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April 2008

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Former Russian President Putin.
28.04.2008 "After eight years of Putin, the country has a rubber-stamp parliament dominated by a single party, whose only stated policy is loyalty to the Kremlin," writes Fred Weir in Moscow.
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From: In These Times
Related topics/regions: [Russian Federation] [Civil rights] [Freedom of expression] [Civil society] [Corruption & transparency] [Democracy] [Governance]
Image: Former Russian President Putin. © Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep
28.04.2008 Nepal Maoists owe their impressive performance to marginalised communities in the recently held elections for Constituent Assembly. It is now up to the former rebels to prove themselves and see how they can come up to the expectations of these people whose interests nobody in the past bothered to address.
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Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Indigenous rights] [Social exclusion] [Politics] [Democracy] [Governance]
27.04.2008 An unreported war is being waged by the US to restore power to the privileged classes at the expense of the poor, argues John Pilger.
From New Statesman
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Related topics/regions: [Latin America & Caribbean] [United States] [Democracy] [Geopolitics]
24.04.2008 This week's closed-door meeting of leaders from Canada, Mexico, and the United States is likely to produce changes that "will favor narrow corporate interests over the public good," write trade analysts Sarah Anderson and Manuel Pérez Rocha.
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From: Institute of Policy Studies
Related topics/regions: [Canada] [Mexico] [United States] [International cooperation] [Labour] [Corporations] [Trade] [Democracy] [Geopolitics] [Governance]
24.04.2008 Ulkomaailmaan vuotaneiden tietojen mukaan Burmaa johtavalla sotilasjuntalla on valmiina suunnitelma perustuslakia koskevan kansanäänestyksen peukaloimiseksi. 15 vuotta valmisteltu perustuslaki tulee kansalaisten äänestettäväksi 10. toukokuuta.
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From: OneWorld US
Related topics/regions: [Myanmar] [Politics] [Democracy]
Burmese military officers.
23.04.2008 BANGKOK, Apr 23 (IPS) - A rising star within the ranks of Burma's military regime is reported to have unveiled a plan to ensure the junta gets its way at the May referendum for a new constitution, according to information revealed to IPS.
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From: OneWorld US
Related topics/regions: [Myanmar] [Democracy] [Governance] [Law]
Image: Burmese military officers. © The Burma Campaign UK
22.04.2008 Frail but fierce Irom Sharmila has been on hunger strike for the last eight years demanding a repeal of the draconian Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Manipur. The Act empowering armed forces to shoot and kill insurgents continues to be grossly misused in the north-eastern Indian state.
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Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Human rights] [Freedom of expression] [Democracy] [Law]
17.04.2008 ASUNCION, Apr 17 (IPS) - An indigenous woman has an excellent chance of winning a seat in Congress for the first time in the history of Paraguay, in Sunday's general elections.
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From: Inter Press Service (IPS)
Related topics/regions: [Paraguay] [Indigenous rights] [Politics] [Democracy] [Governance]
17.04.2008 Eurooppaan on perustettu itsenäinen säätiö, jonka tarkoituksena on edistää demokratiaa Euroopan unionin ulkopuolella. Säätiön suojelijan, Tshekin entisen presidentin Václav Havelin mukaan eurooppalaisilla poliittisilla ja kansalaisjärjestötoimijoilla on nyt käytössään kanava, jonka kautta "tukea kansalaisvapauksien ja ihmisoikeuksien kunnioitusta".
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From: Puolueiden kansainvälinen demokratiayhteistyö (DEMO) ry
Related topics/regions: [Europe] [Democracy]
16.04.2008 Paraguayn presidentinvaaleissa 20. huhtikuuta on ensi kertaa mukana naisehdokas. Blanca Ovelar edustaa maata 61 vuotta johtanutta oikeistolaista Colorado-puoluetta, mutta saattaa hävitä opposition ehdokkaana olevalle entiselle piispalle.
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From: Suomen IPS
Related topics/regions: [Paraguay] [Gender] [Democracy]
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16.04.2008 Entisten maolaississien valtava menestys Nepalin vaaleissa tuli yllätyksenä lähes kaikille. Ensimmäisten vaalianalyysien mukaan maolaiset saavat kiittää voitostaan nepalilaisten pettymystä perinteisiin puolueisiin.
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From: OneWorld South Asia
Related topics/regions: [Nepal] [Politics] [Democracy]
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15.04.2008 That they would be a force to reckon with, nobody denied. But they would do well in the polls has come as a surprise. The results declared so far in Nepal’s Constituent Assembly elections indicate that ensuring a simple majority for the Maoists is now almost a certainty.
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Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Politics] [Democracy] [Conflict]
15.04.2008 As a first legislative step towards getting rid of the remnants of Emergency, the new Pakistani government has tabled a bill in the national assembly seeking to revoke the draconian gag imposed on the country’s electronic media. A separate bill is also round the corner that will undo the restrictions on print media.
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Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Information & media] [Freedom of expression] [Democracy] [Law]
14.04.2008 Eduskunnan Attac-ryhmä perustettiin uudelleen viime viikolla. Ryhmän tavoitteena on edistää oikeudenmukaista globalisaatiota ja rahoitusmarkkinoiden demokraattista valvontaa sekä valmistella teemoihin liittyviä aloitteita, kirjallisia kysymyksiä ja muita valtiopäivätoimia.
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From: Attac Suomi
Related topics/regions: [Finland] [Democracy] [Globalisation]
11.04.2008 WASHINGTON, Apr 11 (OneWorld) - African development experts here are cautiously optimistic that Zimbabwe's election process, while still disputed, will bring about historic change for the country's 12 million people.
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From: OneWorld US
Related topics/regions: [Zimbabwe] [Politics] [Civil society] [Democracy] [Governance]
11.04.2008 Even in his criticism of the Chinese authorities in handling the current standoff in Tibet, the Dalai Lama never lost his composure. In a recent interview, the Tibetan spiritual leader has reiterated his stand that he wants a ‘meaningful autonomy’ for the protection and preservation of Tibetan ecology and culture.
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Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Human rights] [Civil rights] [Politics] [Democracy] [Conflict]
10.04.2008 ASUNCION, Apr 10 (IPS) - For the first time in Paraguayan history, a woman is running for president in the elections on Apr. 20, as the candidate of the Colorado Party, which has governed this country continuously for 61 years.
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From: Inter Press Service (IPS)
Related topics/regions: [Paraguay] [Gender] [Politics] [Democracy]
10.04.2008 Rauhaa, tasa-arvoa ja vapautta. Siinä tärkeimmät asiat, joita Nepalin pääkaupungin Katmandun asukkaat haluavat tämänpäiväiseltä perustuslakikokouksen vaalilta.
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From: global.finland
Related topics/regions: [Nepal] [Democracy]
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10.04.2008 Nepalilaisilla on tänään suuri päivä: kansalaiset valitsevat jäsenet perustuslakia säätävään kansalliskokoukseen. Vaalin valmistelut ovat sujuneet enimmäkseen rauhallisesti, mutta puolueet ovat kahakoineet keskenään, ja äänestäjiä on peloteltu.
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From: UNDP Nordic Office
Related topics/regions: [Nepal] [Democracy]
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10.04.2008 Nepal’s historic poll began early this morning. About 17.6 million eligible voters will have a choice to elect a Constituent Assembly that will decide the fate of the 240-year old Shah dynasty in the country.
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Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Politics] [Democracy] [Governance] [Security]
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