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La democracia auténtica es el culto al respeto de la dignidad humana,
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La NO violencia |
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La NO violencia no es la simple ausencia de violencia.
- La NO violencia es tener la oportunidad de hacer daño y abstenerse de hacerlo.
- Es el reflejo del amor y la compasión humanas; es tan inseparable como la bondad de la compasión.
SS El Dalai Lama
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La violencia es el miedo a los ideales de los demás.
Mahatma Ghandi
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2008 Religious Freedom |
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2008 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom Oct.7 (DP.net).- US Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice, introduced to the public on September 19, this Annual Report covering the 12 months ended on 20 June 2008. This report has been issued annually for 10 years since the US Congress approved the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) of 1998. The report is now available to the public on the Internet >>HERE and institutions may get free hard copies if requested. This work supplements the most recent Human Rights Reports by providing additional detailed information with respect to matters involving international religious freedom. It includes individual country chapters on the status of religious freedom worldwide. According to the Report, the IRF Act requires «the designation of countries that have "engaged in or tolerated particularly severe violations of religious freedom" during the reporting period». Following its precise guidelines, the Report has designated Burma, China, North Korea, Iran, Sudan, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia, and Uzbekistan as "Countries of Particular Concern". In addition, "countries where religious freedom is of significant concern" include Afghanistan, Algeria, Cuba, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Venezuela and Vietnam. >> Read more |
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Myanmar after the hurricane under the Maoist Junta's yoke |
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 [ In the image: The UN's Ban Ki-moon visits Myanmar as limited foreign pressure is applied to the junta ]
May 23.- On Thursday May 22nd the United Nations secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, flew in to Myanmar to tour part of the country devastated by cyclone Nargis, three weeks ago, and perhaps to meet General Than Shwe, who heads the military regime that runs the country.
The millions of victims of the cyclone have now endured three weeks of misery while the regime has dragged its feet on letting in international aid. Many inhabitants of the Irrawaddy delta remain homeless and hungry, sheltering wherever they can from the continuing torrential rains. Lord Malloch Brown, a British minister, said after a visit this week to Yangon, the main city, that the regime seemed to be suffering from the “Panglossian” delusion that things were not so bad. Sean Keogh of Merlin, a British medical charity, who has spent nine days in the delta, describes the situation as “desolation absolute”.
International pressure has persuaded the junta to open the country’s doors a bit wider. The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) is being allowed to bring in ten helicopters to ferry supplies down to the delta. At a meeting of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), Myanmar agreed to let in hundreds of medical and relief workers from neighbouring countries. But it again rejected America’s request to be allowed to let its navy ships deliver aid directly to the delta. America, France and Britain all have naval ships loaded with supplies waiting off Myanmar’s coast ...
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Note from the Editor: Latest reports indicate that corrupted government officials are appropriating much of the foreign aid for their personal benefit; food and other supplies –clearly marked from aid sources– is being sold openly in many cities and towns. |
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Denuncias de violaciones de los derechos humanos
La Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas recibe anualmente alrededor de 400,000 denuncias de violaciones a los derechos humanos, de los que gran parte llegan a través del número de fax de emergencia que funciona las 24 horas del día: (41-22) 917-0092. Cada año, se reciben por esta vía casi 200,000 comunicaciones informando sobre violaciones.
Las denuncias de violaciones de derechos humanos también se pueden hacer a través de la página en Internet del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos. Además, DemocraciaParticipativa.net pone a disposición de todos esta página interactiva para recoger y retrasmitir todo tipo de denuncias e informes.
Reporting human rights violations
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights receives some 400,000 complaints on human rights violations every year. Many of them are received through the emergency Fax available every day for 24 hours: (41-22) 917-0092. This fax number receives some 200,000 reports per year.
Everyone may also send their complaints through the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. In addition, ParticipatoryDemocracy.net has this interactive page available for publishing complaints and other reports on human rights.
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