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BBC News: Ripper in legal bid for freedom 2008-05-15

Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe is aiming to win his freedom by claiming his human rights have been breached, a leading law firm has confirmed.

PR-Inside.com News: EUROPE NEWS AT 1800GMT 2008-05-15

AP LIMA, Peru _ European and Latin American leaders hold a summit and plan to tackle climate change, high food prices and poverty. PRAGUE, Czech Republic _ ...

Reuters India: US sanctions firms linked to Belarus oil refiner 2008-05-15

The United States and European Union are harsh critics of Lukashenko for ruling the former Soviet state with an iron grip and accuse him of shutting down ...

Earthtimes (press release): Key Legislation Calls for Resource Revenue Transparency 2008-05-15

"This legislation would foster accountability in nations where secrecy has undermined development, democracy, and human rights ." The EITD Act would apply ...

Spero News: US should oppose Iran's agents in Lebanon, Syria 2008-05-15

Human Rights Watch calls on Kyrgyzstan to to extradite Uzbek refugees. The US, European Union, Israel, and the Sunni Arab states are the real targets of ...

Spiegel Online: A Recipe for Foreign Policy Impotence 2008-05-15

Should Germany put public pressure on China to move in the direction of human rights and democracy or should this be done in secrecy, if at all?

PinkNews.co.uk: British activist becomes President of Transgender Europe 2008-05-15

The study, which had more than 2000 participants, found that transgender people continue to face massive violations of their human rights in most Europe ...

Human Rights Watch: Netherlands: Discrimination in the Name of Integration 2008-05-15

Overseas Integration Test Infringes on Rights of Migrants | The Netherlands should abolish the overseas integration test that discriminatorily targets only migrants of certain nationalities trying to join their families, while citizens from other, western countries are exempt, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper released today. People of Moroccan and Turkish origin two of the three largest non-western migrant communities in the Netherlands have been especially affected.

Londra Toplum Postasµ: Alkan CHAGLAR 2008-05-15

A reality check, the message I deduce is that beyond the usual political, property, human rights and economic dynamics, there are equally important but more ...

This is London: The woman lawyer who wants to FREE the Yorkshire Ripper... ... 2008-05-15

The Yorkshire Ripper is demanding to be freed, claiming his human rights have been infringed. Peter Sutcliffe, who butchered 13 women and tried to kill ...

Bradford Telegraph Argus: Let him rot in prison 2008-05-15

By Steve Wright Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe has been condemned for bidding to win his freedom through human rights legislation.

Examiner: Two million survivors in Burma need aid 2008-05-15

Burma has in the past been accused by human rights groups of forcibly relocating villages to make way for military operations or construction projects.

Gulf Times: Minister to meet Dalai Lama on visit to Germany 2008-05-15

The Tibetan spiritual leader, who enjoys huge popularity in Germany, will attend a conference and speak on human rights and religion in Bochum ...

Conservatives in the Eruopean Parliament: Jack Straw must not allow the Yorkshire Ripper out, say ... 2008-05-15

The attempt by Peter Sutcliffe's lawyer to use the Human Rights Act (which incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law) to secure h ...

National Post: The two Islams 2008-05-15

Although successive Islamic declarations on human rights have tried to present themselves as compatible with the principle of universal basic rights ...

People's Daily Online: Some int'l organizations express sympathy to China over earthquake 2008-05-15

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights and the United Nations Disarmament Commission expressed condolences to the victims in the earthquake at their ...

JURIST: UK announces public inquiry into 2003 death of Iraqi detainee 2008-05-15

... report] in Basra in 2003, and that the MOD would specifically admit to substantive breaches of the European Convention on Human Rights [PDF, text].

Gulf Times: Pro-Mugabe lobby moots "emergency" 2008-05-15

Dzikamai Machingura, director of a non-governmental rights body, Zimbabwe Human Rights Association said the ongoing violence could be easily contained ...

Al-Ahram Weekly: Resisting the Nakba 2008-05-15

That the Nakba transformed Palestine into "the Jewish State," Palestinians are told, is not reversible and no amount of civil rights activism or national ...

Times of Malta: Muscat makes proposals for 2008-05-15

Dr Muscat said civil rights needed to be strengthened, not least the rights of minorities. Information technology needed to be accessible to all ...

Indie Wire: CANNES '08 BIZ DAILY | Celluloid Follows "Prophet," MTV Want ... 2008-05-15

UGC will distribute the film in France, while BIM Distribuzione pre-bought Italian rights ahead of Cannes after coming on board as the Italian co-producer.

