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No American or European Company imposed Sanctions. Impose sanctions NOW!
After #Myanmar’s junta gunned down protesters, it piled on new human rights violations incl more unlawful internet shutdowns that appear to be aimed at hiding their brutality.
A global arms embargo & targeted sanctions shld be imposed immediately @hrw https://t.co/uJIKana1iL pic.twitter.com/VnvsfA2HJH
— Richard Weir (@rich_weir) March 16, 2021
Under martial law, imposed by #Myanmar’s ruthless military junta, many of the people charged for peaceful opposition to the coup will face military trials & legal proceedings that will deprive them of basic fair trial rights. @HRW’s @LLakhdhir:https://t.co/0TtGiuM2mH
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) March 16, 2021
The heartbreak in #Myanmar.
The military junta & its armed thugs feel they can kill, torture, & crackdown on freedom, rights & democracy with impunity.
They are wrong. Evidence of their crimes is being gathered, & they will be held accountable & face justice.#SaveMyanmar https://t.co/fMbxh3zXEb
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) March 16, 2021
„Junta leaders don’t belong in power, they belong behind bars“
Clear message from @UN Expert urging states to urgently impose targeted sanctions on #Myanmar military leaders & military-owned companies.
The #EU+27 have the tools, what are they waiting for? Impose sanctions NOW! https://t.co/rsAwIJacPC pic.twitter.com/cK1p04rCBI
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) March 15, 2021
Wie können Fotos, Videos und künstliche Intelligenz #KI jetzt und in Zukunft dabei helfen, Kriegsverbrechen und Verletzungen der #Menschenrechte aufzuklären, z.B. in #Syrien oder #Myanmar?
U.a. mit @syrian_archive @lindsaysfreeman via @glocalreporting https://t.co/YmtOdNOE2D— ECCHR (@ECCHRBerlin) March 15, 2021
In the past few days two Asian companies on our ‚Dirty List‘ have stopped doing business with the military. Not one European or American company has. https://t.co/BTXuu639Fb
— Mark Farmaner (@MarkFarmaner) March 6, 2021
As the number of peaceful protesters killed goes up day after day, perhaps it’s time that @DominicRaab realised that banning a handful of generals from holidays in the UK is not having the impact on the military he bizarrely seemed to think it would. https://t.co/WVU94ybYMw
— Mark Farmaner (@MarkFarmaner) March 14, 2021
Days of killings, broken hearts & defiance in #Myanmar
Days of courage & humanity in face of the junta’s ruthless brutality & inhumanity
The military & armed thugs count on impunity but evidence of their crimes is being collected & they will face justicehttps://t.co/d1jDuAttlk pic.twitter.com/Vc879ecxpg
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) March 15, 2021
#Myanmar junta’s brutal crackdown on democracy & rights continues w impunity.
But, the military leaders & their armed thugs should know that evidence of their atrocities is being gathered, & they will be held accountable & face justice for their crimes.#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar https://t.co/Xm8mBctZDY
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) March 14, 2021
Dom’s dithering means that British companies can still do business with the military.
He won’t say he supports Burma being referred to the ICC.
He refuses to join the Rohingya genocide case at the ICJ.
He ignores calls to build a coalition of countries imposing arms embargoes.— Mark Farmaner (@MarkFarmaner) March 14, 2021
No Justice, No Peace: Karen villagers demand an end to military rules on International Day of Action for Rivers. „Rights of Salween is Indigenous Rights issue“ #Whatshappeninginmyanmar #MilkTeaAlliance @AllianceMilkTea pic.twitter.com/o2AsQlo0P0
— Zoya Phan (@zoyaphan) March 14, 2021
As the number of peaceful protesters killed goes up day after day, perhaps it’s time that @DominicRaab realised that banning a handful of generals from holidays in the UK is not having the impact on the military he bizarrely seemed to think it would. https://t.co/WVU94ybYMw
— Mark Farmaner (@MarkFarmaner) March 14, 2021
#Myanmar govt’s facial recognition surveillance project under so-called „Smart Cities“ program now gives junta more tools to crackdown on dissent & rights.
Tech being provided by @Huawei
Project should be suspended immediately.#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar https://t.co/24UTcOQkS7
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) March 12, 2021
The use of force against peaceful protestors may amount to serious human rights violations or crimes against humanity in #Myanmar. IIMM is collecting evidence to facilitate criminal prosecutions. https://t.co/MIlPTm2s3n https://t.co/gBxxEvCu39 pic.twitter.com/pBxWyFT6Fd
— Special Envoy of UN Secretary-General on Myanmar (@SchranerBurgen1) March 6, 2021
American companies still on our ‚Dirty List‘ for their links to the Burmese military. @POTUS has still failed to sanction Burmese military companies. @tpg @Apple @Google @Facebook @Cloudflare
https://t.co/6KJbRgoIM2 https://t.co/LSSKrOOlxh
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) March 10, 2021
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar today has happened before.
Impunity for serious #HumanRights violations breeds further abuse.#JusticeMatters, and those responsible for atrocities must be held accountable, and face criminal justice and sanctions. https://t.co/UiDXEY4Cei
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) March 3, 2021
Use this link to email every member country of the European Union.https://t.co/anO0bHFi1x
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) March 9, 2021
Quote of the Day, by @mg2411
India: Halt All Forced Returns to Myanmar https://t.co/Kvl2AbiVja #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar pic.twitter.com/DrmoAk7l3F
— Human Rights Watch (@hrw) March 10, 2021
#Myanmar’s junta is funded by a huge chunk of the nat’l budget.
But the generals also draw a vast & secretive income from sprawling business interests.#EU should urgently deliver on pledge to sanction the military leadership & military owned companies.https://t.co/i6O8iCsdjb
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) March 10, 2021
#Myanmar’s bloody crackdown should trigger a serious & united int’l response, incl targeted sanctions against military junta leaders & their companies.
Those responsible for ruthless killings, disappearances & #torture should also face criminal justice.https://t.co/8hun2txkXo
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) March 9, 2021
„Labour organisers say international brands should do more to protect #Myanmar garment workers, who are being laid off and intimidated for participating in pro-democracy protests.„#DueDiligence #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar https://t.co/MYfhTtPIdu pic.twitter.com/CR5m3iHEj7
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) March 4, 2021
„#Myanmar’s military rulers attempted to move about $1 billion held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York days after seizing power on Feb. 1, prompting U.S. officials to put a freeze on the funds.“ 👏#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar https://t.co/J0EkknB3XZ
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) March 5, 2021
.@DominicRaab keeps welcoming what the US is doing but never gets round to doing anything himself.
1) Sanction military companies
2) Build an arms embargo coalition
3) Support ICC referral
4) Join genocide case at the ICJPeople are dying. A sense of urgency is appropriate. https://t.co/bPGjjaStHD
— Mark Farmaner (@MarkFarmaner) March 10, 2021
Statements, visa ban & assets freeze (though there’s none) by UK & EU haven’t stopped peaceful protesters being deliberately shot in the head. When will you:
-sanction military companies?
-Build a global arms embargo?
-Join the ICJ genocide case?
-Support referral to the ICC?— Wai Hnin Pwint Thon (@MissWHPT) March 13, 2021
One year on, still no justice for the Rohingya. UK gov must support UNSC referring Burma to the ICC
One year on, still no justice for the Rohingya. UK gov must support UNSC referring Burma to the ICC @UKUN_NewYork @10DowningStreet @Jeremy_Hunt @MarkFieldUK @AlistairBurtUK @tariqahmadbt pic.twitter.com/XjypPX2T76
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 23. August 2018
“Time has run out for #Myanmar’s internal procedures which have only meant to deflect int’l pressure and are not mandated to seek genuine accountability“
130+ Southeast Asia lawmakers demand int’l action to ensure justice for atrocities against #Rohingya.https://t.co/2vyC5Eqadr
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 23. August 2018
We can expect two new reports over the next few days – one from the US, based on extensive interviews in the refugee camps, and the other a summary report from the Fact Finding Mission set up by Human Rights Council. We shall know more, but question is #willwedomoreforRohingya
— Bob Rae (@BobRae48) 23. August 2018
Save the Children calls on UK Government to refer Burmese military headed by @SGMinAungHlaing to the International Criminal Court. https://t.co/gQ0IB7elOp
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 23. August 2018
Action for Shan State Rivers and Ta Long villagers demand the halt of Upper Yeywa dam project, which would destroy their ancestral homes, farmlands and renowned orange orchards. https://t.co/8bcytnNTKn
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 23. August 2018
“The government should not proceed with a dam so strongly opposed by local people. It will only fuel conflict in Shan State,” said Khur Hseng, a spokesperson of the Action for Shan State Rivers.
The recent dam disaster in Laos, which caused scores of deaths and evacuation of thousands of villagers, has instilled fear of possible dam breakage among communities along the Namtu. The feasibility study for the ill-fated Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy dam project was carried out by the Swedish firm AF Consult, the same group which designed the Yeywa dam, the only existing dam on the Namtu, completed in 2011.
The Upper Yeywa dam is the most advanced of four planned dam projects on the Namtu. The Upper Yeywa dam is situated in Kyaukme township, northern Shan State, and involves companies from China, Switzerland, Germany, and Japan.
Rohingya crisis one year on: READ our Q & A on the international response to the Rohingya crisis https://t.co/eXAGrHyarl
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 23. August 2018
‚Lost generation‘: @UNICEF warns on fate of #Rohingya children who fled #Myanmar forces‘ ruthless ethnic cleansing campaign.
