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March 2008

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Internally displaced people in Sri Lanka.
03/31/2008 Relief agencies are mobilizing in Sri Lanka's Batticaloa region, where recent torrential rains forced more than 7,000 Sri Lankans -- many of whom were already displaced by fighting between the government and a rebel group -- to flee their homes.
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From: Lutheran World Relief
Related: [Sri Lanka]
Image: Internally displaced people in Sri Lanka. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
03/31/2008 Tens of thousands of Armenians -- many forced to flee their homes during the 1988 earthquake or the 1990s war with Azerbaijan -- are still struggling to survive in makeshift homes originally established as temporary housing.
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From: Eurasianet (Open Society Institute)
Related: [Armenia]
A women addressing the gathering at the summit / Photo credit: CYSD
03/31/2008 A state level tribal women leader’s summit was organised by Centre for Youth and Social Development (CYSD) at Bhubanewar, Orissa in eastern India. Several women tribal leaders and stakeholders representing government and civil society emphasised the need to empower tribal women with decision-making and elevate their social status.
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From: OneWorld South Asia
Related: [South Asia] [Civil Society] [Indigenous Rights] [Gender] [Forests] [Social Exclusion]
Image: A women addressing the gathering at the summit / Photo credit: CYSD
03/31/2008 Yhdysvaltain sodanjohdon pyrkimykset heikentää Muqtada al-Sadrin johtamaa Mahdin armeijaa Irakissa ovat ristiriitaisia. Yhdysvallat syyttää Mahdin armeijaa Iran-kytköksistä, mutta veljeilee iranilaisten kanssa yhteistyötä tekevän Badr-järjestön kanssa.
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From: Suomen IPS
Related: [Iraq] [United States] [War and Peace] [Politics]
03/31/2008 Dari 13.265 kantong darah yang dikumpulkan oleh PMI cabang Samarinda, 484 kantong terdeteksi mengandung penyakit tertentu. Sebanyak 67 kantong diantaranya mengandung virus HIV/AIDS. Penyakit lainnya diantaranya 316 mengandung penyakit Hepatitis B, 64 kantong Hepatitis C, 37 kantong sifilis, dan 67 kantong HIV/AIDS.
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Related: [Indonesia] [HIV/AIDS]
Manifestación contra la guerra de Afganistán
03/31/2008 Viimeisten kahden viikon aikana 40 siviiliä on kuollut Yhdysvaltojen johtamien joukkojen pommituksissa Afganistanissa. Vihaiset afganistanilaiset rinnastavat NATO-joukot maata 80-luvulla miehittäneeseen Neuvostoarmeijaan.
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From: OneWorld South Asia
Related: [United States] [Afghanistan] [Conflict]
Image: Manifestación contra la guerra de Afganistán © Susanna Saez
03/31/2008 A young village girl from Rajasthan has become a role model for her community by protesting against her own marriage as a child, a tradition generally accepted as norm in rural India. For her act of heroic defiance, Congress Kanwar was given the National Bravery Award on the Indian Republic Day on January 26.
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From: OneWorld South Asia
Related: [India] [South Asia] [Activism] [Culture] [Gender] [Education]
03/31/2008 Kansainvälisen yhteisön käsitys Afganistanista on kaunisteleva. Tilanne on huonontunut, ja maasta puuttuu visio tulevaisuudesta. Tämä mieltä maansa kehityksestä on Suomessa vieraileva afganistanilainen kansanedustaja Najiba Sharif.
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From: Ulkoministeriö
Related: [Afghanistan] [Development]
03/31/2008 Nopea kaupungistuminen synnyttää Aasian-Tyynenmeren alueelle talouskasvua mutta lisää myös köyhyyttä kaupunkien sisällä, kertoo Aasian ja Tyynenmeren alueen talous- ja sosiaalikomission ESCAPin tilastollinen vuosikirja.
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From: Suomen YK-liitto
Related: [Economy] [Poverty]
Anti PLTN, Sumber: dondandon.com
03/31/2008 Penolakan terhadap Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Nuklir (PLTN) semakin menguat. Namun pemerintah Indonesia bersikeras melanjutkan proyek mahal dan berbahaya ini. Atas nama perubahan iklim, proyek ini hendak dibangun oleh pemerintah.