Bradenton Herald: 'Ragtime' explores race, music at turn of century 2008-05-15

The musical style ragtime is the synthesis of African and European music with a dash of syncopation. As such, the story follows three different ethnic ...

EnerPub: Corporate theft of the Public's right to water 2008-05-15

Water rights are natural rights and thus usufructuary rights , meaning that water can be used, but not owned.ì Water privatization has caused considerable ...

Girodivite: News report of 15.05.2008 2008-05-15

There were 14044300 rights offered as every right entitled its holder to subscribe to one share of the increase. The final date for subscription to sh ...

RedOrbit: IDM Pharma Announces Updated Data From Mifamurtide (L-MTP-PE ... 2008-05-15

In April, the European regulatory authorities conducted an inspection of the Children's Oncology Group (COG) to assess the quality of the overall survival ...

Trading Markets (press release): Given Imaging Receives Permanent Medicare Funding for PillCam(R ... 2008-05-15

... PillCam capsule in the GI tract and the PillCam COLON video capsule to visualize the colon that has been cleared for marketing in the European Union.

WELT ONLINE: EpiCept Corporation Reports First Quarter 2008 Operating ... 2008-05-15

In March 2008, the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), the scientific committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA)

BioWorld Online: Amarin Adds $28M to Support CNS, Cardiovascular Pipeline 2008-05-15

The company is in ongoing discussions with the European regulatory authorities regarding Miraxion's approvability in Huntington's disease.

NPR: Reporter Jonathan Steele Examines Missteps in Iraq 2008-05-14

Five years after the US invasion of Iraq, the conflict continues, and many Americans are distressed by the war's rising human and financial costs.

The People's Voice: Canada"s Ignorant Prime Minister 2008-05-14

Canada, a country that used to pride itself on its commitment to the rule of international law and regard for human rights and dignity, should stop th ...

Kazinform: EU official to press Burma on aid 2008-05-14

KAZINFORM The European Union is sending a senior envoy to Burma to press its military rulers to allow aid agencies to help victims of the devastating ...

Stabroek News: ALBA discussed at CARICOM meetâ 2008-05-14

... to do all in their power to ensure that Zimbabwe"s electoral procedures as well as the civil and political rights of Zimbabwe"s citizens are fully ...

Times of Malta: Muscat proposes priorities for society, Labour government 2008-05-14

Dr Muscat said civil rights needed to be strengthened, not least the rights of minorities. Information Technology needed to be accessible to all ...

Arab Times: No surrender to Hezbollah 2008-05-14

íWhen these same arms that came from Iran and Syria are pointed at Lebanese, it means there"sa start of maybe a civil war. We don"t want a civil war ...

Mainstream: Mayhem in Catalonia 2008-05-14

Women were granted voting rights . Civil marriage and divorce were instituted. Compulsory religious instructions in schools were abolished.

Al-Arabiya: A new chance for Darfur 2008-05-14

The International Crisis Group, Human Rights Watch and many other organisations support this deployment, while Save Darfur, despite describing itself as ...

Kuwait Times: US takes more pragmatic view of world court 2008-05-14

The leader of that effort was John Bolton," said Richard Dicker of Human Rights Watch. The administration sought to punish nations that signed onto ...

Mainstream: Higher Education : Basic Problems 2008-05-14

According to this reader, a few basic questions need to be raised in the context of child labourëwhich is one of the worst forms of human right ...

Mainstream: Central Asia in World Politics 2008-05-14

On the other hand, the US double standards on critical issues such as terrorism, democracy and human rights also made the Central Asian ruling elites wary ...

Telegraph.co.uk: Yorkshire ripper launches freedom bid 2008-05-14

By Aislinn Simpson Yorkshire ripper Peter Sutcliffe has launched a bid for freedom, claiming his human rights have been breached. The 61-year-old has made ...

The Australian: Mokbel leaves Greek jail for trip home 2008-05-14

His lawyers have lodged an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights , arguing Mokbel's life will be in danger if he returns to Australia and asking ...

Bloomberg: World Bank `Destroyed Basic Grains' in Honduras, Fueling Hunger 2008-05-14

There now are 1300 rice farmers in Honduras, compared with more than 20000 in 1989, according to human rights group FIAN.

Bloomberg: Sri Lanka Blames Rebels for Killing of Tamil Minister's Adviser 2008-05-14

Three attackers gunned down Maheswari Velayutham, a lawyer and human rights activist, at her home in Jaffna at about 7:50 pm Colombo time yesterday in front ...

