Asylum laws leave Chechens stranded in Poland
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posted by zaina19 on January, 2006 as Human Rights
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 1/21/2006 9:23 AM Asylum laws leave Chechens stranded in Poland In the corner of the dimly lit entrance hall of a Soviet housing block in the Warsaw suburb of Wolomin, housing Chechen refugees, a middle-aged man toys aimlessly with a large switchblade. Children's voices ring down from the upper storeys of the building, home to between 200 and 300 Chechens who have fled the war in their north Caucasus homeland to end up at one of 17 refugee centres in Poland. A pall of cigarette smoke hangs over the hallway, where a dozen Chechen men mill around, nothing better to do with their day. Mikail (39) has been at this centre for one year and two months. He left behind him an idyllic life in Chechnya, where he headed a cultural centre and his family reared horses until their stables were destroyed in the war. "I'm not a murderer. I ... >> full...
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War on terror fuels minority rights abuses - study
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posted by zaina19 on as Human Rights
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 1/21/2006 1:56 PM January 20, 2006 War on terror fuels minority rights abuses - study By Irwin Arieff UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.S.-led "war on terror" has led to gross human rights abuses around the world by giving governments cover to crack down on minority groups, an international rights group said on Thursday. Those governments have in effect transformed "what should be a struggle against terrorism into a war on minorities," said Mark Lattimer, the executive director of London-based Minority Rights Group International. "When the history of the war on terror is written, I believe that perhaps the greatest strategic mistake that will be identified is the failure to criticize other governments around the world who are on the front line (of the war on terror) for mass abuses directed against minorities," Lattimer said. He spoke to reporters at a news conference at U.N. headquarters in New ... >> full...
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Human rights group rips PM
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posted by zaina19 on as Human Rights
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 1/20/2006 1:42 AM January 18, 2006 Human rights group rips PM By JIM BRONSKILL OTTAWA (CP) - A civil liberties group accuses Prime Minister Paul Martin of siding with the United States to undermine a draft United Nations treaty outlawing government-sponsored disappearances. Human Rights Watch says in its annual report that Martin apparently decided to run interference for the U.S. as a way for Canada to mend strained relations with its neighbour. The group, which has offices in several countries, says disappearances occur when governments seize people without acknowledging their detention, leaving them highly vulnerable to torture or execution. The Foreign Affairs Department said Wednesday that Canada has a solid record of opposing the practice. "We participated actively in support of a strong and effective new treaty," said spokeswoman Kim Girtel. Several Latin American countries backed the UN effort because they experienced a plague of disappearances in the 1970s and '80s. A working ... >> full...
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Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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posted by zaina19 on as Human Rights
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 1/19/2006 2:39 AM No 1, 2006 19 Jan 2006 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment The States Parties to this Convention, Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, Recognizing that those rights derive from the inherent dignity of the human person, Considering the obligation of States under the Charter, in particular Article 55, to promote universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms, Having regard to article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, both of which provide that no one may be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Having regard also ... >> full...
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Support Stanislav Dmitriyevsky!
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posted by zaina19 on as Human Rights
From: MSN NicknameEagle_wng (Original Message) Sent: 1/19/2006 4:51 AM Support Stanislav Dmitriyevsky! Русская версия Just a decade ago, journalists in Russia were heard and listened to. Their reports and opinions were waited for and discussed. There was demand for independent information. Journalists and human rights activists had real influence on the authorities (among other things, they did a lot to end the first war in Chechnya). In the several years, the words “Russian journalism” are perceived differently as journalism is becoming increasingly “nationalized,” to be more exact, increasingly state-controlled. The number of sources of information that are independent of the state propaganda is decreasing. Television and radio are mostly state-run and only some newspapers maintain independent views and are not subjected to censorship. The most controlled information is information coming from the Chechen Republic, where, despite official reports, people still get killed and go missing. One of the few independent and alternative sources of information ... >> full...
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