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Land ownership debate hots up at the National Constitution Convention in Zambia

Published in Monday April 22nd, 2013 In In the media

Heated and protracted debate yesterday characterised proceedings at the National Constitution Convention in Lusaka as delegates deliberated on the issue of land ownership. A number of delegates demanded that land should not be recklessly sold to foreigners because it belonged to Zambians.

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Roma people still face ‘forced eviction’ throughout Europe

Published in Tuesday April 9th, 2013 In In the media

The executive should “take decisive action and play a central role” in ending discrimination against Roma people in Europe. The demand, from the charity Amnesty International, was made on Monday, designated ‘international Roma day’. It comes more than a decade after the EU adopted the race equality directive that bans racial or ethnic-based discrimination.

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U.S. reconstruction effort in Afghan provinces is unfinished work

Published in Tuesday April 9th, 2013 In In the media

The PRTs have been responsible for only a fraction of the $89 billion the United States has spent over the last decade to rebuild Afghanistan, but they suffered from the same poor planning and inadequate oversight that characterized the broader U.S. reconstruction effort. With four of the PRTs now shut down, and seven others due to be retired by summer’s end, Afghan officials are beginning to confront the challenge of picking up where U.S. aspirations left off.

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International donors pledge billions for recovery of Darfur

Published in Tuesday April 9th, 2013 In In the media

The International Donor Conference for Reconstruction and Development in Darfur wrapped up today after two days of pledging which organizers had hoped would raise $7.2 billion to cover reconstruction and development of Darfur over a six-year period. According to reports, at least $3.7 billion was pledged.

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Vietnamese Farmers Sentenced to Prison for Resisting Eviction From Their Land

Published in Monday April 8th, 2013 In In the media

A court sentenced a family of four Vietnamese fish farmers to prison terms of two to five years on Friday after finding them guilty of attempted murder for fighting back against a state eviction squad with homemade guns and land mines last year.

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Mourning Argentina struggles with flood aftermath

Published in Thursday April 4th, 2013 In In the media

Argentina has been mourning the dead after heavy flash floods. Two days after the initial flooding, rescuers continued their search for missing people.

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Hungary rejects “groundless” UN criticism on treatment of homeless people

Published in Thursday April 4th, 2013 In In the media

Hungary’s government rejects the “groundless criticism” made by two UN rapporteurs in connection with recent constitutional amendment concerning homelessness.

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Britain Pledges to Curtail Benefits for Immigrants

Published in Tuesday March 26th, 2013 In In the media

Prime Minister David Cameron promised more stringent rules Monday to reduce outsiders’ access to social, health and housing benefits, reflecting a fraught debate in Britain over the potential impact of increased immigration from southeast Europe that could fuel a rightist threat to his Conservative Party.
The prospect that citizens from Bulgaria and Romania could gain unfettered access to the British labor market under European Union rules has raised alarms among some Britons about competition for jobs, strengthening anti-immigrant sentiment and helping fuel the insurgent United Kingdom Independence Party.

India’s Slumdog census reveals poor conditions for one in six urban dwellers

Published in Monday March 25th, 2013 In In the media

Nearly 64 million Indians live in a degrading urban environment.

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Immigrants banned from housing waiting lists for up to five years

Published in Monday March 25th, 2013 In In the media

The Prime Minister will use a speech on Monday to make it clear that he believes tough new moves on housing are needed because Britain became a “soft touch” for immigrants during the years Labour were in power. In what is being billed as a landmark address on the subject, he will vow to bring to an end a situation where people can come to Britain and get benefits and public services without putting anything in, according to aides.