Ekklesia: Call for children to be able to withdraw from collective school ... 2008-05-14

... the BHA said: "We agree with the JCHR that the law is clearly inconsistent with the European Convention on Human Rights and that children of "sufficient ...

The Sun: Ripper "rights" release bid 2008-05-14

The barrister will then attempt to use the European Convention of Human Rights to secure his release by 2011. But the prospect sent a shiver down the spine ...

Cyprus Mail: From Middle Israel to Middle Palestine 2008-05-14

Fed by a meagre diet of media reporting and some coarse think-tank buzz, European and American friends often ask me why our universities are awash ...

Reuters: Rights group urges Kyrgyzstan not to extradite Uzbek 2008-05-14

The European Union and the United States have criticised Uzbek President Islam Karimov, saying he allows human rights violations and tolerates no dissent ...

Fibre2fashion.com: Exporters count on Govt to secure GSP concessions 2008-05-14

... edge of losing its market in Europe if the concession of Generalized System of Preferences (GSP+) is withdrawn due to deteriorating human rights record.

Budapest Times: 60th anniversary of Israeli statehood marked in Budapest 2008-05-14

"Drawing from historical lessons, Hungary wishes to co-operate with Israel with due respect for democratic and human rights , by rejecting all forms ...

Gulf Times: Germany hopes for quick EU-Russia deal 2008-05-14

Steinmeier has been less critical of Russia over its democratic and human rights record than Merkel. In his speech yesterday, he said openness and plurality ...

24-7PressRelease.com (press release): Poker and Blackjack Game Site Treating Identity Theft Seriously 2008-05-14

It is believed that he did not have to carry out his entire sentence due to the pressure of Human Rights groups that circulated petitions to activists ...

National Post: Force Burmese Aid: Canada 2008-05-14

France's junior minister for human rights said it had the backing of Britain and Germany to call on the UN Security Council for aid to be taken into Burm ...

HotNews.co: What the newspapers say: May 14, 2008 2008-05-14

... the incidents which concludes that the wounds are serious enough to be considered a violation of article 3 of the European Human Rights Convention.

Stuff.co.nz: Myanmar's cyclone survivors beg for help 2008-05-14

France's junior minister for human rights said it had the backing of Britain and Germany to call on the United Nations Security Council for aid to be taken ...

CTV.ca: Aid groups believe donations will get to Burma 2008-05-14

Rene Provost, director of the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism at Montreal's McGill University, told CTV Newsnet that the Burmese military h ...

Telegraphnepal.com: Foreign Aid in Nepal: The Changing Context 2008-05-14

Foreign aid is highly competitive and conditioned to higher level of democracy, human rights , governance, liberalization and economic reforms backed ...

People's Weekly World: Corruption, social debt rule in Colombia 2008-05-14

European Union Foreign Relations Director Eneko Landáburu scolded Uribe in Bogota on May 13 because of íconcern about the internal political situationì ...

Chicago Daily Herald: China confronts enormity of disaster 2008-05-14

If China's leaders are able to successfully show that they can overcome this latest crisis, it will allow them bragging rights with the Olympics around ...

World Socialist Web Site: Defend public education against Sarkozy"s cuts! Unite workers ... 2008-05-14

This offensive against the working class is not simply a French question, but rather a European -wide and international issue. Throughout Europe, as in ...

CorpWatch.org: RUSSIA: As Gazprom Goes, So Goes Russia 2008-05-13

We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights , economic, democracy, scientific ...

Cayman Net News: Letter: The gay kisser controversy 2008-05-13

Fourth, human rights are protected in Cayman. For a human to kiss another human (man or woman) is not a crime here in the Cayman and in any civilised ...

CTV.ca: Chinese officials say 10000 killed by earthquake 2008-05-13

That frustration comes out in this forum when we hear of sub-standard buildings or the lack of human rights we hear about so often.

eGov monitor: Interview with Lee Kwan Yew, Minister Mentor, Government of Singapore 2008-05-13

Human rights activist, pro-democracy, NGOs, and the western media spread the belief that in democracies people can decide their own future.

International Herald Tribune: Lebanese army starts drive to end armed presence 2008-05-13

Even if successful, the army's plan did not mean an end to the opposition's civil campaign to force the government to scrap its the sacking of the security ...

ABN Newswire (press release): Crucell Announces First Quarter 2008 Results 2008-05-13

Sales in South America have started and European launch is being planned. * MoRu-Viraten®: Vaccine for protection against measles and rubella (for all age ...

