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Date: 29/04/2008
Canada’s aboriginal peoples prepared to repeat Tibetan protests at Vancouver Winter Olympics
Representatives of Canada’s indigenous peoples say they are considering using the 2010 Winter Olympics to inform the global community of their ‘desperate conditions’.
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Date: 25/04/2008
Major step towards full recognition for Catalan national sports teams
The Court of Arbitration for Sport gives the go-ahead for non-state teams if these are permitted by international federation rules · Catalonia’s national basketball, handball and athletics teams could soon enjoy official recognition.
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Date: 24/04/2008
The independence of the Sahrawi people is now “irreversible”
Western Sahara politicians and other African leaders criticize UN special envoy for describing Sahrawi independence as ‘unrealistic’ · Deadlock in Security Council talks.
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Date: 23/04/2008
Catalan communities around the world celebrate St George’s Day
More and more people are celebrating St George’s Day, International Book Day since 1995, by giving books to one another · This year Catalan social and cultural centres have organized activities as far afield as Brussels, Washington, Berlin and Buenos Aires.
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Date: 22/04/2008
Campaign to get legal recognition for France’s regional languages gains pace
Associations representing France’s minority languages present a manifesto entitled ‘Legal status for France’s regional languages’ · The Assembly will debate the issue on 7 May.
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Date: 22/04/2008
Iranian court closes down Kurdish-language newspaper
NEWS IN BRIEF. Reporters Without Borders claims that the closure of ‘Rouji Ha Lat’ is politically motivated.
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Date: 22/04/2008
French-speaking Belgian parties propose a Wallonia-Brussels federation
The first meetings between Walloon parties will be held this week ahead of the second phase of state reforms · The French-speaking community is debating how to adapt the federal structure to linguistic communities.
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Date: 21/04/2008
The indigenous peoples of Paraguay: a step closer to recognition following Lugo’s victory
The bishop’s victory ends 61 years of right-wing governments · The support of the Tekojoja party, which has a member of the indigenous community on its list for the Senate, was key to Lugo’s success.
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Date: 18/04/2008
Tension mounts between Georgia and Russia over self-proclaimed republics
Moscow wants to sign trade agreements with Akhazia and South Ossetia and open diplomatic relations with the de facto independent republics · Tbilisi has already responded by deploying troops at its borders with Abkhazia and is asking the international community to stop Russia “undermining Georgia’s sovereignty”.
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Date: 17/04/2008
“Friulians voted for Berlusconi for want of anyone better”
INTERVIEW with Ferruccio Clavora, a member of the CONSEU. He is a member of Friuli’s Slovenian community.