Now some 380,000 children are cut off from education by #Bangladesh to prevent refugee camps becoming ‘permanent’.https://t.co/qW9RQvo0Un
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 23. August 2018
BREAKING:
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett will brief #UNSC on 28 August to draw attention to the plight & resilience of #Rohingya refugees she met in Bangladesh. pic.twitter.com/KzBJi69BDO
— UK at the UN 🇬🇧 (@UKUN_NewYork) 22. August 2018
One year ago, the Burmese military launched a „textbook example of ethnic cleansing“ against the Rohingya. @SGMinAungHlaing head of the Burmese military, has still paid no price. pic.twitter.com/X0AupmEjzY
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 22. August 2018
Despite what the United Nations describes as ethnic cleansing and possible genocide against the Rohingya, one year on, the EU approach to the Burmese government and military remains barely changed. https://t.co/gqrANHj9FL
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 22. August 2018
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has said that „acts of genocide“ may have taken place against the Rohingya in Burma. One year on, @SGMinAungHlaing, head of the Burmese military, has still paid no price. Please RT/share. pic.twitter.com/hlfkY4kNKT
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 22. August 2018
Rohingya crisis: One year on, the European Union has yet to implement a single practical sanction or other action to hold Min Aung Hlaing to account for his crimes. Writes @MarkFarmaner https://t.co/gqrANHj9FL pic.twitter.com/gBXlQBFOJw
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 21. August 2018
Thank you @valeearthfair for supporting Burma Campaign UK to help promote human rights in Burma/Myanmar. https://t.co/oneeOS8A4e
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 21. August 2018
At the same time, the EU is spending €30 million on training the military controlled Burmese police force, which framed and arrested two Reuters journalists for exposing a massacre of Rohingya. https://t.co/gqrANHj9FL
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 21. August 2018
Uon Chhin & Yeang Sothearin were released on bail tonight. While we welcome their release, they should not have been arrested & detained in the first place. We urge the authorities to promote the safety of #journalists to carry out their work without fear. #PressFreedom #Cambodia pic.twitter.com/E6VZJvoQLo
— CCHR Cambodia (@cchrcambodia) 21. August 2018
A year after 700.000+ #Rohingya fled #Myanmar security forces‘ ruthless campaign of ethnic cleansing, generals are unapologetic.
W/o justice, atrocity crimes will continue.#UN #IIIM to prepare & assist criminal prosecutions is urgently needed.https://t.co/cJfEqRmP1a
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 21. August 2018
Aung San Suu Kyi sounding quite jovial, for the leader of a nation accused of ethnic cleansing, in Singapore today. “Don’t forget that we have three members of the cabinet who are in fact military men, generals, and they’re all rather sweet.” https://t.co/PyLMPF6Ubk
— Poppy McPherson (@poppymcp) 21. August 2018
The anti land-grabbing activist was unjustly detained for defending the rights of the Boeung Kak Lake community. https://t.co/IHAKVlNYJ6
— Transparency Int’l (@anticorruption) 21. August 2018
#HRD and land activist #TepVanny has been released tonight, after more than 2 years of unjust imprisonment. We welcome her release & urge the authorities to ensure that she & other HRDs can continue their crucial work unhindered. #DefendersNotCriminals pic.twitter.com/5n5GRsBVC6
— CCHR Cambodia (@cchrcambodia) 20. August 2018
Challenging prejudice and changing attitudes may take generations to address but this process cannot begin until the citizenship issue is addressed. READ our briefing – Rohingya Citizenship – now or never? https://t.co/6BeDzhM6zN
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 16. August 2018
“The sad reality is that our government, while strong on providing humanitarian assistance, has not come close to putting real pressure on the Myanmar government and its military leader, Min Aung Hlaing.” By @rushanaraali https://t.co/EgW9WFvg4i
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 20. August 2018
Rohingya crisis one year on: Business as usual for EU. The EU’s complicity continues. By our Director @MarkFarmaner https://t.co/gqrANHj9FL
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 20. August 2018
So far, the EU is refusing to reveal which EU members are still providing training, but Germany and Austria offered training only last year. If the EU think they are doing the right thing then surely they have nothing to hide, why not reveal details of the training? However, so far the EU is keeping details of the training a secret.
At the same time, the EU is spending €30 million on training the military controlled Burmese police force, which framed and arrested two Reuters journalists for exposing a massacre of Rohingya.
“The evidence before the court is clear: Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo are two honest reporters who did not commit a crime … Imprisoning them for even one more day would be unlawful retribution for their truthful and important journalism” @Reuters statement.https://t.co/4Y4Oy0VhDy
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 20. August 2018
“I firmly believe that, before long, I will be able to return to my baby girl,“ imprisoned @Reuters journalist @walone4, whose wife gave birth to their first child earlier this month, said outside court this morning. The verdict is due next week. https://t.co/2DQO16pke7
— Poppy McPherson (@poppymcp) 20. August 2018
Interesting. Does anyone really know how popular/unpopular is the Bangladesh government? I imagine not as popular as the Awami League thinks; and not as unpopular as the opposition thinks. But we will never know as the signs suggest that govt will fix the up-and-coming election https://t.co/eq9nQ7O99t
— David Bergman (@davidbangladesh) 17. August 2018
https://t.co/5o9tMJm3No One year after the mass flight of the Rohingya into Bangladesh, refugees still urgently need help. GRC filed submissions on behalf of #Rohingya women and children at the ICC, for more please visit https://t.co/GMgXptqSuh
— Human Rights & IHL (@GRC_HumanRights) 17. August 2018
Where are the real “refugee emergencies”? Look at this amazing picture of Kutupalong camp in Bangladesh, which hosts more than 600,000 Rohingya refugees. It speaks for itself. pic.twitter.com/JLjvB4G9SU
— Filippo Grandi (@RefugeesChief) 18. August 2018
In the teeming dirt lanes of the refugee camps of Bangladesh, amid booming calls to prayer from makeshift mosques and deafening downpours of rain, a group of Rohingya are naming the dead. Meet the list makers. @clarebaldwin https://t.co/k0gaqChIFB pic.twitter.com/sTf7aKyCrj
— Clare Baldwin (@clarebaldwin) 17. August 2018
The US placed sanctions on security forces responsible for human rights violations in Burma. We’ll continue to shine a light on these atrocities & take action against the perpetrators. In addition we’ll keep calling for the release of journalists Wa Lone & Kyaw Soe Oo. pic.twitter.com/IQu0OpJAH5
— US Mission to the UN (@USUN) 17. August 2018
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned two units of the Myanmar military known as „the tip of the spear“ for their brutal campaign against Rohingya Muslims last year. Read our inside story of these two notorious light infantry divisions: https://t.co/7fdPkDRaDG
— Andrew RC Marshall (@Journotopia) 17. August 2018
For those in Bangladesh, who cannot access the Indian news website, The Wire, here is an article it wrote about an intervention made by the son of the Bangladesh prime minister, seeking to justify the detention of the photographer, Shahidul Alam https://t.co/xmm2yStXcN
— David Bergman (@davidbangladesh) 16. August 2018
Burma’s Dead-End Peace Negotiation Process:
KHRG and Karen Rivers Watch proudly present our report “Development or Destruction: The human rights impacts of hydropower development on villagers in Southeast Myanmar” #Myanmar #HumanRights #SustainableDevelopment Read the full report: https://t.co/5hr6BB8DjU pic.twitter.com/pHNe9GkNlU
— KHRG (@khrg) 10. Juli 2018
Jeremy Hunt needs to conduct a wholesale review of British policy on Burma- by our Director @MarkFarmaner https://t.co/IAXPcnhE5e
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 12. Juli 2018
Burma’s Dead-End Peace Negotiation Process: A Case Study of the Land Sector by KPSN https://t.co/M7JIG3yjOg pic.twitter.com/Xvltn68oTa
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 11. Juli 2018
Please support @burmacampaignuk’s call for Ma Hla Phyu’s unconditional release. https://t.co/SoGRKA9jhS https://t.co/JOs0cbehLx
— NASUWT (@NASUWT) 10. Juli 2018
The #ICC Prosecutor has today filed a response to the amici briefs on the question of jurisdiction over the deportation of #Rohingya. See https://t.co/7IlojmDjmY
— James G. Stewart (@jimgstewart) 12. Juli 2018
And, as #UN SG, you should be leading efforts to ensure that those responsible for atrocity crimes in #Myanmar’s #Rakhine State be brought to justice.