Tico Times: 2 survivors of Colombia raid on FARC 2008-05-13

Although FARC is on US and European Union lists of terrorist organizations, Ortega has shown public support for Reyes, who he says was a leader of ...

MehrNews.com: Israel at 60: A grim balance sheet 2008-05-13

In addition, Germany and other European states and companies have paid out many billions in írestitutionì, and wealthy Jewish communities, especially in ...

WELT ONLINE: Hitachi Announces Consolidated Financial Results for Fiscal 2007 2008-05-13

Sustained growth will be realized by making efforts to foster human resources to lead our global business deployment, along with efforts to energize ...

LeadershipNigeria: The Sins Of British Airways 2008-05-13

On the day the airline grudgingly honoured the directive by NCAA to explain its 15th century gunboat business tactics, none of its European staff in Nigeri ...

Trading Markets (press release): Learn about the Cancer Diagnostic Testing World Markets 2008-05-13

Please note: Trimark uses a digital rights management tool to distribute their reports. The client will need to download SealedMedia viewer before ...

pacific: Media Power Vastly Over-rated, But Freedom Essential: Hunter 2008-05-12

For media freedom goes to the very heart of our rights as individuals and citizens to know and understand what is being said and enacted in our name.

WTOP: Real-life skull worship inspires new 'Indy' film 2008-05-12

The British Museum keeps a skull in its collections largely as a curiosity, listing its provenance as "probably European , 19th century.

Geeska Afrika: Somalia: campaign to establish a radical Islamic state 2008-05-12

Finally, the United States and the European Union will have to help the government and local authorities to begin to rebuild the country.

Indymedia.be: Wrong Man, Wrong Europe. 2008-05-11

For many excellent and well-examined reasons, in mid-2005 French and Dutch voters rejected the European Constitution. In France, it had been 13 years since ...

AlterNet: Mother's Day Boycott of Israeli Settlement-builder Leviev 2008-05-11

Though Mother's Day is now the nation's third most important jewelry shopping period, Julia Ward Howe's post- Civil War Mother's Day Proclamation beg ...

guardian.co.uk: About this article 2008-05-11

The trip - aimed at spinning Thaksin a clean new image to replace the old one (' Human rights abuser of the worst kind', 'billionaire leader of a regime ...

Ha'aretz: Learning to live with one another 2008-05-11

Cohen presents three keys to understanding the Holy Sepulchre's history: First, there are six denominations that have rights in the church.

Focus News: Leaders of three-party coalition hold press conference /ROUNDUP/ 2008-05-11

The civil and parliamentary control is extremely significant for special services,ì Stanishev added. íThe rights and duties of the deputy prime minister ...

B92: Playing with fire 2008-05-11

This is routinely noted in various international human rights reports such as í Human Rights Watchì and the annual State Department Human Rights Reports ...

Tiraspol Times & Weekly Review: European Parliament conference on Transnistria; other 'de fac ... 2008-05-11

This portion of the conference will focus on the complexities of maintaining human rights standards, a strong civil society, and a working level ...

Hartford Courant: Pete Seeger Honored At Avon Old Farms School 2008-05-11

AVON ë - Before he stood up to the House Committee on Un-American Activities, joined the civil rights movement and led the cleanup of the Hudson River ...

Irish Independent: Will EU, or won't EU? 2008-05-11

In 1998, Gormley said the reason the Greens were voting against Amsterdam was because it included provisions that "endanger democracy, human rights ...

Melbourne Herald Sun: Dire warning as desperation grows 2008-05-11

Debbie Stothard, head of Southeast Asian human rights group ALTSEAN-Burma, said the generals were delivering aid selectively, ignoring the needy.

Earthtimes (press release): German government gives cold shoulder to Dalai Lama - Feature 2008-05-11

The Dalai Lama, who enjoys huge popularity in Germany, will attend a conference and speak on human rights in four cities before travelling to the Germ ...

The Irrawaddy News Magazine: Weekly Business Roundup (May 11, 2008) 2008-05-11

Tell that to the millions of underpaid and poorly treated migrant workers across the Asean realm, says human rights NGOs. Thailand"s overseas oil and g ...

Jamaica Gleaner: Golding reaffirms close ties with Cuba 2008-05-11

But Bush has argued that this would amount to doing business with a brutally oppressive regime, rewarding it for crackdowns on human rights and democratic ...

