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- North African women at forefront of legal reform. By Fatima Sadiqi 12 Nov 2009 17:31 GMT
... Women in North Africa have made tremendous progress in promoting and ... two per woman in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria, according to the Journal of African and ...
- Egypt among states attempting to weaken UN Anti-Corruption Convention enforcement mechanism 12 Nov 2009 17:17 GMT
... Palmer, a campaigner with NGO Global Witness, Egypt is amongst the states blocking a weightier ... Group of States”, Palmer said, signed by Algeria, Angola, China, Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Venezuela ... hemisphere lines, and that “a lot of African states and some Arab states are in favor of ...
- Egypt among states attempting to weaken UN Anti-Corruption Convention enforcemen 12 Nov 2009 17:17 GMT
... Palmer, a campaigner with NGO Global Witness, Egypt is amongst the states blocking a weightier ... Group of States”, Palmer said, signed by Algeria, Angola, China, Egypt, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Venezuela ... hemisphere lines, and that “a lot of African states and some Arab states are in favor of ...
- Does Oil Hinder Democratic Development? [opinion] 12 Nov 2009 10:56 GMT
... Nigeria, Congo [Brazzaville], Yemen, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Iraq, Algeria, Syria, Iran, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, Cameroon, Colombia ... therefore, increases expenditure on arms. Sixth, in Africa where primordial loyalties and attachment are still very strong, ...
- Iran: Kurdish Activist Executed 12 Nov 2009 16:59 GMT
... 11, 2009. Nasrollah Nasri, Fattahian's lawyer, told Human Rights Watch one hour after the sentence was ... said Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch. "Instead of ...
- Judge rules Bennett trial to go ahead 12 Nov 2009 05:42 GMT
... expected because the president was attending the China-Africa summit in Egypt. Cabinet meetings were also postponed from Tuesday to ... state’s chief prosecutor. Bennett is represented by human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa. ...
- Human Rights Watch Urges Iran To Halt Execution Of Kurdish Activist 11 Nov 2009 16:38 GMT
... 11, 2009, and revoke his death sentence, Human Rights Watch said today. A court sentenced Fattahian, ... said Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch. "Instead of ...
- UNICEF Chief Brings World Attention to Child, Maternal Undernutrition 11 Nov 2009 19:51 GMT
... 24 countries, including India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Egypt, Vietnam, Sudan, Kenya, Mexico and South Africa, the report said. The 18 countries with ... the Child -- the most widely accepted human rights treaty in the world. UNICEF is on ...
- North African women at forefront of legal reform 11 Nov 2009 19:10 GMT
... FEZ, Morocco: Women in North Africa have made tremendous progress in promoting and ... two per woman in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria, according to the Journal of African and ...
- RSF blast arrest of Tunisian journalist 11 Nov 2009 20:51 GMT
... politics .Where is the right of the north africans killed ,murdered and those raped and imprisoned ... throw the occupier out.THE WOUND inflicted on north africa by the french has not healed yet ...
- Africa's Democracy a Mockery 11 Nov 2009 05:11 GMT
... AUs recent nod to charade elections in Tunisia proves how more moribund, irrelevant this club for African leaders is. BBC quoted the head of ... in Canada. He is a Journalist, Teacher, Human Rights activist and member of the Writers' Association ...
- China tightens its grip on Africa 11 Nov 2009 20:10 GMT
... SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- China's weekend pledge of ... of $10 billion in low-interest loans to African nations, on top of its recent cancellation ... investing with unsavory African regimes, holding back human rights and transparent governance. Beijing responds that Western ...
- UNICEF Launches New Report on Child, Maternal Nutrition across World 11 Nov 2009 18:31 GMT
... The United Nations Children 's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday launched a new report on ... undernourished (stunted) children living in Asia and Africa," the report said. "Detrimental and often undetected ... 24 countries, including India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Egypt, Vietnam, Sudan, Kenya, Mexico and South Africa, ...
- Iran: Halt Execution of Kurdish Activist 11 Nov 2009 16:10 GMT
... torture and other abuses he says he suffered. Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch (New York) - Iran's Judiciary should block the execution of Ehsan Fattahian, scheduled ...
- Black And White 11 Nov 2009 04:30 GMT
... China’s rising presence in Africa has received increasing notice in the press and ... week, when Premier Wen Jiabao arrives in Egypt for the second Africa-China summit. The gathering will ... the western world and attracted criticism from human rights groups. China has been accused of taking ...
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