19 December 2008

Stories from 19 December 2008

Rwanda: Military leader convicted of genocide

UN Dispatch reports that Col. Theoneste Bagosora, and two accomplices, Maj. Aloys Ntabakuze and Colonel Anatole Nsengiyumva were sentenced to life imprisonment for “genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes”...

19 December 2008

Ghana: Time for decentralisation?

Omanba at Ghanaconscious gives a few reasons why handing back power to local governments would be good in Ghana, as a new government approaches after the December 7th elections.

19 December 2008

Nepal: Darkness in Nepal

Bibek Paudel discusses about the constant power outages in Nepal which are disrupting the daily lives of the Nepalis.

19 December 2008

Bangladesh: After The Election

In the Middle of Nowhere draws up two scenarios of the possible events after the impending general election in Bangladesh.

19 December 2008

Republic of Congo: BarCamp Congo

The first BarCamp in Central Africa will take place in Brazzaville on December 23, 2008: “BarCamp Congo is organized by the Committee for the Promotion of Information Technology in Congo...

19 December 2008

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19 December 2008

Haiti: Media Intimindation

HaitiAnalysis.com and The Haitian Blogger republish a statement from Amnesty International which voices their concern over death threats against journalist Joseph Guyler Delva that are possibly related to “both his...

19 December 2008

Bahamas: Silver Lining

“Our lazy stream, meandering through the softest rock, is now faced with turbulence, restriction and stagnation that have caught most completely unawares”: Christopher Lowe at Weblog Bahamas says that the...

19 December 2008

Jamaica: Death Penalty

“An issue which seems to be troubling the government over their decision to reinstate the death penalty, is the worry that foreign governments will stop making aid contributions”: Jamaica Salt...

19 December 2008

China: Nationwide Teachers’ Strike

Since this October, teachers in Sichuan, Chongqing, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Hunan, Hubei, Guangdong went on strike, demanding a salary raise. According to local media report, the strike started from Sichuan...

19 December 2008

Malaysia: To Live By The Slopes

Within the period of two days, two landslides caused much damage and death in Kuala Lumpur. This perhaps might not have made such major headlines had it not occurred just a few days to the 15th anniversary of the Highland Towers tragedy, which caused the deaths of 48 people.

19 December 2008

Thailand: Academic calls for rule of law

Bangkok Pundit has posted a statement from Thongchai Winichakul calling for rule of law in Thailand as a means to end conflict. Bangkok Pundit also criticises the National Human Rights...

19 December 2008