energy 19.06.2008 WASHINGTON, Jun 18 (OneWorld) - Renewable energy is approaching a "tipping point" and should expand dramatically in the next decade, further narrowing the gap between alternative forms of energy and fossil fuel use, said environmental and economic experts at a forum here Monday. Story link From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [Capacity building] [Energy] [Business] [Consumption] [Credit and investment] [Climate change] [Renewable energy] [Governance]

Wastepickers Demand, Receive First Toilet 18.06.2008 Wastepickers in Delhi, who live and work in profoundly unsanitary conditions, won a major concession earlier this month from their local government: a portable toilet. The Advocacy Project Story link From: Advocacy Project Related topics/regions: [India] [Poverty] [Water/sanitation] [Social exclusion] [Activism] [Civil society] [Governance] Related links Topic Guide: Water and Sanitation

U.S. Lawmakers Back Bhopal Survivors 17.06.2008 Sixteen U.S. congresspeople have asked the prime minister of India to support Bhopal activists, who survived the toxic 1984 explosion of a Union Carbide pesticide plant, by bringing this corporation and its new owner, Dow Chemical, to justice. From: Bhopal.net Story link Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Corporations] [Environmental activism] [Pollution] [Health] [Disease] [Civil rights] [Disability] [Activism] [Civil society] [Geopolitics] [Governance] [Justice and crime] [Law]

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