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December 2006

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12/31/2006 The senior United Nations envoy in Iraq has voiced understanding about the desire for justice but reiterated the world body's long-standing opposition to capital punishment.
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From: United Nations
Related: [Iraq]
12/29/2006 President George Bush's de facto support for militant Iraqi Shiites against the anti-jihadist Sunni resistance has increased regional tensions, fuelled sectarian war and eased the pressure on al Qaeda in Iraq, says Gareth Porter in a review of the year.
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From: Inter Press Service (IPS)
Related: [Iraq] [United States]
12/29/2006 ”Roskat ovat rikkautta”, julistaa egyptiläinen liikenainen ja ympäristöaktivisti Laila Iskandar. Hän on perustanut Kairon jätteenkerääjien kaupunginosaan kierrätyskoulun, jossa kunnallisen koulutusjärjestelmän ulkopuolelle jääville nuorille opetetaan lukutaidon ja kierrätysideologian lisäksi monipuolisesti elämän eväitä.
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From: Ulkoministeriö
Related: [Egypt] [Development] [Education] [Environment]
Irakilainen nainen lapsensa kanssa
12/27/2006 Irakin opetusministeriön mukaan kaksi kolmesta irakilaislapsesta on lopettanut koulunkäynnin. Ennen Yhdysvaltojen johtamaa hyökkäystä maahan keväällä 2003 lähes kaikki maan kouluikäiset olivat opintiellä. Vielä vuonna 2005 noin 75 prosenttia lapsista kävi koulua Pelastakaa lapset -järjestön mukaan.
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From: Suomen IPS
Related: [Iraq] [Development] [Children] [Education] [Conflict]
Image: Irakilainen nainen lapsensa kanssa © Doug Broderick / Catholic Relief Services
12/22/2006 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 22 (OneWorld) - Human rights groups reacted with skepticism Thursday after military prosecutors charged eight Marines in the November 2005 killings of 24 Iraqi civilians in the western Iraqi town of Haditha.
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From: OneWorld US
Related: [United States] [Iraq] [Human Rights] [Justice and Crime] [Law] [Conflict] [Arms & Military]
12/22/2006 U.S. foreign policy makers can do better in the Middle East, but they must start by looking at a bigger map, says a Washington, DC-based citizens group.
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From: Citizens for Global Solutions
Related: [United States]
12/21/2006 Israel pitää tiukasti kiinni Negevin autiomaan salaisuudesta, joka oikeastaan ei ole mikään salaisuus. Israelin pääministeri Ehud Olmert näytti joulukuun alussa Saksassa näytetyssä tv-haastattelussa myöntävän, että Israelilla on ydinaseita. Asiantuntijat ovat jo vuosikymmeniä pitäneet tätä selvänä, mutta Israel ei julkisesti puhu asiasta.
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From: Maailman Sivu ry
Related: [Israel] [Nuclear Arms]
12/20/2006 Despite a death and inuries in an explosion in the Lebanese village of Marjayoun on Tuesday, mine clearance specialists say the incidence of cluster bomb casualties has fallen significantly in recent weeks.
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From: United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
Related: [Lebanon]
12/19/2006 The day after the 3,000th U.S. death in Iraq is reported, peace and justice groups worldwide will hold memorials commemorating all the lives lost in Iraq. Find an event or sign up to host one today.
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From: American Friends Service Committee
Related: [United States] [Iraq]
Iraqi refugee child in Lebanon.
12/15/2006 The United States should lead an international initiative to support Middle Eastern countries hosting Iraqi civilians, says Refugees International, providing an overview of the situation on the ground for Iraqis both within and outside their home country.
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From: Refugees International
Related: [United States] [Iraq]
Image: Iraqi refugee child in Lebanon. © Refugees International
Mercy Corps workers distribute aid in southern Lebanon
12/12/2006 The recent assassination of a cabinet member has only added to Lebanon's social turmoil and political paralysis. But peace and stability are possible, explains a new Mercy Corps brief.
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From: Mercy Corps
Related: [Lebanon]
Image: Mercy Corps workers distribute aid in southern Lebanon © Mercy Corps
12/08/2006 Disabled students attend a computer training course in the newly established UNDP ICT-centre for the motor handicapped in the Barzeh area of Damascus. Ahmad, a 17-year old student on crutches, comes every day from a village 30 km outside of Damascus to attend computer courses at the Computer Training Centre.
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From: United Nations Development Programme
Related: [Syria ] [ICT] [Internet]
12/07/2006 Sukupuolten välisen tasa-arvon puute arabimaissa ei ole ongelma vain naisille – se hidastaa koko alueen kehitystä, toteaa UNDP:n Arabimaiden inhimillisen kehityksen raportti. Osassa arabimaita on ryhdytty edistyksellisiin toimenpiteisiin sukupuolten välisen eriarvoisuuden poistamiseksi. Tasa-arvokehityksen tiellä on kuitenkin vielä suuri joukko esteitä.
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From: UNDP Nordic Office
Related: [North Africa] [Development]
12/07/2006 Israelissa kymmenille tuhansille kunnantyöntekijöille ei ole maksettu palkkaa kuukausiin. Heidän työnantajansa ovat pahasti velkaantuneita ja kassakriisissä, eikä valtio suostu siirtämään surkeasti hoidetuille kunnille maksuosuuksiaan. Heikoimmassa tilassa olevat kunnat maksoivat työntekijöilleen palkkaa viimeksi vuoden alkukuukausina.
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From: Suomen Ammattiliittojen Solidaarisuuskeskus
Related: [Israel] [Labor] [Poverty] [Governance]
12/06/2006 ARBIL, Dec 6 (IPS) - The call from his mother changed Dr. Harb Zakko's life. "Someone has been calling me to open the door, saying he has something for you," his mother said.
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From: Inter Press Service (IPS)
Related: [Iraq] [Civil Rights] [Democracy] [Conflict]
Pope Benedict XVI on his recent visit to Turkey
12/04/2006 Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Turkey helped the Catholic church build ties across religious differences, but the issue of minority rights still hangs heavy over the country, and a papal visit alone won't solve it.
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From: Eurasianet (Open Society Institute)
Related: [Turkey]
Image: Pope Benedict XVI on his recent visit to Turkey © Eurasianet (Open Society Institute)

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