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Date: 20/08/2008
Russia expected to recognize independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia on Monday
Official recognition by the Russian Parliament would be significant as the breakaway republics have not yet been recognized by any other state · The move would strengthen Russia’s stranglehold over Georgia and much of the western world · Discrepancies over the final number of casualties, with both sides accusing each other of genocide.
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Date: 19/08/2008
Six months after independence declared international recognition of Kosovo at a standstill
Forty-five states have now officially recognized Kosovo · Kosovar Government begins issuing passports, although the majority of countries will not accept the documents · EU rule of law mission to replace the current United Nations Mission in Kosovo by the end of the autumn.
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Date: 18/08/2008
Tens of thousands take part in Kashmiri independence march
Representatives of Hurriyet, the group that organized the demonstration, present a memorandum to the United Nations detailing human rights violations committed by Indian authorities and call for international intervention.
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Date: 14/08/2008
In a joint press conference in Moscow, Presidents Bagapsh and Kokoity say they believe dialogue with Georgia is now impossible · Resolution proposed by Sarkozy and Medvedev is signed by Georgia and by the two de facto independent republics.
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Date: 13/08/2008
Paraguayan organizations call for linguistic rights of Guaraní-speakers to be respected
Days before Fernando Lugo is sworn in as Paraguayan President, Guaraní-speakers call for an end to ‘linguistic discrimination’ · Although the language is spoken by more than 80% of the population and has official status, Spanish is the predominant language at every level.
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Date: 12/08/2008
Evo Morales wins recall election and says he is ready to talk to autonomist prefects
Half-moon departments in eastern Bolivia strengthen their position · Referendum results reinforce split between pro-indigenous groups and those favourable towards greater autonomy for departments with more natural resources.
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Date: 07/08/2008
Skopje’s bid to gain international recognition for Greece’s Macedonian minority
Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski asks NATO, OSCE and UN members to put pressure on Athens · Greek Government states that there is no Macedonian minority in Greece · The controversy forms part of the ongoing diplomatic tug-of-war over the official name for the Republic of Macedonia.
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Date: 06/08/2008
Two main Hungarian parties in Romania seek alliance to avoid exclusion from Parliament
Romania is to hold legislative elections in November · Electoral law excludes parties that fail to secure 5% of the vote · UDMR, the main Hungarian party, won 6.2% of votes four years ago, but is not expected to repeat that performance
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Date: 05/08/2008
Chinese authorities criticized for reaction to Monday’s attacks in East Turkestan
Uyghur organizations abroad believe the Communist regime wants to use the attacks to step up its repression of the Uyghur people · Chinese police beat two Japanese journalists covering events · Authorities cut internet access in the city of Kashgar
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Date: 04/08/2008
New Corsican union of pro-independence parties distances itself from autonomists
At the Corti International Conference Corsican pro-independence parties pledge to form a single party and overcome “collective mistakes” of the past · The new union distances itself from supporters of Corsican self-government within the French Republic