You should support the @UNHumanRights Chief’s call for an #ICC referral by the #UNSC, and the urgent establishment of a #IIIM. https://t.co/axsbkrzNP6
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 11. Juli 2018
WATCH: Ahead of upcoming @P4HR report exposing crimes against #Rohingya refugees fleeing #Myanmar, our Dr. @homerventers spoke with @camanpour. Learn more about the crimes we forensically documented and why #repatriation w/o accountability is a non-starter https://t.co/3yn7cdXh8F pic.twitter.com/2MRqvRESp1
— Physicians for Human Rights (@P4HR) 12. Juli 2018
Myanmar authorities have claimed the case against our two colleagues is not about the story they wrote exposing a massacre of Rohingya Muslims. Today in court, Wa Lone said he was offered a „negotiation“ if the story was not published. #freewalonekyawsoeoo https://t.co/DBpePSHl1r
— Poppy McPherson (@poppymcp) 17. Juli 2018
Thank you @GermanyDiplo @GermanyUN for your commitment of fight impunity
W/o justice, atrocity crimes will continue. Impunity shld never be the ’new normal‘
Hope we can count on your leadership for the establishment of a #IIIM to advance justice for #Myanmar/#Rakhine atrocities https://t.co/ChZfobYmIt
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 17. Juli 2018
The #EU’s „Everything But Arms initiative has had a significant impact on development and poverty eradication in #Cambodia. Nevertheless, the recent worrying developments … have called for a closer assessment of whether Cambodia is fulfilling its commitments.“ @MalmstromEU https://t.co/dyz5a2OCS1
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 12. Juli 2018
#Bangladesh tanneries prepping leather for shoes, belts, wallets & purses are dumping toxic chemicals into a river at a new industrial complex more than a year after the govt shut them down for poisoning a different river & using #childlaborhttps://t.co/o2hKj82665
— Solidarity Center (@SolidarityCntr) 12. Juli 2018
In 30 minutes, will you be watching #CROENG or Nike against Nike? #Nike and #adidas sponsor 22 out of 32 teams during the #worldcup. With so many millions to spare, they might start paying their workers a #LivingWage as well. pic.twitter.com/NoG2ZoK7is
— Clean Clothes (@cleanclothes) 11. Juli 2018
„Activists hailed the move as a rare victory for migrant worker rights in Thailand.“https://t.co/6FJ8Wi1V5U
— Labor Rights Forum (@ILRF) 12. Juli 2018
Justice Prevails!! A court in Thailand has dismissed criminal defamation charges brought against 14 migrant workers after they denounced abusive conditions on a poultry farm. When we fight we win! @Finnwatch1 @freedomunitedHQ @BHRRC @Atomicalandyhttps://t.co/3cpxF1J4E1
— Labor Rights Forum (@ILRF) 11. Juli 2018
Contrary to statements in the media, workers from Pontus Footwear who had fainted told @centralcambodia that the fainting was triggered as a result of a strong smell in the factory, along with the extremely hot working temperatures inside the factory.https://t.co/RmKyKQ1KrM https://t.co/R28ScD2ORM
— WSR Network (@WSRNetwork) 10. Juli 2018
For Immediate Release 11th July 2018: Landmark Ruling for Migrant Worker Rights as Thai Court Dismisses Thammakaset Myanmar migrant workers criminal defamation case. Full statement available at https://t.co/jIpqEikryS @OHCHRAsia @Finnwatch1 @Swedwatch @WGBizHRs @SuthareeW pic.twitter.com/rB2czN3SjH
— Andy Hall (@Atomicalandy) 11. Juli 2018
Some pictures of today’s events are uploaded here for all of you pic.twitter.com/03uriGdDnO
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) 10. Juli 2018
[Opinion] India’s participation in the ongoing Indo-Pacific debate has raised concerns in the corridors of power. https://t.co/nT5CWUtCv7
— Asia Times (@asiatimesonline) 8. Juli 2018
Pull factor? Not a single NGO rescue ship active on Central #Mediterranean in last few weeks. Over 600 people drowned or presumed drowned in last few weeks alone. The facts speak for themselves. https://t.co/EPutWa3F2D pic.twitter.com/VERyqxV5mL
— MSF Sea (@MSF_Sea) 12. Juli 2018
Indonesia-Thailand set talks about EEZ lines. @Kemlu_RI https://t.co/5txDNm3BdS pic.twitter.com/9rTvKAwT1w
— damos agusman (@damos_agusman) 12. Juli 2018
THAILAND CAVE KIDS RESCUE: Tremendously impressive job by Thai leadership. It shows Thailand in a very positive light. Modern and up to date. Credit also to other nations assisting and directed by THAI trained seals and others. Quite the story. Best to all
— Bradley Sumner (@BradleySumner) 10. Juli 2018
Why China’s actions in the South China Sea undermine a cornerstone of international peace – my commentary for Chatham House https://t.co/qmtV5NXRFE
— Bill Hayton (@bill_hayton) 11. Juli 2018
On the 2nd anniversary of his murder, CCHR releases a video tribute to the life of Kem Ley, and renews calls for a transparent and independent investigation into his killing. Video available here: https://t.co/CipOk2BfYP #kemley #impunity #noimpunity #cambodia pic.twitter.com/IUv5vSRfYS
— CCHR Cambodia (@cchrcambodia) 10. Juli 2018
TAKE ACTION: write to President Win Myint urging him to release Reuters Journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo #FreeWaLoneKyawSoeOo https://t.co/saLlN4vcxi
— Burma Campaign UK (@burmacampaignuk) 11. Juli 2018
The answer? “Global brands who are profiting from the workers who make their clothing.” @CathyFeingold on the Bangladesh Rana Plaza factory fire in 2013. @AFLCIO pic.twitter.com/QeGjOFpcZ8
— Labor Rights Forum (@ILRF) 10. Juli 2018
#Adidas & #Nike pay record-breaking amounts to footballers, but deny decent wages to women stitching their shirts. @cleanclothes @ILRF #1u #FIFA #WorldCup https://t.co/zwVIUZNWxS
— Eric Dirnbach (@EricDirnbach) 5. Juli 2018
The World’s Worst Industrial Disaster Is Still Unfolding.
Well researched article in The Atlantic. https://t.co/VOGedExzEb@pesticideaction #pesticide pic.twitter.com/gy5tLBqJTh
— BhopalMedicalAppeal (@BhopalMedAppeal) 10. Juli 2018
Every child has rights, and every child deserves a fair chance #FightUnfair @UNICEF
Every child has rights, and every child deserves a fair chance #FightUnfair @UNICEF https://t.co/4ug8dBdGoO pic.twitter.com/MI2ZboRKoe
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 24. November 2015
Children have a right to be children. Via @UNICEF #FightUnfair: https://t.co/WNEEEXL7vx pic.twitter.com/slU4ySkIO2
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 24. November 2015
„Herr Luger, sie sollten endlich einmal die Genfer Konvention lesen“ @MitterlehnerR #Buergerforum — cariklaus (@KlausSchwertner) 24. November 2015
„Essen weghauen“ ich kann es schon nicht mehr hören. Habe ich kein einziges Mal am #Westbahnhof erlebt. #Buergerforum — cariklaus (@KlausSchwertner) 24. November 2015
Nochmals: Laut @UNICEF Immer mehr Kinder und Frauen auf Balkan-Route https://t.co/HkbbI2J8Io #Buergerforum
— cariklaus (@KlausSchwertner) 24. November 2015
Wednesday is the International Day to End Violence against Women. #orangetheworld https://t.co/vqFdvBHw06 pic.twitter.com/aBoVR2oQvr
— UN Geneva (@UNGeneva) 24. November 2015
Peace & development impossible where women fear for their lives.Time to stop global violence against women & girls. #16Days #UNiTE #CWWL — Dalia GrybauskaitÄ (@Grybauskaite_LT) 25. November 2015
Es sind nicht 80% Männer. das ist falsch. #buergerforum Bitte um Klarstellung! — cariklaus (@KlausSchwertner) 24. November 2015
Over 35% of #women have experienced physical or sexual violence. Show them your support. Wear #orange tomorrow #orangetheworld @SayNO_UNiTE
— FinlandUN (@FinlandUN) 24. November 2015
2nd anniversary of #Maidan. Struggle for new future of Ukraine continues. #SlavaUkraini
— Dalia GrybauskaitÄ (@Grybauskaite_LT) 21. November 2015
Chair of #CounterTerrorism committee Lithuania PR @PRLTUN emphasises the need to focus on local drivers of #FTF. pic.twitter.com/xWNgvzLuCd — NZ Mission to the UN (@NZUN) 24. November 2015
Russland hat seine Gaslieferungen an die Ukraine gestoppt. Mehr dazu: https://t.co/LDDHBdgRpe — FAZ.NET (@faznet) 25. November 2015
NATO SecGen on #Turkey: „Diplomacy & de-escalation are important to resolve this situation“ #lasttweet
— Birgit Schmeitzner (@BSchmeitzner) 24. November 2015
Telling the Truth About ISIS and Raqqa https://t.co/qUZwunHlVH via newyorker
— Max Fisher (@Max_Fisher) 25. November 2015
Austrian girl who fled to #Syria is believed to have been beaten to death after being caught trying to flee #ISIS pic.twitter.com/75Kx6WMMMT — Israel News Flash (@ILNewsFlash) 24. November 2015
Watch this #IPFA video of Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, doing unbelievably dangerous journalism in #Syria. https://t.co/zEAQcM1e6j — CPJ (@pressfreedom) 24. November 2015
French Amb. Gerard Araud is very French but not very diplomatic. His role post-Paris attacks https://t.co/HK6fe95O0D pic.twitter.com/QQ9zqYo2qF
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) 25. November 2015
Following today’s horrific terror attack @FedericaMog reaffirms #EU solidarity w #Tunisia & support for democracy https://t.co/Ws4OYtBFF3
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) 24. November 2015
