Posted by Veronica Khokhlova to Global Voices Online Every six months, the European Commission issues reports “on progress with judicial reform, the fight against corruption and, concerning Bulgaria, the fight against organised crime.” According to the latest progress reports, Bulgaria and Romania “have made genuine efforts, particularly in judicial reform, and […] progress has been […]
Violence in the Hazarajat, Protests in Kabul
Posted by Joshua Foust to Global Voices Online Afghanistan is one of those countries where minority issues drive nearly everything. They form the basis for why President Hamid Karzai is “the best game in town,” but also why he should resign. They form the fundamental structure of the national government, with ethnic set-asides (Kuchis […]
41st ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Singapore
SINGAPORE — Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) kicked off an annual meeting here Monday morning, discussing Thailand-Cambodia border dispute, assessment of Myanmar Cyclone Nargis disaster, the ASEAN Charter and regional security. At the opening ceremony of the 41st ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM), Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, as current chair […]
Rattled Sudan Leader Seeks Backers
Behind the angry rhetoric, President Omar al-Bashir is looking to friends and opponents alike to fend off international arrest warrant. By Katy Glassborow in The Hague and journalists in Khartoum The expressions of righteous indignation coming out of Khartoum following the news that the Sudanese head of state could face prosecution for war crimes were […]
Chinese Bloggers Take Stand Against Web Activist’s Arrest
Posted by John Kennedy to Global Voices Online Following his apprehension last month as he was pitching in with the earthquake relief in his native Sichuan province, web activist Huang Qi was this weekend formally arrested for “illegal possession of state secrets”. Volunteers at his well-known website 64Tianwang.com (English) have been actively posting all news […]
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Anniversaries of Massacres
Sixteen years have passed since the massacre in Bratunac and thirteen years since the massacre in Srebrenica. In these cities, more than 10,000 people, mainly civilians, were killed. Many of the victims are still not identified. Some people, accused directly or indirectly of participating in war crimes, are still not arrested. Some of them have […]
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