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Date: 06/02/2008
Article by Aureli Argemí, president of CIEMEN.
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Date: 06/02/2008
Leftist Basque nationalist parties look to Strasbourg
Following the appearances of the BNA and BLCP in the 'Audiencia Nacional' (a high court reserved for terrorist cases) and the detention of the remaining leaders of Batasuna, pro-independence Basque parties (abertzales) believe it is only a matter of time before they are made illegal.
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Date: 05/02/2008
HRW highlights Morocco's abuse of power in Western Sahara
In its latest annual report, Human Rights Watch (HRW) draws particular attention to the human rights situation in Morocco regarding the Sahrawis and their territory.
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Date: 04/02/2008
Catalan gains official recognition in Northern Catalonia
The General Council of the département of Pirineus Orientals (Pyrénées-Orientales), comprising Northern Catalonia and La Fenolheda, has recently approved a historic “Catalan language Charter”.
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Date: 01/02/2008
"What really matters in international law is strength and power"
Verena Graf
INTERVIEW: Verena Graf, from the International League for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples. She has been awarded with CIEMEN's International Prize 2007.
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Date: 01/02/2008
UNESCO has proclaimed 2008 the International Year of Languages, and Chambra d'Òc has seized on this opportunity to launch the campaign 'Lenga d'Òc Patrimòni Mondial de l'Umanitat' (Occitan language, World Heritage), which it defines as “a creative project for communication and territorial acknowledgement.”
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Date: 30/01/2008
Bloody Sunday: The prospect of lasting peace, 36 years on
Mural a Derry
On 30 January 1972 fourteen civil rights protesters were shot dead in Derry, Northern Ireland by a batallion of the British Parachute Regiment. It was one of the determining moments of the Ulster conflict, leading to one of the most violent years in the history of the 'Troubles'. Until the 1990s, the prospect of peace was unimaginable.
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Date: 29/01/2008
Civil organizations call for referendums ahead of Spanish elections
In Catalonia, the Plataforma pel Dret de Decidir (PDD, Platform for the Right to Decide) will collect signatures on 9 March, asking the Catalan government to call referendums. In the Basque Country, civil organizations Lokarri and Erabaki are also considering action.
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Date: 28/01/2008
Kosovo is days away from independence
“Days away from independence”. Kosovan Prime Minister Hashim Thaci's words have been heard and read around the globe. As independence approaches, arguments for and against separation from Serbia have become clearer.
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Date: 21/01/2008
2007, Turkey's worst year for human rights
Human rights organizations Amnesty International and İnsan Haklari Derneği agree that respect for human rights in Turkey declined considerably in 2007. Two reports have reached the same conclusion: that, compared to previous years, human rights abuses worsened last year.