Anne Frank and her family were also denied entry as refugees to the U.S. https://t.co/ux0y6iUqes pic.twitter.com/bI00o8HkRe — Washington Post (@washingtonpost) 25. November 2015
Most Syrians in US came to be w family, not for humanitarian protection, acc to new @MigrationPolicy brief https://t.co/3FSHgXs1ZY
— Laura Hammond (@lhammondsoas) 24. November 2015
Canada is working together to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada. Find out how: https://t.co/l6JIs9tdyG #WelcomeRefugees
— CIC (@CitImmCanada) 24. November 2015
We #WelcomeRefugees. Building on our legacy of refugee support by accepting 25,000 Syrian refugees this winter: https://t.co/5qhHuB1KBh
— CIC (@CitImmCanada) 24. November 2015
In der #zib24 beginnt der Beitrag über das #ORFBueFo mit dem Statement des Identitären. Glühweinfett alle am Berg? — Rudi Fußi (@rudifussi) 24. November 2015
Court rules Macedonian police must pay for racial profiling at the border https://t.co/YFAJmERq8I #Macedonia #Racialprofiling — ERRC (@ERRCtweets) 24. November 2015
Caritas zu Einreiseverbot in Mazedonien: Zugang zu Asyl ist Menschenrecht https://t.co/ak9XVClG3p @mlcaritas — cariklaus (@KlausSchwertner) 24. November 2015
لاجئ سوري في برلين يرد الجميل للألمان بإطعام المشردين، ويقول: „حلمي أن يكون لي بيت كبير لاحتواء مثل هؤلاء ودعمهم“. pic.twitter.com/yFAKhZAJHA
— الإسلام اليوم (@IslamToday) 24. November 2015
Hätte nicht einmal einen Zaun gebraucht. Ein paar Ordner wie bei jedem Konzert üblich und wäre schon gegangen. Frage des Willens
— Yilmaz Gülüm (@YilmazGulum) 24. November 2015
In Nickelsdorf wäre es wohl problemlos möglich gewesen, alle Flüchtlinge kurz zu kontrollieren. Kamen alle über die selbe Straße. #ORFBueFo
— Yilmaz Gülüm (@YilmazGulum) 24. November 2015
#helfenwiewir https://t.co/eEJuz77Pu2 #Buergerforum — cariklaus (@KlausSchwertner) 24. November 2015
Unaccompanied Minors Arriving in Greece Struggle to Navigate a Chaotic Asylum System: https://t.co/qJcHwMiH0D via @opensociety — Niels W Frenzen (@MigrantsAtSea) 24. November 2015
7000 Rückführungen, davon 4000 freiwillig, 3000 Abschiebungen heuer. Laut BMI. #Buergerforum — cariklaus (@KlausSchwertner) 24. November 2015
Wer Flüchtlingen helfen will https://t.co/KpHbZW4WIF Wer Obdachlosen helfen will https://t.co/sf8mm53q1q Beides ist möglich. #Buergerforum — cariklaus (@KlausSchwertner) 24. November 2015
Wer Flüchtlingen helfen will,mit Sachspenden oder durch freiwillige Mitarbeit. Infos: https://t.co/CWnirWC3R7 @Wirhelfen1 #buergerforum
— cariklaus (@KlausSchwertner) 24. November 2015
„Welches Ziel? Welcher Plan?“ fragt @werkerschbaum heute in @DiePressecom Werden Babys erfrieren? https://t.co/UhrnnQ1Gwn #Buergerforum
— cariklaus (@KlausSchwertner) 24. November 2015
Asylstatistik des BMI https://t.co/MbXOJ8hSua #Buergerforum #infotweet @Migration_Oe
— cariklaus (@KlausSchwertner) 24. November 2015
@lisavoc dabei sitzt etwa der Pressesprecher des BMI im Publikum und könnte dazu Auskunft geben. #Buergerforum
— cariklaus (@KlausSchwertner) 24. November 2015
2/3 The oldest Participant was 97 and the youngest was 18! — Kresy-Siberia (@KresySiberia) 24. November 2015
Help Kresy Siberia while you shop! https://t.co/QIL4igcY3q — Kresy-Siberia (@KresySiberia) 24. November 2015
The event in Lviv also included prisoners of the 3rd reich — Kresy-Siberia (@KresySiberia) 24. November 2015
Es gibt Fortschritte bei der Bereitstellung v Asylquartieren. Tausende Plätze fehlen akut. [orf.at Ö-Karte] https://t.co/7EwFBbShNu
— cariklaus (@KlausSchwertner) 24. November 2015
URG’s @UN_HRC voting portal covers voting patterns of all current/former members https://t.co/Cj62LcI2En #URGtoolkit pic.twitter.com/69yg2FMQ6X
— UniversalRightsGroup (@URGthinktank) 25. November 2015
Hope its useful for u all. #URGtoolkit @ahmedshaheed @CatarinadeAlbuq @MichaelCJT @SREnvironment @antitorture_SRT https://t.co/VSYUcpzzhe
— Marc Limon (@marc_limon) 25. November 2015
Developing countries’ economies face being crushed if pledges to cut emissions are not improved. https://t.co/Lc2oHtya4j #climate #COP21
— Oxfam International (@Oxfam) 25. November 2015
Spending Review: Department-by-department cuts guide – BBC News https://t.co/4TAHg73LjH
— Dr Todd Landman (@DrToddLandman) 25. November 2015
Obama visits #Rohingya refugee children in Malaysia: „They deserve love and stability and protection,“ he says: https://t.co/ZhM9mjZjDn
— Matthew Smith (@matthewfsmith) 21. November 2015
Ist das nett!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 BIM-Fahrerin des „40er“ rettet Diplomarbeit. So einfach geht das also, mit dem… https://t.co/MrCPKRMoMr
— cariklaus (@KlausSchwertner) 24. November 2015
Klaus Schwertner
Entwicklungshilfe – ein Plan von Finanzminister Schelling sorgt für Wirbel https://t.co/7ulLXpHfu8 @derStandardat @sebastiankurz
— cariklaus (@KlausSchwertner) 25. November 2015
5000 Parkas, 2000 Rucksäcke und 1000 Babytragen verteilt das DRK auf Lesbos: https://t.co/evJy1hnVDn pic.twitter.com/jy35hMsAP1
— Rotes Kreuz / DRK (@roteskreuz_de) 24. November 2015
Wer lädt bitte den Chef d Identitären ein? Dokumentationsarchiv stuft Identitäre als rechtsextrem ein https://t.co/QL1ubVZeFq #buergerforum
— cariklaus (@KlausSchwertner) 24. November 2015
The Holy See must like anybody else respect press freedom @EFJEUROPE @OSCE_RFoM @coe @UNESCO #pressfreedom https://t.co/HAjAZkK0hv
— Mogens B. Bjerregård (@mogensbb) 24. November 2015
Why International Law Matters in a Post-ISIS Era @sylkim82 @HuffingtonPost https://t.co/Uqj3A5vTcw
— OUP Internat’l Law (@OUPIntLaw) 24. November 2015
Facebook Updates Accessibility Efforts https://t.co/qL2Uu1zuhs pic.twitter.com/kIqr6ZYz2a
— Accessibility (@accessible_rr) 24. November 2015
@salman_alodah: ارتباك الحضور – سلمان بن فهد العودة https://t.co/ubiOxOjZOY #السعودية #الرياض #مصر #الكويت #القصيم pic.twitter.com/CGxHrorZv6
— موقع طريق الإسلام (@ArIslamway) 25. November 2015
Textkraft ist barrierefrei und bietet u.a. VoiceOver-, Siri- & Text-To-Speech-Funktionalität…. https://t.co/x9vUbymAmE
— Norbert Moser (@NorbertMoser2) 24. November 2015
GCCW is still taking signatures for our Open Letter until the end of November. Sign it now if you haven’t already – https://t.co/BJBBr1DtUy
— GCCW15 (@GCCW15) 18. November 2015
Nous sommes tous aux côtés de @JLBorloo débordant de passion, d’enthousiasme et de créativité
Bjørn-Oliver Magsig Hmmm… Why China will ignore the UNCLOS tribunal judgment, and (probably) get away with it
http://opiniojuris.org/2015/11/04/china-faces-its-nicaragua-v-united-states-moment/ … via @opiniojuris
#UnityDay in #Russia. Demo participants get paid 300Rb and a brandy.
Birgit Schmeitzner @BSchmeitzner
Egal, ob NATO oder Russland: ich glaube keinem, der seine Militärschläge als „präzise“ bezeichnet
http://www.nzz.ch/international/naher-osten-und-nordafrika/russlands-maer-vom-praezisen-krieg-1.18640620 … #Syrien
Julian Ku 古舉倫 @julianku Julian Ku 古舉倫 @julianku
Geneva Convention on Road Traffic, which requires drivers in cars, may be legal obstacle.
https://twitter.com/qz/status/661724635877142528
ahmed shaheed @ahmedshaheed
Delighted2 hear Prof Bartoli refer 2 contribution 2 HR made by New Maldives, Open Society Maldives n URG @marc_limon
UNSG Ban Ki-Moon delivering his acceptance speech at the 2015 Global Leadership Awards, Gotham Hall, NY on 3 Nov.
د.بندر آل جلالة @B_Jalalah في سناب شات نادي الطب والإبداع … ( طالب الطب …. نحو حياة أفضل ) أتشرف بمتابعتكم … kkumedclub
Julian Ku 古舉倫 @julianku
التجربة الحقة تؤكد أن الذي يؤثر في الإنسان ليس ما يفعله الآخرون أو يقولونه عنه،بل رد فعله تجاه مايقوله أويفعله الآخرون(قل هو من عندأنفسكم).
Julian Ku 古舉倫 @julianku
Alain Lamassoure @ALamassoure
„Chaque pays est le paradis fiscal des autres“, interview dans @libe: http://tinyurl.com/nbqv4fb
Hans-Rudolf Scheller @schellerfamily1 Alain Lamassoure : «Chaque pays est le paradis fiscal des autres»
http://www.liberation.fr/planete/2015/11/02/alain-lamassoure-chaque-pays-est-le-paradis-fiscal-des-autres_1410750 … via @libe
Nous sommes tous aux côtés de @JLBorloo débordant de passion, d’enthousiasme et de créativité
Gérard Larcher ن @gerard_larcher
Avc @gerard_larcher au Palais de Chaillot vernissage de la magnifique exposition #Lumières d’Afriques 54 artistes !
https://twitter.com/C_MorinDesailly/status/661640252663193600
Jean-Louis BORLOO @JLBorloo „L’électrification de l‘#Afrique, c’est un enjeu de migrations, de désertification, de croissance, de géopolitique, de justice climat“ #EPLA
Si le projet d’électrification de l‘#Afrique est mené à terme, c’est énorme et tellement intelligent. Ca vaudra a @JLBorloo un#NobelPrize.
C.Morin-Desailly @C_MorinDesailly Avec @gerard_larcher avons tenu à être aup @JLBorloo pour féliciter les 54 artistes de l’expo #Lumières d’Afriques
Morin-Desailly @C_MorinDesailly
#LDAfriques @COP21 54 artistes africains pour célébrer la Déclaration des Dts de l’Homme là où elle a été signée
https://twitter.com/C_MorinDesailly/status/661640252663193600
How can @WorldBank present policies purporting to ‘safeguard’ the poor & vulnerable w/o a commitment to human rights?
