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Date: 12/08/2010
Commission to enquire into Sri Lankan strike against Tamil Tigers set up
The commission has been appointed by the Sinhalese government, which opposes an international enquire · The measure has been criticised by human rights and Tamil organizations arguing the commission is nothing but an eyewash · The UN appointed a special panel to advise the Sri Lankan commission on accountability.
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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: 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: 19/07/2010
Mapuche political prisoners endure first week on hunger strike
Strikers criticize the implementation of the Antiterrorist Act and the military proceedings imposed by the Chilean state · They call for the government to demilitarize Mapuche territories · A senator visited the prison and called on the government to dialogue with prisoners · A group of ‘comuneros’ (activists struggling for the right on land) brought a lawsuit against the government of Chile before the UN Human Rights’ Commission.
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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: 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: 07/07/2010
Curfew in Kashmir can’t stop deadly clashes
The Indian army occupies main Kashmiri towns to keep pro-independence protests under control · Police and paramilitary forces opened fire against several demonstrations held in recent weeks · 16 people died as a result of governmental violence · Srinagar, Anantnag and Baramulla have come to a standstill due to curfew.
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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: 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.
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Date: 17/06/2010
Hostilities between the South Sudan army and dissident groups break out again
Thirteen people died in the state of Jonglei, where the former chief of the SPLA, George Athor, is leading a rebel militia · Athor run for elections in Jonglei and accused South Sudan of electoral rigging after failing to win · The southern government says the rebel general is helping Khartoum to destabilise the country.
