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Date: 09/10/2008
International Court of Justice to study legality of Kosovo independence
Serbia considers UN General Assembly vote a victory ‘for international law’ · Pristina disappointed by outcome and maintains independence is irreversible · Portugal, Macedonia, and Montenegro formally recognize Kosovo
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Date: 08/10/2008
Bolivian Congress begins debating new constitution
Government and opposition leaders have failed to reach an agreement in recent weeks · Morales agrees to revise the text of the new constitution.
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Date: 07/10/2008
Amnesty urges Moscow to end impunity on second anniversary of Politkovskaya’s death
Amnesty International says journalists and human rights activists face ‘abuse and harassment by the Russian authorities’ · The organization wants a full investigation into the death of Anna Politkovskaya, assassinated two years ago, and into other recent deaths and assaults that have taken place in suspicious circumstances.
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Date: 06/10/2008
Municipal elections in Bosnia reveal growing ethnic divisions
Radical nationalist parties from each of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s three major ethnic communities make gains · Poor results for interethnic parties and high abstention rates in urban areas.
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Date: 03/10/2008
Frisian parties unite in bid to get Frisian language recognized by Dutch constitution
No languages currently mentioned in Dutch constitution, but interior minister wants reference to Dutch alone · Frisian is official in the province of Friesland and is the second most widely-spoken language in the Netherlands · Lobbying by Frisian parties and pressure from civil society have forced the minister to rethink her proposal.
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Date: 03/10/2008
Peoples and nations today: Kurdistan
Bandera del Kurdistan/Kurdistan flag
DOSSIER. With an estimated 30 to 40 million inhabitants, Kurdistan is undoubtedly one of the most populous stateless nations on the planet. The Kurds, straddling Europe and Asia and split between four different states, are linked by their ancient language and history. But despite their demographic and cultural importance, the Kurdish people still suffer discrimination and abuse at the hands of their respective states, perhaps with the single exception of Iraq.
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Date: 02/10/2008
New Iraqi voting law overlooks minority peoples
Article guaranteeing minimum parliamentary representation for Iraq’s diverse minorities, including Kurds, Christians and Turkmen, is scrapped · UN envoy and Iraqi Prime Minister want the clause reinstated.
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Date: 01/10/2008
Several sources suggest that the north Caucasian republic is on the verge of civil war · Ingush Interior Minister unhurt after suicide bombing on Tuesday · Kremlin clamps down on Chechen insurgents by 'punishing' relatives of separatist militants.
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Date: 01/10/2008
Greek Cypriot government suspends military exercises on the island
NEWS IN BRIEF. Greek Cypriots hope that after their gesture of good will Turkish Cypriots will follow suit.
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Date: 30/09/2008
Increasing support for autonomy in Corfu
Autonomy movement may field candidates in local elections in two years’ time · Local politicians claim Athens “neglects” Corfu, the northernmost island of the Greek state.