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Related: [Indonesia] [Development]
Image: Anti PLTN, Sumber: dondandon.com
Chongqing Bus Rapid Transport system
03/31/2008 A new generation of Bus Rapid Transit Systems has opened in China, says Karl Fjellstrom.
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Related: [China]
Image: Chongqing Bus Rapid Transport system
03/31/2008 Pencegahan penularan HIV/AIDS di Rumah Tahanan menemui banyak hambatan. Segala keterbatasan di Rutan menjadikan permasalahan semakin rumit. Dibutuhkan kerjasama semua pihak untuk mensukseskan program pencegahan dan pengobatan HIV/AIDS di Rutan.
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Related: [Indonesia] [HIV/AIDS]
Penyebaran HIV/AIDS di Jawa Tengah
03/31/2008 Penyebaran virus HIV/AIDS di Jawa Tengah menunjukkan trend yang membahayakan. Bukan saja jumlah penderitanya yang mengalami pertambahan namun cakupan penderitanya juga mulai menyebar. Jika HIV/AIDS pada awalnya hanya diderita oleh orang-orang yang beresiko tinggi (pemakai Narkoba jarum suntik, PSK, dll), kini penyakit tersebut sudah menyerang ibu rumah tangga.
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Related: [Indonesia] [HIV/AIDS]
Image: Penyebaran HIV/AIDS di Jawa Tengah
Aksi Walhi, Sumber:www.duniainformasi.com
03/31/2008 Perubahan politik di tingkat nasional dan global mengharuskan Walhi melakukan berbagai perubahan strategi perjuangan. Mampukah PNLH X Walhi menjadi momentum bagi perubahan di Walhi?
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Related: [Indonesia] [Development]
Image: Aksi Walhi, Sumber:www.duniainformasi.com
Limbah Pabrik, Sumber:www.terranet.or.id
03/31/2008 Petani Kecamatan Rancaekek, Kabupaten Bandung meminta dilakukan evaluasi dampak lingkungan pabrik-pabrik yang membuang limbahnya sekaligus mencemari Sungai Cikijing selama 17 tahun. Selain pencemaran limbah, petani juga harus berebut air dengan pabrik-pabrik yang menyedot air untuk kegiatan produksi
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Related: [Indonesia] [Development]
Image: Limbah Pabrik, Sumber:www.terranet.or.id
ICT, Sumber:www.nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk
03/31/2008 Penggunaan ICT semakin marak di kalangan NGOs. Peratanda NGOs sudah mulai melek teknologi atau sekedar gagah-gagahan saja?
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Related: [Indonesia] [Development]
Image: ICT, Sumber:www.nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk
Aksi Kekerasan Preman, Sumber:goosei.info
03/31/2008 SatuDunia, Sultra. Kekerasan terus saja berlanjut di negeri ini. Rabu (26/3), sejumlah preman menyerang konfrensi Sarekat Hijau Indonesia (SHI), sebuah ormas yang concern terhadap politik pengelolan sumberdaya alam dan lingkungan hidup. Berikut kronologi tindak kekerasan tersebut.
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Related: [Indonesia] [Development]
Image: Aksi Kekerasan Preman, Sumber:goosei.info
Parveen Bibi is happy to have her girls vaccinated / Photo credit: Paradela / UNICEF
03/29/2008 Thousands of children in Pakistan succumb to measles every year. All these deaths can be easily prevented with effective immunisation. The government has launched a comprehensive campaign against the disease, which will help protect 63 million children in the country.
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Related: [South Asia] [Disease/treatment] [Health] [Children]
Image: Parveen Bibi is happy to have her girls vaccinated / Photo credit: Paradela / UNICEF
03/28/2008 Young students in Afghanistan unable to afford rentals and other expenses are forced to work on illicit poppy fields to earn some money. Not only do their studies suffer due to grueling work, but they also get exposed to the dangerous addiction of drugs.
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Related: [South Asia] [Health] [Labor] [Education] [Children]
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