As new constitution comes into force, communal divisions and a row over the international presence threaten to split province. By Nedim Sarac in Sarajevo Kosovo’s first constitution, which came into effect on June 15, could further inflame ethnic tensions in the province and even lead to partition, say analysts. “The new constitution shows that Kosovo […]
Azerbaijan: Hailstorms Add to Karabakh’s Woes
String of natural calamities poses major challenge for cash-strapped government. By Ashot Beglarian in Stepanakert Devastating hailstorms are the latest in a series of acts of nature that have tested the ability of Nagorny Karabakh’s government to provide an adequate response. The heavy hail which fell for a week throughout the region caused serious damage, […]
Matabeland Migration Linked to South Africa Violence
Matabeleland activist says mass exodus to Zimbabwe’s southern neighbour always carried with it the seeds of a possible backlash. By Joseph Nhlanhla in Bulawayo The xenophobic attacks that have rocked South Africa in recent weeks, claiming the lives of an estimated 60 people and displacing and dispossessing tens of thousands of legal and illegal immigrants, […]
War criminals and punishment
I realise now that I didn’t have a hope. I had almost reached the stage when two of the biggest gorillas I have ever seen swept me up and carried me out of the tent. It was humiliating, but it could have been worse. The guard on the other side of the stage, half hidden […]
Romania and Italy Criticized for Discriminating Against Roma Minority
The report issued by Amnesty International in 2008, published on Wednesday signals once again the allegations of involvement in secret CIA detentions, doubled by the refuse of authorities to reopen investigaitons. Romania is also mentioned in issues such as the intelorance and discriminaiton towards sexual minorities and Roma ethnics. Romanian gendarmes involved in an incident […]
Workers Fight for Rights in China
Working in southern China, where the Disney toys are manufactured, is never a languid and comfortable job—unless you are an official. Every waking moment of the workers has to be devoted to creating and designing new toys for children around the globe. Although the workers once used to be proud of their jobs—by bringing joy […]
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