How can @WorldBank present policies purporting to ‘safeguard’ the poor & vulnerable w/o a commitment to human rights? https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/10/08/world-bank-dont-slight-rights-annual-meetings …
Two words; ‘human rights’ are missing from @WorldBank draft social & environmental safeguard policies. Appalling. https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/10/08/world-bank-dont-slight-rights-annual-meetings …
UN Vienna @UN_Vienna You can now follow our colleagues from #UNCITRAL, the @UN Commission on International Trade Law, on @LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/uncitral …
Amy Man @Amy_L_Man Only just seen this: End of mission statement #China by UN Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt https://shar.es/1uHCoM
Velina Tchakarova The #Russia, #China Alliance: What Does “The Dragonbear” Aim To Achieve In Global Affairs? http://emergingequity.org/2015/09/08/the-russia-china-alliance-what-does-the-dragonbear-aim-to-achieve-in-global-affairs/ …
8 hrs ·
„Bao Zhuoxun should be free to go to school in the U.S. His disappearance is my worst nightmare,“ says Fengsuo ZHou, a Tiananmem leader who’s involved in rescuing Bao, the 16-year-old son of detained Chinese HumanRights lawyer Wang Yu.
Teen Son of Detained Chinese Himan Rights Lawyer #WangYu „Taken Away“ From Myanmar Guesthouse. Mongla, the city where he was abducted on the Chinese-Burmese border, is in a military zone controlled by former Chinese citizen Lin Xianming and his son Lin Daode of the 815 Army, but China’s currency, the yuan, circulates freely there, and there are close economic ties, as well as cross-border postal services.
16-year-old son of detained human rights lawyer Wang Yu’s son is said to disappear in Burma (Myanmar), New York Times reports. 更新：北ä維權律師 #王宇 的兒子 #包卓軒 和 兩名 #維權ä士 #唐志順 、#幸清賢 據報在 #緬甸 邊境的勐拉市被帶走。幸清賢在四川成都的家在10月8日被內蒙古和成都公安抄家。包卓軒在內蒙古興安盟烏蘭浩特市的姥姥ä彥春失聯
An insightful timely piece on China’s economy.
VACANCY: Asylum Seeker Support Worker to work with LGBT asylum seekers & refugees at @UKLGIG. Closing Date: 19 Oct http://uklgig.org.uk/?page_id=790
Glencore supprime 1500 emplois http://www.letemps.ch/economie/2015/10/09/glencore-supprime-1500-emplois … via @letemps
Bretton Woods Proj. @brettonwoodspr News Lens: IMF must focus on finding the best leader irrespective of region http://on.ft.com/1GAqWtf
News Lens: World Bank lands in trouble with India http://bit.ly/1OlDKdh
News Lens: World Bank head opens case over capital http://on.ft.com/1LxXVWF
News Lens: India’s Raghuram Rajan urges IMF and World Bank reforms http://on.ft.com/1L5WuJu
News Lens: What are the World Bank safeguards? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGJd1uFRDJo …
News Lens: What are the World Bank safeguards? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGJd1uFRDJo …
Water Conservation in Islam – الشيخ الدكتور سلمان العوده:
„Hands of Care and Hope“ can make their way out of the slums and take responsibility for their own own lives
http://www.bruckmeier.info/html/aktuell_t.html
AUSSTIEGS-SZENARIO: NEW HOPE THEATER
Spielend aus der Armut
A slum, as defined by the United Nations agency UN-HABITAT, is a run-down area of a city characterized by substandard housing and squalor and lacking in tenure security. According to the United Nations, the percentage of urban dwellers living in slums decreased from 47 percent to 37 percent in the developing world between 1990 and 2005.[1] However, due to rising population, and the rise especially in urban populations, the number of slum dwellers is rising. One billion people worldwide live in slums[2] and the figure will likely grow to 2 billion by 2030.[3]
The term has traditionally referred to housing areas that were once relatively affluent but which deteriorated as the original dwellers moved on to newer and better parts of the city, but has come to include the vast informal settlements found in cities in the developing world.[4]
Der Österreichische Regisseur Stephan Bruckmeier arbeitet seit drei Jahren in Kenias Hauptstadt Nairobi mit Jugendlichen in den Slums. Das Ergebnis seiner „kulturellen Entwicklungshilfe“ zeigt er erstmals auf einer Österreich-Tournee. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slum
The Dream Of Getting A Job (c) Heike Schiller
Afrika – das bedeutet für die meisten entweder Abenteuer-Safari-Urlaub, tropischer Sandstrand oder schlechte Nachrichten aus dem Fernsehen. Eine bunte Theaterrevue, die Afrika einmal anders präsentieren soll – der Titel: „The dream of getting a job“ – „Der Traum, einen Job zu bekommen“. Der Regisseur hat das Stück gemeinsam mit den Burschen und Mädchen der Gruppe geschrieben, es erzählt von den Problemen, die junge Menschen in Kenia haben, wenn sie heiraten und selbstständig werden wollen – besonders dann, wenn sie aus sehr armen Verhältnissen kommen.
Das Ensemble (c) Heike Schiller
Das „Hope Theatre“ – wie sich die Gruppe nennt – ist eines von mehreren Projekten in den Slums von Nairobi, die versuchen, eine Zivilgesellschaft der Slumbewohner aufzubauen und so die Lebensbedingungen aus sich heraus zu verbessern. Bruckmeier arbeitet dabei unter anderem eng mit der Organisation „Hands of Care and Hope“ zusammen. Diese wiederum wird von der Caritas Kärnten unterstützt und der Südtiroler Ordensschwester Lydia Pardeller geleitet. Mehr als 1000 Kinder aus den Slums bekommen dort Schulunterricht – und eine warme Mahlzeit am Tag.
Der kultur.montag von den Proben in Nairobi über ein Afrika jenseits aller Klischee-Vorstellungen.
http://tv.orf.at/groups/kultur/pool/new_hope TV-Beitrag: Gerhard Roßka
Termine:
25. – 26. April 2012:
Carinthische Musikakademie(CMA), Ossiach
28. April 2012:
Kaisersaal in St. Johann i.T.
1. – 5. Mai 2012:
Theater an der Gumpendorferstraße(TAG), Wien
7. – 8. Mai 2012:
Orpheum Graz
Weiterführendes zum Thema:
INFO: „Hands of Care and Hope“
Projekt Nairobi-Kariobangi, Kenya
Aktuelles März 2012 http://www.hopeforfuture.at/a_maerz2012.htm Dandora Dumping Site – Eine Müllhalde inmitten der Stadt und einer der giftigsten Orte der Welt. The Worlds Most Polluted Places: http://www.blacksmithinstitute.org/wwpp2007/finalReport2007.pdf
Toxic waste is waste material that can cause death, injury or birth defects to living creatures [1]. It spreads quite easily and can contaminate lakes and rivers and atmosphere. The term is often used interchangeably with “hazardous waste”, or discarded material that can pose a long-term risk to health or environment.
Hazardous wastes are poisonous byproducts of manufacturing, farming, city septic systems, construction, automotive garages, laboratories, hospitals, and other industries. The waste may be liquid, solid, or sludge and contain chemicals, heavy metals, radiation, dangerous pathogens, or other toxins. Even households generate hazardous waste from items such as batteries, used computer equipment, and leftover paints or pesticides..[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxic_waste
Peter Quendler (Caritasverband Kärnten) und Otto Hirsch beabsichtigen, auf ein schon bestehendes gefördertes Projekt in Nairobi aufzubauen und die Franziskanerschwester Lydia Pardeller in ihrem Kampf gegen Hunger und Not zu unterstützen.
In einem der größten Slums von Nairobi, Kariobangi, hat Peter Quendler in der Missions-schwester Lydia Pardeller eine Partnerin gefunden, die sich unermüdlich um ca. 1000 eltern- und chancenlose Kinder sorgt, damit sie kostenfrei und mit täglicher Verpflegung die Schule besuchen und abschließen können. Wenn die Kinder zur Schule gehen, können und müssen sie nicht nach Essbarem auf dem Müll suchen und betteln. Schwester Lydia hat es sich zum Ziel gesetzt, Straßen- und Waisenkinder heranzubilden, damit sie fähig sind, ein menschenwürdiges Leben zu führen und in die Gemeinschaft integriert werden können. Eine Schul- bzw. Berufsausbildung sind die Voraussetzungen für den Ausstieg aus dem Elend.
„Hands of Care and Hope“ (HCH) ist eine Organisation, die im Jahre 2006 von Schwester Lydia Pardeller gegründet wurde. Mit bewundernswerter Kraft erfüllt sie mit diesem Projekt eine außergewöhnliche Mission:
• Aufbau von 4 Grundschulen für Straßen- und Waisenkinder
• 1000 Kinder und Jugendliche werden unterrichtet, täglich mit einer warmen Mahlzeit versorgt und durch eine Sozialarbeiterin betreut
• Aufbau von Wohn- und Wasserprojekten
• Gründung eines Jugendzentrums – Einrichtung und Organisation einer Berufsausbildung – Zukunftschance für derzeit 37 Jugendliche
• Betrieb einer Armenküche – Ausspeisung für alte Menschen und Unterstützung Kranker und Alleingelassener in den Slums
• Eröffnung eines Selbsthilfezentrums für an AIDS erkrankte Frauen
Um nun eine wirtschaftliche Grundlage zur Weiterführung der Projekte und die Finanzierung der Ausbildung dieser Kinder zu sichern, wird als erstes der Aufbau einer Bäckerei im Oktober 2011 begonnen, ab Jänner 2012 soll die duale Bäckerausbildung starten.
Die Fa. Backaldrin wird dankenswerterweise die Einrichtung der Bäckerei unterstützen. Geplant sind zwei Backstuben, eine für die Ausbildung, die zweite für die Verkaufs-produktion. Es werden vorerst etwa 10 Kinder eine Lehre beginnen, für die zwei Ausbildner zuständig sind. Diese beiden Ausbildner werden von österreichischen Bäckern trainiert.
