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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: 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: 13/07/2010
Diwan of Karaez considered as the second best institute in France, says Le Figaro
NEWS IN BRIEF. A Breton-medium school is awarded with the silver medal as their secondary education students ranked 2 in all-France results.
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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: 16/06/2010
Sorbian language faces extinction due to lack of teachers
Shortage of competent Sorbian language teachers affects nurseries in Lusatia (East Germany) · Between 15,000 to 30,000 people still have this Slavic language as their mother tongue, but the number of speakers is shrinking generation after generation.
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Date: 10/06/2010
PKK announces ceasefire is over
The Kurdish armed organization accuses the Turkish government of ignoring its call to hold talks · During 2009 Erdogan’s ‘Kurdish initiative’ year, the main Kurdish party has been banned and more than 1,000 elected public posts arrested.
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Date: 08/06/2010
Catalan Parliament gives green light to a popular initiative for an independence referendum
According to the new Consultation Act, the Parliament is to discuss any popular initiative which gathers signatures of at least a 3% of the Catalan population · The Board of the Catalan Parliament has given a leave for the initiative to proceed with the ‘yes’ vote of CiU, ERC and ICV-EUiA · PP and C's opposed.
