Czech Republic Roma Community Stand Firm Against Eviction
Region: Czech RepublicBy Daniela Kantorova In August 2012, the Ostrava City Hall issued a 24-hour eviction order to the owner of the 11 buildings at Přednádraží, asking him to evict all of the residents, giving as a reason an... more
Views: 836Dominican Republic: Proposal to Raise Maximum Penalties for Minors
Region: Dominican RepublicBy Pamela Martínez Achecar [links in Spanish] On the 19th of September, the House of Representatives approved on second reading a controversial bill which amends seven articles of the Protection of the Rights ... more
Views: 747Nepal: Pioneer republican thinker passes away; legacy study required
Region: Nepal
Nepal’s pioneer republican thinker Ram Raja Prasad Singh passed away on Wednesday morning at about 06:00 according to Kathmandu time. The Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu circ... more
Views: 1411Altai Gas Pipeline Threatens World Heritage Site, Sacred Lands
Region: Russian Federation
Located in the Altai Republic of southwestern Siberia, the Ukok Plateau is said to be the place where the spirits come to listen to the ancient songs of the Altai, Shor, Telengit and other Indigenous Peoples throughout th... more
Views: 2181Nepal: Ceremonial republic and active monarchy—a misfortune
Region: NepalNepal government celebrated the 4th Republic Day at the Army Pavilion on Sunday with surprisingly no public participation and excitement at all. This empty ritual to which the government and other political forces ... more
Views: 1702Nepal:World’s most inclusive Constituent Assembly in danger of dissolution;extension hoped
Region: NepalWorld’s most inclusive Constituent Assembly (CA) elected in Nepal on 10 April 2008 faces a serious danger of dissolution on Saturday—the day of its last deadline. Nepal’s three key role-playing parties&md... more
Views: 4814On This Day: Birth of the Irish Republic Declared in Easter Rising
Region: Ireland
On April 24, 1916, Irish nationalists proclaimed the formation of the Irish Republic in a doomed uprising that would galvanize the republican movement. Nationalists Read Proclamation of the Irish Republic In 1914, after... more
Views: 1527Latin America’s African Roots Explored
Region: United States
Latin America’s African Roots Explored An article in UrbanMecca.com announced http:/www./urbanmecca.net that Black in Latin America, a new four–part series “on the influence of African descent on Latin ... more
Views: 2837Iran Says No to Human Rights Investigator
Region: Islamic Republic of IranNEW YORK: The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) welcomed the UN’s decision to appoint a human rights investigator for Iran. “The international community has finally taken action to help protect the huma... more
Views: 1810Iran’s Cyber Army Steals SSL certificates
Region: Islamic Republic of IranNEW YORK, NY--- The Iranian hackers are suspected of stealing digital certificates that are used to authenticate the legitimacy of a site. According to the digital certificate issuing firm, Comodo, the certificat... more
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