In weiterer Folge sind die Lehrberufe Bauarbeiter, Kunststofftechniker sowie Haus- und Solartechniker geplant. Damit werden rasch und nachhaltig Arbeitsplätze für diese Jugendlichen aus Schwester Lydias Obhut geschaffen.
Parallel zum Aufbau der Lehrberufe wird mit der Aufstockung der bestehenden St. Clare´s Primary School begonnen, um dort eine Secondary School einrichten zu können. Dadurch wird den Schülern die Möglichkeit geboten, nach Abschluss dieser Secondary School eine Universität zu besuchen.
Das Ziel dieses Projektes ist es, möglichst vielen Kindern durch eine gute Ausbildung „the way out of the slums“ zu ermöglichen, damit sie Zukunftsperspektiven haben, sich am Arbeitsmarkt integrieren können und Verantwortung für ihr eigenes Leben übernehmen.
http://allafrica.com/kenya
http://www.hrw.org/africa/kenya
http://tv.orf.at/groups/kultur/pool/new_hope
http://globalvoicesonline.org/-/world/sub-saharan-africa/kenya
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Development/Pages/DevelopmentIndex.aspx
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Environment/ToxicWastes/Pages/SRToxicWastesIndex.aspx
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/IntlYearPeopleAfricanDescent.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_housing The right to housing is the economic, social and cultural right to adequate housing and shelter. It is recognised in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
#video http://www.amnesty.org/en/economic-social-and-cultural-rights
http://www.facebook.com/ICESR Center for Economic and Social Rights
http://www.facebook.com/SocialWatch
Previous related #articles #videos:
Jabulani – a self help project in Mariannhill
San Damiano Foundation & Village to Village
MALC, Ruth Pfau – Flood Relief Pakistan
Die Adivasi-Koordination – measures to fight impunity in cases of extrajudicial executions, and communal and traditional killings.
http://www.adivasi-koordination.de
Adivasi (Sanskrit: Nepali: Hindi: आदिवासी; ÄdivÄsÄ) is an umbrella term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups claimed to be the aboriginal population of India.[1][2][3] They comprise a substantial indigenous minority of the population of India. The word is used in the same sense in Nepal as is another word janajati (Nepali: जनजाति; janajÄti), although the political context differed historically under the Shah and Rana dynasties. MORE
Who are the Adivasi? – In India the members of the tribal communities are usually called “tribals” in English language and “girijan” (hill people) or “banvasi” (foresters) in Hindi language. The Constitution of the Republic of India applies in its English version the term “scheduled tribes” and in the Hindi version “anusuchit janjati”. All these expressions contain clearly paternalistic and partly even discriminatory connotations.
During the first decades of the 20th century educated and politically active tribals from eastern central India started to use the Hindi/Sanskrit term “Adivasi”. This word consists of “adi” (original) and “vasi” (inhabitant). Irrespective of the various names for individual tribes the self-designated term “Adivasi” has since become widely accepted. “Adivasi” signals awareness of a distinct identity, of a history and culture of one’s own. Moreover it points to a political programme to conserve and promote these cultures and to attain self-determination in a wider political context.
The self-designated name “Adivasi” corresponds with the modern concept of “indigenous peoples”. Since the 1950s representatives of indigenous peoples have been networking on a global level under the auspices of the United Nations. They contributed towards elaborating international legal standards in order to preserve their diverse traditional cultures and in order to work towards an overall self-determined future. Against this backdrop one may refer to the Adivasi movement as a movement for empowerment and assertion of Adivasi identity.
Imran Garda examines the 40-year war that has claimed thousands of lives but been largely ignored outside of India.
Adivasi – Past and Presence – The Adivasi are the descendants of those first inhabitants of India, who resisted the law and order system installed by the respective conquerors. Over quite a long period in history the Adivasi have been left untouched on principal. In many regions of the Indian subcontinent the Adivasi used to live as fishermen, as nomadic shepherds, as shifting agriculturalists and as hunters and gatherers. Between 2500 and 1500 BC cattle-breeding pastoralists from Western Central Asia – they called themselves “arya” i.e. the noble ones – conquered the then densely forested land. In order to confirm their dominance this “elite” created the caste system, which brandmarked the orginal population as “wild” and “uncivilized”. A certain part of the aboriginal people was subjugated and subsequently integrated into the system of dominance at the lowest rung as “outcastes” or “untouchables” (today they are known as “harijans”, “scheduled castes” or “dalits”). Thus racist discrimination started more than three thousand years ago. This was also the beginning of continuous eviction and withdrawal of the Adivasi.
Many communities fled in inaccessible hill areas, where they could preserve their traditional way of life partly to this day. The Adivasi have never been part of the economic system – except that they were exploited as cheap labour. Their economic activities in agriculture, animal husbandry and craft have always been exclusively for their subsistence – not for making profit. The Constitution of India provides quota for the scheduled tribes in education, public service and also in the parliaments. Moreover there are quite a few tribal development programmes. These promotion activities do not address the specific needs of the Adivasi. In addition they aid and abet the formation of an Adivasi elite, which is aloof from the situation of the majority. The government-sponsored industrialization increasingly destroys the last withdrawal areas of the aboriginal inhabitants. The delogging of vast forests, the construction of huge embankment dams, mining projects and test ranges for the army have already devastated large parts of Adivasi areas. They have uprooted millions of them and made them beggars in their own land.
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Intangible Heritage http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intangible_cultural_heritage
Center for Economic and Social Rights http://cesr.org/index.php
#video http://www.amnesty.org/en/economic-social-and-cultural-rights
http://www.facebook.com/SocialWatch
International Context
- Adivasi-Koordination explicitely refers to the international legal context and actively participates in the process of further developing the legal framework:
- International Labour Organisation: ILO first established binding norms in International Law for the protection of indigenous peoples’ rights with ILO Convention 107 (1957). In the year 1969 ILO Convention 169 followed.
- The World Bank released its Operations Directive (OD) 4.20 “Indigenous Peoples” in 1991. From 1st July 2005 onwards OD 4.20 is replaced by Operational Policy (OP) and Briefing Paper (BP) 4.10.
- The United Nations’ Working Group on Indigenous Peoples (UNWGIP), which forms part of the United Nations’ Human Rights Commission, formulated in 1993 a “Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples”.
- The United Nations declared 1993 the “International Year of the Indigenous Peoples”, 1995–2004 the “Decade of Indigenous Peoples”, and 2005-2014 the “Second Decade of Indigenous Peoples”.
- In April 2000 the UN Human Rights Commission decided in its Resolution 2000/87 to establish a “Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues”.
BREAKING >> Controversial plans to divert Indian rivers are approved: A controversial plan to connect more than 30 rivers in India to divert water to areas within the country which need it most has been approved by the Indian Supreme Court, sparking concern from neighbouring nations.
The scheme would link 30 rivers and involve the building of 80 dams, with a view to diverting water to areas that need it most for irrigation, power and human consumption. It could cost US$120 billion over the 16 years estimated for its completion http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water/news/plan-to-divert-indian-rivers-angers-neighbouring-nations.html
The Human Right to Water – World Water Day 2012
http://www.internationalrivers.org
http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday
http://www.sankatmochanfoundationonline.org/save_ganga.html
News(23.03.2012): NEW DELHI: Environmentalist GD Agarwal, 80, who is on a fast-unto-death since January 15 to save the Ganga river, on Friday agreed to end his fast after the government agreed to his demands, his supporters said. „He will …See more
On the occasion of World Water Day 2012 the Sankat Mochan Foundation (SMF), an organisation working for the cause of Ganga for about three decades, is going to launch a new online campaign -STOP the Sewage: Clean Ganga NOW.
World Water Day has been observed on 22 March since 1993 when the United Nations General Assembly declared 22 March as World Day for Water.[1]
This day was first formally proposed in Agenda 21 of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Observance began in 1993 and has grown significantly ever since; for the general public to show support, it is encouraged for the public to not use their taps throughout the whole day, the day has become a popular Facebook trend.
The Ganges , is a trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh. The 2,525 km (1,569 mi) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. By discharge it ranks among the world’s top 20 rivers.
Water – The Thread of Life, a group exhibition of Contemporary Artists, Arghyam, March 21-30, 2012, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bangalore http://www.indiawaterportal.org/event/24761
Welcome to MC Mehta Environmental Foundation
Current Projects The Plight of the Ganga
M. C. Mehta, “In the Public Interest”
We believe that if, all of us unite and take proper care in protection and conservation of the limited natural resources, we can give our children a better tomorrow. It is possible only through community participation and awareness.
MCMEF has been actively involved in creating awareness among NGO’s,Lawyers,Scientists,Senior Officials, Academicians,Students & Youth through training and capacity building programmes, seminars,workshops,declamation contests and other grass roots level activities.
This ancient and magnificent river is now under serious threat due to the construction of hydroelectric dams along the upper reaches of the Ganga. This will devastate local ecology, wildlife and communities by tunneling in river-flow, effectively drying up the Ganga in these areas.
Further downstream, the Ganga is already suffering from the effects of extensive deforestation, and continues to be used as a dumping ground for untreated industrial and domestic waste. Religious tourism has also led to the proliferation of polythene waste in her waters.
As a result of climate change, the Gangotri glacier is rapidly receding. This will have profound implications on India’s water and food security.
# video Anna Hazare on G D Agrwal’s condition Anna ji speaking on G.D. Agrwal’s condition. He will also be going to meet G.D.Agrwal later today. || अन्ना जी, जी.डी. अग्रवाल के स्वास्थ्य के बारे में बात करते हुए| वो आज शाम को उनसे मिलने भी जायेंगे|
http://www.savegangamovement.org
http://www.indiawaterportal.org
http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in
http://chimalaya.org/2012/03/20/anxious-wait-for-scientists-on-rio20-talks
http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/science-at-rio-20
http://chimalaya.org/2011/06/23/bringing-back-himalayan-watermills-to-life
Previous related #article #videos Hindol Deb – Swar Ganga Music Foundation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_water as a human right under international law.
