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posted by zaina19 on April, 2007 as Human Rights
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 4/7/2007 2:42 PM April 6, 2007 Films document humanity By Chris Honoré Tidings Reviewer In the AIFF program, the documentary film "Beyond the Call" is described as being about "three irreverent, middle-aged men, former soldiers and modern-day knights," who travel the world delivering humanitarian aid directly into the hands of civilians and doctors. These men are all that and more. Characters to be sure, who at great risk and personal sacrifice have decided to cut out the middleman, so to speak, and take medicine and money directly to the people. Nothing is diluted or lost in transit, the donations not reduced by administration fees or salaries. From Afghanistan, Albania, Chechnya, Cambodia, Burma, to the Southern Philippines and Rwanda, these men arrive with cash and supplies. It's no small thing. As this well done documentary shows, it gives each of their lives purpose and meaning. But there is a subtext to this ... >> full...
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U.S. Criticizes Russia`s Human Rights Policy
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posted by zaina19 on as Human Rights
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 4/7/2007 2:51 PM
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U.S. Criticizes Russia`s Human Rights Policy
06.04.2007
MosNews
he U.S. Department of State has criticized Russia`s behavior in its annual human rights report published on Thursday, the Kommersant web-site reported on Friday.
The most flagrant violations of human rights occur in Chechnya and elsewhere in North Caucasus, the report says.
The Russian media continue to be subjected to pressure from the government. Pressure continued to weaken freedom of expression and media independence, particularly of national network, according to the State Department.
Centralization of power in the executive branch, a compliant State Duma, political pressure on the judiciary and government pressure on opposition political parties“ eroded the public accountability of government leaders”, U.S. experts believe.
U.S. officials including President Bush, Senate and Congress representatives have repeatedly voiced concern over the human rights record in Russia to their counterparts in Moscow.
http://www.mosnews.com/news/2007/04/06/usreport.shtml
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posted by zaina19 on as Human Rights
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 4/7/2007 11:44 PM Free speech? By Brett D. Schaefer Sunday, April 8, 2007 The closer one observes the United Nations, the more one notices how disconnected it is from reality -- especially when debating human rights. Its bias and politicization were on full display recently at the fourth session of the U.N. Human Rights Council, which saw continued attacks on Israel and intolerance toward criticism. In its first year, the HRC has proven just as feckless in confronting human-rights abuses and as prone to politically motivated attacks as its predecessor, the Commission on Human Rights. And the commission's record was so bad, even former Secretary-General Kofi Annan admitted that it "cast a shadow on the reputation of the United Nations system as a whole" and called for its replacement. In a disheartening repeat of one of the old commission's worst failings, the HRC held its first "special session" last summer ... >> full...
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European Court to rule on Chechen disappearance filmed by Russian soldiers
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posted by zaina19 on as Human Rights
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 4/5/2007 3:39 PM European Court to rule on Chechen disappearance filmed by Russian soldiers Monday, April 2, 2007 The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will on 5 April 2007 rule on a disappearance case from Chechnya, Russian Justice Initiative, a legal aid organization representing the wife of the disappeared, said today. The main evidence in the case is unique videofootage of the detention made by Russian soldiers. On 2 March 2000, two Russian special police force units (OMON) started firing at each other in the village of Podgornoye in Chechnya, Russia. As a result of the fighting more than 20 servicemen were killed. After the fighting the OMON units launched a mop-up operation in the village during which more than 50 people were detained. Among those detained was Asmart Baysayeva's 61-year-old husband, Shakhid Baysayev. Shakhid has now been missing for more than seven years. In August 2000, a ... >> full...
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Wife Of Missing Chechen Wins Lawsuit Against Russia
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posted by zaina19 on as Human Rights
Prev Discussion Next Discussion Send Replies to My Inbox Reply Recommend Message 1 of 1 in Discussion From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 4/5/2007 3:53 PM Thursday, April 5, 2007 Wife Of Missing Chechen Wins Lawsuit Against Russia Chechnya -- Map (RFE/RL) STRASBOURG, France; April 5, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- The European Court of Human Rights today found the Russian government guilty of the disappearance and presumed killing of a Chechen man in 2000, RFE/RL's North Caucasus Service reported. Shakhid Baysayev disappeared on his way to work during a military sweep near the Chechen capital, Grozny. The court awarded his wife, Asmart Baysayeva, more than $86,000 in damages and court expenses. Baysayeva sued Russia with the help of the human rights group Russian Legislative Initiative. Arsen Sakalov, a lawyer with the group, told to RFE/RL: "The financial aspect is also important. But our biggest hope is that, once this ruling come into force, the authorities will launch ... >> full...
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