EIN News: Southern Europe Human Rights News http://www.einnews.com/southern-europe/newsfeed-southern-europe-human-rights Constantly updated news and information about world affairs. Several countries remain in violation of land mine treaty http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199714884 21 Nov 2008 19:14 GMT ... the pact's 156 signatory states in Geneva. Greece and Turkey have a combined stockpile of ... for missing their deadlines, Steve Goose of Human Rights Watch said they would face diplomatic pressure ... Group: Greece, Turkey failed to destroy mines http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199713140 21 Nov 2008 19:12 GMT ... The International Campaign's 1,155-page annual report said Greece mentioned legal problems with contracting a company ... Goose, arms control director of New York-based Human Rights Watch, which helped produce the report. (C) ... Italy: Northern League has 'narrow view' of constitution, says former judge http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199710711 21 Nov 2008 19:08 GMT ... Italy: Northern League has 'narrow view' of constitution, ... work, and are entitled to the same human rights as Italians," said Onida in an interview with Adnkronos. ... UK pointed out for not clearing Falklands' minefields http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199703098 21 Nov 2008 18:09 GMT ... Second World War, According to the report Greece and Turkey, with a combined stockpile of ... this treaty obligation,” said Steve Goose of Human Rights Watch, Landmine Monitor’s Ban Policy Editor. “However, ... Spanish government accused of neglecting Franco's victims http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199693554 21 Nov 2008 17:28 GMT ... Madrid - The Spanish government was Friday accused of not providing ... not providing justice for victims of alleged human rights abuses during the 1936-39 civil war and ... led to the civil war. Franco ruled Spain from the end of the war until ... Critics hit roof over '20m UN ceiling http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199693381 21 Nov 2008 17:28 GMT ... new Spanish-funded 20m ceiling for the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva by Mallorcan artist Miquel ... effusive praise and angry denunciations in the Spanish parliament. King Juan Carlos of Spain and Jos Luis Rodrguez Zapatero, the countrys ... Greece, Turkey, Belarus violate landmine pact http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199689594 21 Nov 2008 17:08 GMT ... the pact's 156 signatory states in Geneva. Greece and Turkey have a combined stockpile of ... for missing their deadlines, Steve Goose of Human Rights Watch said they would face diplomatic pressure ... Transgender people face fear and hate across Europe http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199688933 21 Nov 2008 17:07 GMT ... EUobserver spoke to Thomas Hammarberg, the council's human rights commissioner. A lack of awareness on the ... bringing together experts on the subject from Portugal, Serbia, Turkey, the Netherlands, the UK, Germany, ... Only in a few states, such as Spain, Hungary and the United Kingdom, does no ... Europeans marry older, less often http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199688932 21 Nov 2008 17:07 GMT ... A group of eight non-governmental organizations, including Amnesty International, is pushing for an EU-wide strategy on ... not doing enough to stop dirty money Italian anti-camorra writer Roberto Saviano said on Friday ... reports. "Europe has not responded firmly," to Italy's crime syndicates, which inject around 100 billion ... Spanish government accused of neglecting Franco's victims - Summary http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199680665 21 Nov 2008 16:14 GMT ... Madrid - The Spanish government was Friday accused of not providing ... not providing justice for victims of alleged human rights abuses during the 1936-39 civil war and ... led to the civil war. Franco ruled Spain from the end of the war until ... Italy: Islam at the centre of the debate in World Philosophy Day 2008 http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199674993 21 Nov 2008 15:38 GMT ... Italy: Islam at the centre of the debate ... international debates on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Ten debates on topics ranging from the ... The event is co-organised by UNESCO, the Italian National Commission for UNESCO, and the Permanent ... Only two governments used anti-personnel landmines last year -- Goose http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199672341 21 Nov 2008 15:35 GMT ... 21 (KUNA) -- Executive Director, Arms Division, Human Rights Watch Steve Goose said Friday that only ... clearance obligations under the Mine Ban Treaty, Greece and Turkey, with a combined stockpile of ... EU Will Be Globally Weak 'Hobbled Giant' by 2025: Report http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199672310 21 Nov 2008 15:35 GMT ... to slow its implementation of political and human rights reforms." "Any outright rejection risks wider repercussions, ... interests by key countries, including Germany and Italy, who see Russia as a reliable supplier" ... Europe a 'hobbled giant' by 2025, US intelligence report predicts http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199664471 21 Nov 2008 14:37 GMT ... to slow its implementation of political and human rights reforms." "Any outright rejection risks wider repercussions, ... interests by key countries, including Germany and Italy, who see Russia as a reliable supplier" ... Racist violence flares in Central and Eastern Europe http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=199662123 21 Nov 2008 14:33 GMT ... not exclusive to Europe's eastern wing -- Italian locals set fire to two Roma camps ... John Dalhuisen, a researcher at rights group Amnesty International, said extremism was rising in areas passed ... the European Network Against Racism, pointed to Italy, where Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi attracted condemnation ...