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Development/Pages/DevelopmentIndex.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_law
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_assessment
chinadialogue http://www.chinadialogue.net
The current surge in land acquisitions http://farmlandgrab.org by foreign countries and private companies could lead to regional tensions over water rights, warns a new report by the Stockholm International Water Institute published last week. ä页 home > 每日星球 the daily planet Global land deals suck rivers dry Beth Walker
Another water battle looming Pakistan is gearing up for a new fight with India, reports Athar Parvaiz from Ladakh. At the centre of the latest row is a dam funded by international efforts to tackle global warming. http://www.chinadialogue.net/4825-Another-water-battle-looming
Fighting India’s mega-dams Popular protests against the construction of a vast network of dams in the Brahmaputra valley have gathered impressive momentum. Tanmoy Sharma reports from Assam. http://www.chinadialogue.net/ 4799-Fighting-India-s-mega-dams
River Interlinking India Most environmentalists around India heaved a sigh of relief on Friday when Pranab Mukherjee, the country’s Finance Minister, did not say a word about the plan to interlink India’s rivers, nor allocate any money for that purpose.
UN – Access to water is a human right, not charity
http://plattformbelomonte.blogspot.com
International Day of Action for Rivers
We are already gearing up for March 14th 2012, which will mark the 15th annual International Day of Action for Rivers.
Last year saw the largest celebration of our world’s rivers by thousands of us who fight to keep them healthy and free flowing. Events took place in 36 countries – the broadest geographical participation in the last 14 years.
The theme of creativity shone through last year’s events. Around the world, from mountaintops to ocean shores, on many rivers and city streets in between, March 14th was filled with music, artwork, dancing and prayer. With such incredible momentum from last year, we wanted to start thinking about goals, ideas and possible themes for the 2012 International Day of Action for Rivers.
We would love to hear from you. Please post your ideas, possible themes, events that you are already planning, or anything you have to say! If you have any questions, please post them on Facebook or email dayofaction@internationalrivers.org.
http://www.facebook.com/DayofActionforRivers
P.S. To get you inspired take a look back at the last few years of the International Day of Action for Rivers, in pictures.
Greenwashing dams is high on the agenda
– Activists Take on Greenwashing at the 6th World Water Forum
One corporate „solution“ on the agenda at this year’s meeting is the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP), a voluntary, non-binding scorecard that allows dam builders to greenwash the social and environmental performance of each other’s projects. HSAP is more about protecting the right to build large dams than protecting the rights of the millions of people who depend on rivers for their daily needs. HSAP does nothing to require developers to follow high social and environmental standards.
- Read Zach’s most recent blog from Marseille: „Civil Society Rejects Greenwashing of Dams at World Water Forum„
Stay tuned for more direct updates from Marseille and news about the many different events surrounding the 6th World Water Forum. https://twitter.com/worldwaterforum
Water is a human right
Press Statement UN Resolution 64/292 The Right to Water and Sanitation
UN united to make the right to water and sanitation legally binding
“I wholeheartedly welcome this resolution from the Human Rights Council, which signals a global agreement that access to water and sanitation are no longer matters of charity,” Ms. de Albuquerque said. “The right to water and sanitation is a human right, equal to all other human rights, which implies that it is justiciable and enforceable. Hence from today onwards we have an even greater responsibility to concentrate all our efforts in the implementation and full realisation of this essential right.”
The Right to Water is the Right to Life
When the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drafted over 50 years ago, water was not included in the list of protected rights. The rationale was simple. Water, like air, was considered so fundamental to life that naming a right to it would have been redundant.
Times have changed.
Despite the everyday dependence we have on water, access to fresh water is far from equal or guaranteed. Of the world’s population of 6 billion, at least 1.5 billion people do not have access to clean drinking water and another 4 billion lack adequate sanitation services. In parts of the developing world, a child dies every 15 seconds due to easily preventable water-related diseases.
Global water corporations, international financial institutions, trade agreements, governments and even parts of the United Nations have been promoting privatization and commodification of water as a way to deal with this crisis.
But the evidence shows that privatization leads to rising water rates, unclean water – and of course, soaring corporate profits. Water should be safe, affordable, and accessible to everyone – not just those who can afford to pay.
Time for Action
Without action, inequality and human suffering will only worsen. The UN predicts that by 2025, the number of people deprived of water will climb to over 3 billion. Such disparity is an affront to the world’s shared humanity and threatens our future security. Water scarcity is a common source of conflict in this new century and promises to become more so. And for many developing nations, the lack of proper infrastructure to deliver clean water only perpetuates and worsens poverty.
The only way to solve this crisis is to ensure that water remains under public control. Governments must enshrine the human right to water and protect the eco-systems that people and nature rely upon.
Friends of the Right to Water
In recognition that water is the essence of life, a group known as “The Friends of the Right to Water” (FRW) has begun an international campaign seeking to affirm the universal right to water. Building upon General Comment No. 15 (GC 15) adopted in November 2002 by the UNCommittee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the FRW is inviting organizations to join in the effort to secure the right to water.
General Comment 15 notes that the right to water has already been established in a wide range of international documents and underscores the fundamental importance that water plays in the realization of all other human rights.
As it stands, all 144 signatories to the UN Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural rights are bound by the pronouncements of GC 15. The problem is that countries can ignore their responsibilities because there is no effective means of holding them to account. The campaign proposed by the Friends of the Right to Water is working to create a binding means to hold these states accountable.
Water belongs to the earth and all species andis an inalienable human right that must not be appropriated for profit.
— Maude Barlow,
National Chairperson of The Council of Canadians and co-founder of The Blue Planet project.
http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/water
http://www.blueplanetproject.net/RightToWater/human_right.html
http://farmlandgrab.org Governments and corporations are buying up farmland in other countries to grow their own food – or simply to make money.
Increasing demand and climate change threaten global water supplies: At the moment, 70 per cent of freshwater is already being used for agricultural purposes. – UN report http://shar.espaEZB
Celebrate the 2012 Sundance Film Festival From Anywhere
http://www.sundance.org/festival
http://www.sundance.org/stories/blog
http://www.sundance.org/programs/native-film
“Storytellers broaden our minds: engage, provoke, inspire, and ultimately, connect us.”
—Robert Redford, President and Founder
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. HERE
Charity biography #433 Robert Redford has addressed environmental issues in documentaries and film for over 30 years. Read more: http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/443-robert-redford
Sundance Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the discovery and development of independent artists and audiences. Through its programs, the Institute seeks to discover, support, and inspire independent film and theatre artists from the United States and around the world, and to introduce audiences to their new work.
Since 1981, Sundance Institute has evolved to become an internationally-recognized nonprofit organization that actively advances the work of risk-taking storytellers worldwide. Originally founded by Robert Redford in the mountains of Sundance, Utah, Sundance Institute has always provided a space for independent artists to explore their stories free from commercial and political pressures. By providing year-round creative and financial support for the development of original stories for the screen and stage, Sundance Institute remains committed to its mission to discover and develop independent artists and audiences across the globe.
#VIDEO 2012 Festival Kickoff http://www.youtube.com/sff
Sundance Film Festival Director John Cooper, and Director of Programming Trevor Groth, share some of the great things about to happen at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.
Artist Programs
http://www.sundance.org/programs/
Through year-round support, including a series of Labs and Fellowships for screenwriters, directors, documentarians, producers, composers, and theatre artists, the Institute’s artist programs have supported more than 5,000 artists and their films.
Feature Film
The longest-running of Sundance Institute’s artist development programs, the Feature Film Program (FFP) was founded in 1981 and has since supported more than 500 independent filmmakers whose distinctive, singular films have engaged audiences worldwide. We hope to embrace the unique vision of each filmmaker we support and encourage a rigorous creative process with a focus on original storytelling. Led by Michelle Satter, each year the Program advances the work of as many as 65 emerging filmmakers from the U.S. and around the world through a year-round continuum of support from development, to production and postproduction, all the way through to festival strategy and creative marketing/distribution.
#video http://www.aiweiweineversorry.com
http://filmguide.sundance.org/ai_weiwei_never_sorry
Ai Weiwei is China’s most famous international artist, and its most outspoken domestic critic. Against a backdrop of strict censorship and an unresponsive legal system, Ai expresses himself and organizes people through art and social media. In response, Chinese authorities have shut down his blog, beat him up, bulldozed his newly built studio, and held him in secret detention.
AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY is the inside story of a dissident for the digital age who inspires global audiences and blurs the boundaries of art and politics. First-time director Alison Klayman gained unprecedented access to Ai while working as a journalist in China. Her detailed portrait provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary China and one of its most compelling public figures.
http://www.financialtaskforce.org/2011/12/07/an-artists-stand
Ai Weiwei is known for many things—great architecture, subversive in-your-face art, and political activism. He has also called for greater transparency on the part of the Chinese state. Director Alison Klayman chronicles the complexities of Ai’s life for three years, beginning with his rise to public prominence via blog and Twitter after he questioned the deaths of more than 5,000 students in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. The record continues through his widely publicized arrest in Beijing in April of 2011. As Ai prepares various works of art for major international exhibitions, his activism heats up, and his run-ins with China’s authorities become more and more frequent.
In this unprecedented look at Ai and those close to him, Klayman’s camera captures his forthrightness and unequivocal stance. She gives a larger picture of the artist as an individual, a symbol of China’s oppression, and a powerful voice against a country that still denies its citizens many basic freedoms. – K.Y.
http://www.sundance.org/filmforward/destinations
http://www.sundance.org/filmforward/destination/china-2012/
Sundance Spotlights Spacey’s Wall Street Boss,
Al Pacino’s Cop
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-17/austerity-wrong-way-to-fight-eu-crisis-stiglitz.html
Two movies about the *financial crisis — a drama starring Kevin Spacey and a documentary featuring Nobel Prize-winner Joseph Stiglitz — will be showcased at the Sundance Film Festival opening today in Utah.
