Every single day, 30,000 children are dying as a result of extreme poverty. This year, 2005, we finally have the resources, knowledge and opportunity to end this shameful situation.

http://www.makepovertyhistory.org/


From Information Clearing House

http://www.survival-international.org/press_room.php?country_id=4


Informant: NHNE

06/09/05

Britain's record on human rights has been condemned in a report that criticises the Government for using illiberal policies to tackle terrorism, asylum and antisocial behaviour.
Alvaro Gil-Robles, the Council of Europe's human rights commissioner, warned Britain that its regime for combating terrorism flouted the fundamental human right of the presumption of innocence.The report found the granting of control orders by ministers against terror suspects was 'inherently one-sided.' Suspects, it added, should be charged under the ordinary criminal justice system...

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/legal/story.jsp?story=645350

from Independent [UK]


Thomas L. Knapp

http://www.cubanlibrariessolidaritygroup.org.uk/articles.asp?ID=45


Informant: Charles Bremer

UN-Kommission für Nachhaltige Entwicklung: "Der Zugang zu Wasser ist ein Menschenrecht und darf nicht privatisiert werden" (13.04.05)

Bei den Vereinten Nationen in New York diskutieren derzeit Vertreter von Nicht-Regierungsorganisationen, Gewerkschaften und Unternehmerverbänden mit den Regierungen der Länder über gemeinsame Zukunftsstrategien. Im Zentrum der Diskussionen stehen Wasser, sanitäre Einrichtungen und Siedlungswesen. Für die deutschen Gewerkschaften setzt sich die IG Bauen-Agrar-Umwelt in New York für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung ein. "Gerade wenn es um Nachhaltigkeit geht, müssen Entscheidungen auf globaler Ebene und nicht nur in Deutschland gefällt werden", sagte Gewerkschaftschef Klaus Wiesehügel. Nach Auffassung der Gewerkschaften müssen Arbeitnehmer bei allen staatlichen und unternehmerischen Entscheidungen in den Bereichen Wasser, sanitäre Einrichtungen und Siedlungswesen beteiligt werden. Sie fordern in New York staatliche Investitionen, um die langfristige und nachhaltige Bereitstellung der Wasser-Infrastruktur zu sichern. "Der Zugang zu Wasser ist ein Menschenrecht und darf nicht privatisiert werden", heißt es in einer Erklärung.

Die ganze Nachricht im Internet:

http://www.ngo-online.de/ganze_nachricht.php?Nr=10867

New Report Paving the Way for a People-Centered Food System
http://www.commondreams.org/news2005/0318-06.htm

Mari people are violently attacced by the govenency under direct rule of president Vladimir Putin.

Please friends, read and spread the information about the situation and sign the petition: http://www.ugri.info/mari/
More information: http://www.ugri.info/mari/articles.html

The killing and violence agains small Mari people by Russian governency has to be stopped immediately!

Hannu


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APPEAL ON BEHALF OF THE MARI PEOPLE

We the representatives and friends of the Finno-Ugric peoples of the world call on the Russian authorities at all levels to take immediate steps to end the attacks on members of the democratic opposition in the Republic of Mari El. We urge international human rights organizations to join us in this cause.

In recent months, the local government of Mari El has done nothing to stop the rising tide of discrimination and attacks against the Mari people, thus creating the impression that it supports or may even be behind them.

We note with regret that the authorities have done nothing to identify those who earlier this month attacked Vladimir Kozlov, editor-in-chief of the Finno-Ugric newspaper Kudo+Kodu and head of the all-Russian movement of the Mari people, Mer Kanash, beating him nearly to death.

The Mari people are an important part of the Finno-Ugric world, and this summer they are scheduled to host the next world congress of Finno-Ugric studies. Consequently, it is especially important now that the Russian authorities in Moscow and in Mari El do everything possible to end the abuse of the rights of the Maris.

21st of February 2005

Read more on the serious situation:
http://www.ugri.info/mari/articles.html