Greenville News: Solicitor fears precedent set by extradition deal 2008-05-11

"For them, the death penalty is a fundamental human rights issue," Dieter said. "They've looked at issues of innocence and time on death row.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: First, Afric ... 2008-05-11

And Sudan has shown how the Chinese can ignore human rights abuses, corruption and bribery while supporting the ruling clique.

Earthtimes (press release): German President Koehler also won't meet Dalai Lama 2008-05-11

In Germany, the Dalai Lama is to hold speeches in four cities, with human rights as the main theme. He is due meet the president of the German parliament ...

China Daily: China launches homegrown jumbo jet company 2008-05-11

Earlier media reports quoted Laurence Barron, president of Airbus China, as saying that the European aircraft producer hoped to know more about the (China' ...

ITAR-TASS: Serbia holds early parliamentary election 2008-05-11

The main fight will be between the Serbian Radical Party of Tomislav Nikolic and the For A European Serbia coalition of pro-Western parties led by ...

Arab Times: Iraq, Sadrists strike deal to end fighting 2008-05-11

The European -based, pro-Kurdish news agency Firat also quoted a rebel leader, Zubeyir Aydar, as saying PKK commanders íwere on top of their duties.

PR-Inside.com News: Saturday, May 17 2008-05-10

2000 - Indonesia's first human rights trial convicts 24 soldiers and a civilian of murdering dozens of villagers during a massacre in Aceh province in 1999.

Democracy Now: íTorture Teamì: British Attorney Philippe Sands on the White House ... 2008-05-10

On Tuesday, Sands testified before the House Judiciary Sub-Committee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.

Monday Morning: TURKEY, EUROPEAN UNION: MEMBERSHIP HOPES THREATENED BY WAR 2008-05-10

But its hopes have long been clouded by EU demands, notably that it improve its human rights record. Ignoring appeals from European leaders to rein in ...

TamilNet: EU pledges GSP+ concessions, approves $100m for Sri Lanka 2008-05-10

Given the widespread allegations of human rights violations by the Rajapskse government, there has been much speculation recently that the European scheme ...

The Zimbabwean: Western diplomats visit victims of Zim violence 2008-05-10

The opposition Movement for Democratic Change party (MDC), Western governments and human rights groups have accused Mugabe of unleashing ZANU PF militi ...

The Australian: Stephen Loosley's speech to the EABC 2008-05-10

The broader issues of common interest range from the changing strategic balance in Asia and the Pacific through climate change to energy and human rights .

San Francisco Chronicle: Chevron to give $2 million in aid to Burma 2008-05-10

A report issued last month by a human rights group accused the Burmese military of terrorizing villagers near the pipeline. Chevron called the accusati ...

Focus News: A1: Bulgarian authorities pressure over OMO Ilinden 2008-05-10

Before the June session of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, when Bulgaria will be draw a bead on over the annulment of Macedonian party" ...

New Statesman: Extreme porn 2008-05-10

There have been other concerns from many libertarian groups about possible infringement of the European Commission on Human Rights , in particular article ...

LIVENEWS.com.au: Peugeot to produce low emissions engine 2008-05-10

Concerned Liberal, Minto on Australian athletes allowed to speak out on Tibet and Human Rights Jason sounds like an absolute idiot and even if the cyclist ...

Daily Sun: Pix: Sun News Publishing 2008-05-10

But when we called them to come, they took us to court; that we"ve no right to infringe on their human rights ; that we"re harassing them.

Arab Times: Wealth â the where & why in 2017 2008-05-10

Italy is generally perceived as less welcoming of foreign investment than most other European countries, and there is often considerable opposition ...

Organisation de la Presse Africaine (Communiqués de presse): Africa / COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TOLD OF NEED ... 2008-05-10

Adaptation should be proactive and make use of trade policy and food aid, as well as technology and human and bio-physical capital.

Sun-Sentinel.com: Russians in South Florida recall the cost of victory in World War II 2008-05-10

The million-man German invasion of the Soviet Union's European border on June 22, 1941, was also the beginning of the mass slaughter of Jews by German un ...

Reuters AlertNet: Germany: Press for Human Rights Reform in Russia 2008-05-09

In a May 7 letter to Steinmeier, Human Rights Watch urged the foreign minister to press the Russian leadership to fully implement European Court of Hum ...

Independent-Bangladesh: Without two major parties, elections can still be fair: EU 2008-05-09

Dutch ambassador BM (Bea) Ten Tusscher said: "We remain concerned about the human rights situation in Bangladesh. We have told it to the government.