On China, Stiglitz said an easing in its economic expansion to 7 percent to 8 percent is in some sense probably a “good thing.” He later told reporters at a Hong Kong briefing growth in the world’s second-largest economy is now more “sustainable.”
http://genevalunch.com/blog/2011/11/29/swiss-chinese-free-trade-good-progress-made
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bilateral_free_trade_agreements
Not to be confused with Free market or Fair Trade. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_trade
In “Margin Call,” Spacey plays an executive at a troubled Wall Street investment firm during the early days of the economic meltdown. “The Flaw,” directed by British filmmaker David Sington, explores the causes of the crisis through interviews with leading economists, Wall Street insiders and victims of the Great Recession.
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The Woodrow Wilson Int. Center for Scholars
www.world-economy-and-development.org
http://physiciansforhumanrights.org/persecution health workers
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (or Wilson Center), located in Washington, D.C., is a United States Presidential Memorial that was established as part of the Smithsonian Institution by an act of Congress in 1968. Named in honor of President Woodrow Wilson (the only President of the United States with a Ph.D.), its mission is:
“to commemorate the ideals and concerns of Woodrow Wilson by: providing a link between the world of ideas and the world of policy; and fostering research, study, discussion, and collaboration among a full spectrum of individuals concerned with policy and scholarship in national and world affairs.”
Purpose: The Center serves as a national memorial to President Wilson established by Congress in 1968 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. It is a nonpartisan institution supported by public and private funds, engaged in the study of national and world affairs. HERE
Having surged to the center of the world’s political and economic stage, China is plagued by contradictions. On the one hand, Maoism is enjoying a comeback: the CCP ax-sickle flag is flying everywhere, “red songs” are back in fashion, loud calls for another “Cultural Revolution” are heard, and jobs in the government and at the state enterprises are once again favored by the young generation.
On the other hand, however, the movement to defend people’s legal rights and interests is stronger than ever, calls for political reform proliferate, and many foreign enterprises are still eager to invest in China. The challenge is to penetrate this confusion and try to divine where China will go in the future. Through an in-depth analysis of China’s actual conditions–the “crossroads” it faces–this presentation will seek to suggest ways to make sense of China’s uncertain future.
Kissinger Institute on China and the United States
Events: China at a Crossroads:
Distress Over Democratization or an Omen of Collapse?
August 04, 2011 // 10:00am — 11:30am
CLICK – THERE WILL BE A LIVE WEBCAST OF THE EVENT
Dateline SBS – “ Chinas Economic Growth looks not so rosy as it seems „
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is the national, living memorial honouring President Woodrow Wilson. In providing an essential link between the worlds of ideas and public policy, the Center addresses current and emerging challenges confronting the United States and the world. The Center promotes policy-relevant research and dialogue to increase understanding and enhance the capabilities and knowledge of leaders, citizens, and institutions worldwide. Created by an Act of Congress in 1968, the Center is a nonpartisan institution headquartered in Washington, D.C., and supported by both public and private funds.
NEWS – Bahraini Human Rights Activist Nabeel Rajab to Receive 2011 Ion Ratiu Democracy Award Jul 29, 2011
Nabeel Rajab, a leading human rights activist and president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, will receive the 2011 Ion Ratiu Democracy Award, presented annually by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
One of the founders of the human rights movement in Bahrain, Nabeel Rajab is president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights. Rajab also has been active internationally as deputy secretary general for the International Federation for Human Rights and as the chairperson of CARAM-Asia, a regional network that addresses migration and health issues. He is also a member of the Board of Advisors for the Middle East and North Africa division of Human Rights Watch and a member of an Arab media monitoring group.
The Ion Ratiu Democracy Award aims to bring international recognition to the ideas and accomplishments of individuals around the world who are working on behalf of democracy.
“In such a tumultuous year, Nabeel Rajab’s efforts to peacefully advance democratic freedoms for Bahraini citizens, even in the face of considerable personal peril, are truly exemplary,” said Jane Harman, director, president & CEO of the Woodrow Wilson Center. “He is an exceptional choice to receive the Ion Ratiu Award and I extend my sincerest congratulations.”
http://www.facebook.com/KissingerInstitute
http://www.facebook.com/chinadialogue
http://twitter.com/nabeelrajab
http://www.facebook.com/Bahrain Center for Human Rights
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain United States Free Trade Agreement
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign relations of the Peoples Republic of China
* Infographic: Map of Pollution Levels in China’s Major River Basins @circleofblue, Great Lakes
* Climate Crisis at the Third Pole, China’s disappearing rivers and lakes @ecobuddhism
ECONOMY OF CHINA CHOKE POINTS: www.hrw.org/asia/CHINA
http://www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/
http://www.srfood.org/country-missions/CHINA PDF
Analysis: What is Plan B if China dumps its U.S. debt? | Reuters
US labour group urges end to Bahrain free trade pact – Arabian Business.com
http://www.business-humanrights.org/CHINA
http://www.minesandcommunities.org/CHINA
http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/Choke Points/CHINA/US
http://www.internationalrivers.org/CHINA
http://www.laborrights.org/CHINA
http://www.nkeconwatch.com/ NORTH KOREA ECONOMY
Chinese Sea, Arctic, Climate Change, Deep Sea Mining http://www.blacksands.org.nz/
http://en.wikipedia.org/UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
http://en.wikipedia.org/Asian_Dust CHINA GLOBAL
India Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)- CHINA
http://www.india-defence.com/reports
http://www.defenceweb.co.za/CHINA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China space program
NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Mission (MER)
http://costofwar.com/en/ #debtceiling http://www.ifamericansknew.org/
Water Wars in the Making: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South North Water TransferProject
http://www.greengrowth.org/rethink.asp UN
http://www.facebook.com/mcampaign
http://en.wikipedia.org/Millennium Development Goals
Aktion “Tibetkinder” / Tibet Heute
Tibet heute / http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomes_Gebiet_Tibet
http://www.xavier.de/microsite/
Tibet umfasste eine Fläche von 2.470.000 km² und war damit siebenmal so groß wie Deutschland. Das ursprüngliche Gebiet Tibets wurde von China in sechs verschiedene politische und administrative Einheiten zerlegt, die untereinander keine direkten politischen und kulturellen Kontakte pflegen dürfen.
Seit 1965 bilden Zentraltibet (Ü-Tsang), West-Tibet (Ngari) und ein Teil Osttibets (Kham) die sogenannte “Autonome Region Tibet”, mit einer Fläche von 1.200.000 km2. Von den früher einmal ca. 6 Millionen tibetischen Einwohnern, blieben für die “Autonome Region Tibet” nur ca. 2,1 Millionen übrig, die einer immer größer werdenden Zahl chinesischer Einwanderer gegenüberstehen. Die Ausgliederung der Provinzen Amdo und Kham, die über die Hälfte der Gesamtgröße Tibets ausmachten, trägt in großem Maße zum Auseinanderfallen der tibetischen Nation und zum Sinisierungsprozess der verschiedenen tibetischen Volksgruppen bei, die in allen Bereichen um ihre Existenz kämpfen müssen.
Seit 1950 starben mehr als 1,2 Millionen Tibeter durch Hunger, Verfolgung, Folter, Hinrichtung und Selbstmord aus Verzweiflung.
Wegen öffentlicher Demonstrationen, bei denen besonders Nonnen und Mönche eine aktive Rolle spielen, und persönlicher Meinungsäußerungen, sind Verhaftungen an der Tagesordnung.
In den Gefängnissen wird mit Elektroschocks, Fast-Ertränken, Aufhängen an Armen und Beinen, fortgesetztem Prügeln und Vergewaltigen von Nonnen mit elektrischen Viehstöcken systematisch gefoltert.
Zwangsabtreibungen bis zur Niederkunft und Sterilisationen an tibetischen Frauen sind üblich.
Durch den von China geförderten Zuzug von Han-Chinesen sind die Tibeter mittlerweile eine Minderheit im eigenen Land, was die fortschreitende Zerstörung der tibetischen Kultur noch mehr beschleunigt. In den alten Grenzen Tibets leben heute neben 6 Mio. Tibetern etwa 8 Mio. Chinesen, die durch wirtschaftliche Verdrängung bei den Tibetern Arbeitslosigkeit verursachen.
Vor und während der Kulturrevolution wurden über 99% der tibetischen Klöster mit ihren Bildungseinrichtungen von den Chinesen systematisch zerstört. Davon wird heute ein kleiner, für Touristen interessanter Teil wieder aufgebaut, ohne aber einen normalen Klosterbetrieb zuzulassen. Klöster und tibetische Pilger werden zu Touristenattraktionen degradiert. Trotz offizieller Religionsfreiheit wird das Lehren der Religion fast völlig unmöglich gemacht.
Die Bodenschätze Tibets (z.B. Uran und Gold) und die ehemaligen riesigen Waldbestände werden rücksichtslos geplündert. Die Abholzung von mittlerweile ca. 60% des Waldes hat schon zu erheblichen Überschwemmungskatastrophen in Bangladesh, Indien und auch im Kernland Chinas geführt. Die Veränderungen des Weltklimas sind unabsehbar.
Im Rücken des Himalaya wurde eine gigantische Militärstruktur geschaffen, deren Atomraketen weite Teile Asiens bedrohen. In der Kuku-Nor-Region testen die chinesischen Machthaber ihre Atomwaffen ohne ausreichenden Schutz für die Bevölkerung. Und für viele Länder der Welt bietet China die Endlagerung ihres Atommülls in Tibet an.
Danke, dass SIE sich für die
Aktion “Tibetkinder” interessieren!
„Wir müssen was bewegen, sonst bewegt sich nichts.
Es geht nicht nur um mein Leben, sondern ob es auch für andere ein Leben ist!“
(Dirk Kessler)
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http://www.internationalrivers.org/china
