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Date: 02/08/2010
Chechen Islamist leader Doku Umarov steps down and appoints successor
Self-proclaimed emir of the North Caucasus appointed a younger man, Aslambek Vadalov, as the new chief, and requested rebel leaders from Dagestan and Kabardino-Balkaria to back him · He said he is to continue to wage jihad against Moscow · Umarov had claimed last March’s attacks in Moscow’s metro.
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Date: 30/07/2010
Turkey to stop imprisonment of Kurdish minors under antiterrorist law
Hundreds of children remain in jail under accusation of belonging to terror organizations despite being arrested for throwing stones and chanting pro-Kurdish slogans in demonstrations · About 50 children have been released from prison this week after the enforcement of a new law.
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Date: 20/07/2010
'Solidaritat Catalana' (Catalan Solidarity) is the name chosen for the common front, inspired by historic Catalan self-rule movement in early XX century · He calls on CiU, ERC, ICV, Reagrupament and CUP parties to join forces and encouraged the setting up of local committees backing a united list of pro-independence candidates.
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Date: 15/07/2010
NEWS IN BRIEF. The motion states that “Catalonia is a nation” and that Catalonia’s democratic will has been transgressed by the Constitutional Court.
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Date: 13/07/2010
Diwan of Karaez considered as the second best institute in France, says Le Figaro
NEWS IN BRIEF. A Breton-medium school is awarded with the silver medal as their secondary education students ranked 2 in all-France results.
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Date: 12/07/2010
Rally against court decision goes down in Catalan history
Hundreds of thousands take to the streets of Barcelona and call upon Catalan political parties to make steps towards Catalonia’s full sovereignty · Pro-independence flags (estelades) and slogans in support of independence predominate in the demonstration, which was organized under the motto “We are a Nation. We decide” · Politicians and analysts point out July 10 marks a turning point in Catalan politics.
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Date: 02/07/2010
Cutback of Catalan Statute draws international attention
US former president Jimmy Carter, Hungarian MEP from Romania László Tókés, Flemish N-VA party and Welsh Plaid Cymru, and also linguists from all over the world criticize the decision issued by the Spanish Constitutional Court early this week.
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Date: 29/06/2010
Spanish Constitutional Court cuts back Catalan Statute of Autonomy
14 articles have been abolished and 27 will be reinterpreted · Language, judiciary, taxes and self-recognition as a ‘nation’, the most affected areas · President of Catalonia José Montilla declared he is ‘disappointed and angry’ and summoned people to demonstrate ‘in defence’ of the Statute · Most of Catalan political parties will join the rally.
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Date: 22/06/2010
The media in the Welsh language: where we stand and where we go
ANALYSIS. Rhodri ap Dyfrig, researcher at the departament of Theater, Film and Television of the University of Aberystwyth (Wales), examines the strengths and weaknesses of the current media scene in the Welsh language in this article that jointly publish Nationalia and MónDivers. Ap Dyfrig confirms the need for an 'urgent attention' for media in this language so that Welsh can 'prosper as a relevant and vibrant language of media and communication'.
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Date: 21/06/2010
The two political factions agreed to join forces for an independent Basque state · The accord is based on a ‘democratic process and a firm and definitive commitment with peaceful and democratic means’ to reach independence · The document does not include to run together in next elections.
