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Central team suggests better technology use in West Bengal (Lead)
Thaindian News —
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Kolkata, Dec 2 (IANS) The union home ministry team, which was on a two-day visit to West Bengal on a fact-finding mission regarding political violence, Wednesday suggested the use of better technology to improve intelligence network in Maoist-affected areas and increased manpower in the police force.The central ...23 hours ago -
Visit of union home ministry team ‘politically motivated’: Left Front
Thaindian News —
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Kolkata, Dec 1 (IANS) Describing the union home ministry team’s decision to tour some violence-prone zones in West Bengal as “politically motivated”, the state’s ruling Left Front Tuesday said the delegation should either drop their plans or also go to areas where the Left cadres are victims of a Trinamool ...2 days ago -
Move to send central team to West Bengal constitutional: Chidambaram
Thaindian News —
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New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday justified as “strictly in accordance with the constitution” the central government’s move to send a three-member team to West Bengal in the wake of recurring political violence in the state over the past few months.The visit was strongly opposed by the ...2 days ago -
No state is completely free of clashes: West Bengal
Thaindian News —
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Kolkata, Nov 30 (IANS) Asserting that no state was free of clashes, the West Bengal government Monday said that it always took prompt action to defuse political violence, even as a central team arrived on a fact-finding mission regarding the recurrent political clashes in the state.On a day a union home ministry team ...2 days ago -
Central team arrives in West Bengal for assessment (Roundup)
Thaindian News —
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Kolkata/New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) A three-member central home ministry team, led by union Additional Secretary (home) D.R.S. Chowdhary, arrived in Kolkata Monday on a two-day fact-finding mission to West Bengal in the wake of recurring political violence.The issue led to adjournment of both houses of parliament in the ...3 days ago -
Central home ministry team in Kolkata to assess situation
Thaindian News —
Authority: 728
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IANS) A three-member central home ministry team, led by union Additional Secretary (home) D.R.S. Chowdhary, arrived here Monday on a two-day fact-finding mission to West Bengal in the wake of recurring political violence in the state. yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = "Central home ministry team in ...3 days ago -
Elections, Militias, and a Culture of Impunity
Human Rights —
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Elections are events that always garner attention. Whether its to see how a particular politician will fare, what direction a country may be headed with its policies, or as a barometer of corruption, elections are covered by the world media regardless of where they occur. Unfortunately, there are places where election ...3 days ago -
Anmesty Calls on Yemen to End Widespread Torture
Armies of Liberation —
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Its so brutal. Click here for first hand testimony from tortured prisoners. Amnesty International PUBLIC STATEMENT 27 November 2009 Index: MDE 31/017/2009 Yemen: Government should announce commitment to tackle ‘widespread’ torture Amnesty International today urged the Yemeni government to publicly ...4 days ago -
Muchinguri decries run-off violence
The Zimbabwe Times —
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By Our Correspondent HARARE – Zanu-PF secretary for women’s affairs Oppah Muchinguri has decried the political violence that took place during last year’s presidential run-off. The second round of the presidential election was called after main contestants President Robert Mugabe of Zanu-PF and MDC leader ...1 week ago -
Mass Grave in South Philippines Said Linked to 2010 Elections
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With election contests heating up in the troubled southern region of the Philippines, Mindanao, a mass-grave has been unearthed that is said to contain the bodies of at least 46 people kidnapped and murdered yesterday in connection with the local campaign. At least 20 are reported to be journalists who were traveling ...1 week ago -
Philippine Elections: 36 massacred in Maguindanao
Pinoy Observer —
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Datu Andal Ampatuan, Governor of Maguindanao A close ally of Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is now the primary suspect and mastermind behind the gruesome massacre of some thirty six (36) civilian sympathizers and mediamen of his political rival in Maguindanao. Datu Andal Ampatuan, Governor of ...1 week ago -
UN Expresses Grave Concern about Torture and Abuses in Yemen
Armies of Liberation —
Authority: 507
Excellent. Its all true and worse. GENEVA, Nov 20 (Reuters) – The United Nations Committee against Torture called on Yemen on Friday to end the widespread torture of detainees and investigate allegations of unlawful killings by its security forces. It voiced concern at reports of grave violations “committed ...1 week ago -
St. Louis County Counselor Redington: Gladney Beating Has Not Been Swept Under The Rug
Stupidica —
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The story of Kenneth Gladney may finally be getting somewhere. County Counselor Patricia Redington, after waiting three months, has been forced to come out and defend her office in emails and in an interview with KMOX, a local St Louis radio station. Wed say it was quick work, but waiting to look into charges of ...1 week ago -
One Killed in Southern Yemen
Armies of Liberation —
Authority: 507
I think it was Dhalie but Im going back through all the things I need to post, so it may take a bit to get to it. Also truck captured and burned in Dhalie. Things are much more violent since al Fahdli and al Beidh joined the movement. I hope rational leaders emerge, since the historical leaders are all involved ...1 week ago -
Four men survive planned execution – ROHR
This is Zimbabwe —
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ROHR Press Release - Four MDC activists from Muzarabani south have fled their homes after they were tipped of a death threat on their lives following a resolution to wipe out all MDC party position holding activist was passed from a ZANU PF meeting that was held on Friday the 13th of November at Chawarura business ...2 weeks ago -
The Prophet and the Proletariat
American Leftist —
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Last week, Chris Harman died . He was a Marxist-Leninist of the Trotskyist kind, a member of the Socialist Workers Party known for its active intervention in British politics and social life. He died while in Egypt, providing praiseworthy support to the burgeoning labor movement there in opposition to President ...3 weeks ago -
High Security Commission Threatens to Disband Opposition Parties
Armies of Liberation —
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Another fork in the road up ahead, whether or not to continue the democratic experiment. When the Parliamentary elections were “postponed” in 2009, it was clear that there may never be another election again. One root cause of the tensions in Yemen is the declaration of the last presidential election as free ...3 weeks ago -
Yemen Skips UN’s Committee Against Torture Review
Armies of Liberation —
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They were only 10 years late on the first report. Committee against Torture The Committee against Torture this morning considered the second periodic report of Yemen on the efforts of that country to give effect to the provisions of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment ...4 weeks ago -
Yemeni Opposition Spokesman Kidnapped, Beaten, Threatened
Armies of Liberation —
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This is President Ali Saleh’s version of dialog with the opposition. News Yemen : The Joint Meeting Parties (JMP), opposition coalition, condemned in a press statement on Sunday the kidnapping and harassment against its spokesperson Naif al-Qanis….Telling the story from the Science and Technology Hospital in ...4 weeks ago -
ACTION ALERT: Continuing violence, property destruction and animal cruelty on Friedewal Farm
This is Zimbabwe —
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Violence is continuing at Friedewal Farm. The invadors, who answer to the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank Edward Mashiringwani, are once again not allowing the farm workers to feed and water the pigs – a grostesque act of animal cruelty. Water to the farm has been cut off, and as many as half of the farm ...4 weeks ago
