A Swiss corporation has ceded an experimental farm for genetically manipulated crops to the Brazilian government, ending a long and violent dispute with small farmers who feel their livelihoods are threatened by the multinational, reports a human rights watchdog.
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Although the U.S. presidential election is merely weeks away, neither
the candidates nor the electorate has given much thought to the
Constitution and the liberties and rights it affords us, says Kathleen
Taylor. But given the outgoing administration’s abuse of power, such a
dialogue is more important than ever, concludes the director of a major
civil rights organization.
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A recent raid on a women’s organization in Nicaragua is part of a wider government crackdown on civil society, journalists, and feminists, many of whom have openly criticized President Daniel Ortega and his administration, reports an international women’s rights coalition.
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A local development worker describes the aftermath of 10 days of flooding
in Orissa, India in September, and details his organization’s efforts
to help some of the millions of people affected by the disaster.
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UNITED NATIONS, Oct 23 (OneWorld) - The worldwide anti-poverty mass
action that took place last weekend has broken all previous records for
coordinated public demonstrations on a single issue, says Guinness
World Records, the ultimate authority on evaluating achievements.
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If implemented, China’s decision to permanently retain special regulations enacted for foreign media during the 2008 Summer Olympics may signal the onset of greater press freedom in the notoriously restrictive state, said a human rights watchdog yesterday.
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Small farmers in Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, and Mexico are being pushed off their land as national and international corporations are increasing the production of biofuel crops to meet rising demand in Europe and the United States.
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Cambodia is gradually assuming responsibility for the legal process to grant refugee status to foreign applicants, distinguishing itself from the majority of its neighbors, where the procedure is governed by the United Nations, reports an international refugee agency.
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WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (OneWorld) - A student and activist coalition is
urging cell phone users to "Cell Out" this afternoon in solidarity with
the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where millions
have died as a result of conflict over coltan, a rare mineral used in
cell phones and other electronics.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 24 (OneWorld) - In the final days of the U.S.
presidential campaign, Americans who want the United States to work
harder to end the ongoing genocide in the Darfur province of Sudan are
ramping up efforts to keep the issue in the national spotlight.
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