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'Yes,' 'No' in dead heat ahead of Turkish referendum
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02 September 2010
'Yes,' 'No' in dead heat ahead of Turkish referendum
DHA photos
İZGİ GÜNGÖR ANKARA - Hürriyet Daily News
The fight between the “yes” and “no” camps in Turkey’s constitutional referendum looks set to go down to the wire, with the deciding factor likely to be which leader makes the bigger gaffe, according to two heads of survey companies.
“What will be decisive in the referendum will not be the campaigns but the possible gaffes and mistakes by the political party leaders,” Adil Gür, head of polling company A&G, told the Hürriyet Daily News & Economic Review on Wednesday.
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In Somali Civil War, Both Sides Embrace Pirates
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02 September 2010
Jehad Nga for The New York Times
With the militant group sweeping across and the American-backed central government teetering on life support, Mr. Noor stood on a beach flanked by dozens of pirate gunmen, two hijacked ships over his shoulder, and announced, “From now on we’ll be working together.”
He hugged several well-known pirate bosses and called them “brother” and later explained that while he saw the as criminals and eventually wanted to rehabilitate them, right now the Shabab were a much graver threat.
“Squished between the two, we have to become friends with the pirates,” Mr. Noor said. “Actually, this is a great opportunity.”
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Obama warns Middle East leaders 'chance may not come again soon'
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02 September 2010
Obama warns Middle East leaders 'chance may not come again soon'
Direct dialogue begins between leaders in Washington as Barack Obama heralds 'moment of opportunity' to clear way for two-state solution
Chris McGreal in Washington
The Israeli and Palestinian leaders, Binyamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas, begin direct talks in Washington today after Barack Obama launched his initiative to forge a Middle East peace agreement within a year, which he described as a "moment of opportunity that may not soon come again".
The US president said that he recognised the task would be difficult after so many failed efforts, and that passions and mistrust ran deep. But he said that the occupation and accompanying conflict were unsustainable.
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US: All Officials Should Uphold Freedom of Religion
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01 September 2010
A supporter of the proposed lower Manhattan Muslim cultural center and mosque holds a sign in front of the proposed site in New York on August 19, 2010. © 2010 ReutersProposed Muslim Centers and Mosques Should Not Be Blocked by Bias
(New York) - Decisions by state and local officials in several US states to uphold the building of mosques and Muslim community centers despite protests is an important affirmation of the right to freedom of religion enshrined in international human rights law as well as the US Constitution, Human Rights Watch said today. Such projects are going forward in at least five states.
“New York City and several other local governments have shown real leadership on this issue that should be adopted broadly,” said Alison Parker, US program director at Human Rights Watch. “Governments at all levels need to respect the right to freedom of religion.”
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UN: Replace Rhetoric With Action on Disability Rights
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01 September 2010
(New York) - Governments meeting at the United Nations this week to discuss implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) should focus on effective strategies and good practices that benefit persons with disabilities, Human Rights Watch said today. The convention went into effect two years ago.
"If governments are serious about their commitment to people with disabilities, they need to turn the laws and policies on paper into meaningful programs and services on the ground," said Shantha Rau Barriga, researcher and advocate on disability rights at Human Rights Watch. "Efforts will fall short unless governments include people with disabilities in planning for these programs and monitoring them."
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Bosnia and Herzegovina must reject Burqa ban
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01 September 2010
The new law would would violate women's rights to freedom of expression and religion © APGraphicsBank Amnesty International has urged the Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina to reject a draft law, set to be debated on Wednesday, prohibiting the wearing in public of clothes which prevent identification.
"If adopted, such a law would violate the human rights of women who choose to wear a full-face veil as an expression of their religious, cultural political or personal identity or beliefs. It would violate their right to freedom of expression and religion," said Marek Marczynski, Amnesty International's researcher on Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Cambodia urged to release jailed human rights worker
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01 September 2010
Human rights groups, including Amnesty International, have urged the Cambodian government to immediately release a human rights worker who was sentenced to two years in prison for giving out anti-government leaflets.
Leang Sokchouen, who works for the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO), was convicted on charges of "disinformation" on Monday after a trial marked by numerous procedural flaws.
Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) have called or Sokchoeun’s release in a joint statement.
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Turkey: Trade Unions Worldwide Show Their Solidarity with Sacked Turkish UPS Workers
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01 September 2010
In response to reported intimidation and sackings of workers who opted to join Turkey’s TÜMTIS trade union, an international action day coordinated by the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) is being held today. Since April 2010, 157 employees of UPS Turkey have been dismissed without any application of the procedures specified by Turkish law.
All of the dismissed workers are union members or were interested in union representation. Solidarity actions have been taken worldwide with many trade unionists protesting in front of national UPS offices in Australia, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Hong Kong and Malaysia, among others, not only to express their support for the Turkish workers, but to denounce the labour rights abuses as well.
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U.S. occupation increases violence against Afghan women
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31 August 2010
U.S. occupation increases violence against Afghan women
Time story exposed as lie
By Joyce Chediac
The Aug. 9 Time magazine featured a shocking cover photo: a portrait of an Afghan woman named Aisha whose nose had been cut off, allegedly by the Taliban, for resisting abusive in-laws. Time used this picture to build support for U.S. troops as a “last line of defense” that will not “abandon” Afghan women against an advancing Taliban.
None of this was true.
The Taliban did not mutilate this woman. She was maimed by other reactionary forces while the U.S. looked the other way. Far from protecting Afghan women, the U.S. occupation has resulted in increased violence against them, while the Pentagon protects a government filled with misogynists.
35 Children still Detained in Istanbul, Courts Slow Down Procedures
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31 August 2010
Despite amendments of the Anti-Terror Law, 35 children detained in Istanbul prisons have not been released yet. Lawyer Zincir criticized: "The courts do not take action, they decide for lack of jurisdiction and leave the review of the detentions to children courts".
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