Macedonia

16.05.2008 A group of about 50 leftist anti-militarist and progressive activists from Greece will visit Macedonia on Saturday, May 17, to meet in a joint debate with their Macedonian hosts (Hotel Continental, 13:00 hours).

13.05.2008 The Youth Education Forum (MOF) accused the Student Union at the `Kiril and Metodij` University in Skopje (SSUKM) of neglect of the Constitutional Court ruling to delete provisions in articles 56 and 106 of the University Statute, on MOF`s initiative.

12.05.2008 The First Children Embassy in the World – Megjasi, invoking Article 92 of the Law on Protection of Children, demands from political parties to protect the children from abuses to gain political goals in election campaigns.

22.04.2008 Macedonia marked this year`s Earth Day last Sunday, April 20, with a series of related events on Macedonian Square in Skopje, including a special programme for children.

18.04.2008 Civil NGO appeals to all citizens of Macedonia, especially political parties and community leaders to denounce the use of armed violence and respect laws and democratic principles.

14.04.2008 The Transparency Macedonia demands for the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption to be dissolved because of its omission to act in a number of corruption scandals, such as the sale of Negotino power plant, the sale of the land behind the Ramstore Mall in Skopje, the suspect procurements of computers, medicines and other medical equipment.

09.04.2008 Macedonia should make efforts to make education more accessible to the Roma, demanded the participants in yesterday`s debate Challenges of Integration of Roma Community, held on the occasion of April 8, the International Day of the Roma.

03.04.2008 About fifty activists of the informal initiative Against Macedonia in NATO! protested yesterday, April 2, on the eve of the NATO Summit in Bucharest, the eventual Macedonian membership in NATO, in front of the Government Building in Skopje.

28.03.2008 The Against NATO! Against Macedonia in NATO! peace initiative organizes a protest rally against Macedonian membership in the North-Atlantic Alliance, on Saturday, March 29, at 13:00 hours.

28.03.2008 Experts in the Human Rights Committee raised concerns yesterday about gaps in implementing programmes to curb corruption, societal violence and discrimination against women and ethnic minorities.