1. Canada and torture of Afghan prisoners: that is how to paint a big target on the backs of our soldiers
2. The dictatorship in Honduras: Ottawa and Washington agreed to hold elections in a climate undemocratic
3. Swine influenza in Russia and Ukraine to help suppress the rights and extend a presidential term
4. Bad development: construction of a road much fanfare in Nepal
5. Great Conference of the States members of the International Criminal Court: Time to Take Stock
6. Europe wants to put a stop sharing files over the internet: yeah, good luck!
CANADA TORTURE AND
most disturbing in the role played by Canada in sending prisoners to be tortured Afghans is that this will contribute even more to create terrorists that we will have a target
So we can say that famous war on terrorism in which Canada participates will eventually create more terrorists than there were before the infamous September 11
Canada has always played the role of the nice peaceful international conflicts ... although it has always been front
Our country has played an important role in any military adventure in the United States, Vietnam, Iraq, in the former Yugoslavia, Haiti and now in Afghanistan
And in all that the Liberals are not really better than the Conservatives ... In debates
Room in Ottawa on Canada's role in this issue of torture of Afghans, Michael Ignatieff was absent ...
anyway his writings and his statements make us believe he is for war and torture ... even if he plays the role of human rights Mr.
And the Conservatives, the Defense Minister Peter Mackay responds to critics by saying that they believe it too quickly according
Taliban The Taliban, that seems to involve Mackay prisoners
tortured but the facts indicate that it was far from the wicked that were sent to suffer needlessly ...
But people who had been picked up during routine military operations ... not based on solid information, but doubts and accusations without proof
For most people just like local farmers, truck drivers, seamstresses, farmers ... Briefly, people in the wrong place at the wrong time
So the soldiers handed the prisoners to the Afghans, innocent or not, a fate that was well-known torture
Nothing to ensure that our soldiers were loved by the people that's supposed to save ...
Instead, there was more hatred and attacks against them
So much good has been accomplished by helping to build a school or a road is countered
The innocent people who were tortured out prison and tells the community that Canadian soldiers made them
Suddenly we find ourselves with a bunch of people who want to Canadians ... people who probably did not know that it existed before that
So by attacking and occupying two Muslim countries instead of hunting with a small band precision terrorists
Our beloved politicians have caused great danger to their own people, in addition to devastate both companies
This result was certainly known there ... then we see irrefutably that the war on terrorism has nothing to do with terrorism
Instead, put your hand on the middle east oil and grease the military industry in Canada with the biggest budget of his History
DICTATORSHIP IN HONDURAS
A small group of wealthy people who owned a large part of Honduras, and politicians have asked the army to forcibly remove a president and exile elected
They then throw in jail thousands of people who opposed the coup ... They closed and intimidated independent media
While shooting at demonstrators on, torturing and beating several others also
All this takes place for four months now, including more than two of three months which are legally designated for campaign ...
After that, the dictatorship decides to hold elections nickname ... The question now remains whether other countries should recognize the results of the election to be held this Sunday, November 29 next
In Latin America we say absolutely not ... United States and Canada the answer is absolutely yes
So why the governments of Latin America are able to recognize this threat to democracy, and not us?
One reason is that there are a lot of governments there that are run by people who have lived under dictatorships
The president of Brazil has been imprisoned by the Brazilian dictatorship during the 1980s
The President of Chile had been tortured in prison during the Pinochet dictatorship installed by the Nixon administration
The presidents of Bolivia, Argentina, Guatemala and others have all had to live through the suppression of right-wing dictatorships
And the threat to democracy is not a thing of the past, nor
Two weeks ago, the president of Paraguay has dismissed the majority of military leaders, having charge of credible evidence that they conspired with the political opposition
This is a consequence of the military coup in Honduras on June 28 last
shame it would be about Canada and the United States if it pursued the current strategy to recognize these fraudulent elections
It demonstrate that human rights and democracy have nothing to do with political calculations of our leaders
RUSSIA AND UKRAINE TO FACE FLU
The swine flu can be convenient for politicians, who can use to postpone the elections, or justify a state of emergency if
So who would have thought that the flu would draw our collective attention this fall more than the economic crisis?
The world learned that the virus comes from Mexico, where a dozen people died
But to put things in perspective there are tens of thousands of times more people who die from other diseases, or just hungry, or a violent crime
Finally, we ended up not seeing that swine flu is not very different from ordinary flu that strikes us at this time year
Nevertheless, the head of the government agency responsible for public health in Russia, Gennady Onishchenko, has unexpectedly become a political figure prominente greatly complicating the lives of tens of thousands of people
For example, student group travel to Spain and Great Britain were canceled
Foreign passengers arriving at the airport in Russia must fill long, detailed questionnaires that are reviewed by the agency Onishchenko
And it remains a mystery what you did exactly with these forms and how information is used
The public health agency would also submit fines on anyone who walks in public with influenza not wearing a mask health
Meanwhile, aid to the President of Ukraine Igor Popov announced that the state of emergency could be declared the epidemic seen influenza virus
And the presidential election could be delayed from January to May as a result
For Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, one can say that the influenza A (H1N1) is timely, extending his term as president for a few more months
ROAD IN NEPAL
Come to Nepal where frantic construction of road is a consensus among the political class
With the recent inauguration of the construction plan of a fast road linking the capital Kathmandu with the Tarai region, a government initiative Maoist
By far, one might think that this road is built from Good intentions, but in several years we will see that it was done during a period of misuse of oil
road moves hydrocarbon linking Kathmandu to the southern plains of Nepal represents nothing less than an aberration
is a large part of the Tibetan plateau and the greater part of the plains in Nepal and northern India depend on rivers fed by Himalayan glaciers for drinking water and agricultural production
And we know that climate changes are the glaciers worldwide
But what is certain c ' is the only healthy option that remains for all societies is to move away as quickly as possible from dependence on hydrocarbons
course Nepal does not contribute to climate change than its giant neighbors China and India
But the grand opening of this road symbolizes how the political elite do not know the extent of the crisis awaits them in not time
For apart from the issue of GHG emissions, the overall amount of oil is in serious decline
What the Earth took 180 million years to produce will have been burned in the atmosphere in less than 200 years
And the transition from peak oil means that prices will increase drastically in the coming months
So in this context, Nepal - and every country in the world, for that matter - can not afford to extend infrastructure that leads to increased dependence on one form of energy that does not exist in the country and which cost more and more rare soon
But it is true that the road system in Nepal is inadequate for the needs of transport between the capital and the plains and mountains that surround
Overlooking the highly centralized structure of government, and for the benefit of a structure rather
Federal Transport issues must of course be adjusted
is where a train network is the solution, rather than roads
electric rails would cost much less costly to society and have much less impact negatively on the environment ... especially as public transport have an effect of social cohesion and egalitarianism
things including Nepal, a country that was recently in a civil war, really need a wealthy minority who can walk in expensive cars and polluting
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
The meeting of 110 states that are part of the International Criminal Court, which oversees the administration of Court, met at The Hague in the Netherlands for nine days ... until now was the time
for member countries to strengthen international support for the mission and independence of the Court
The ICC has made significant progress this year, especially with the opening his first trial
But the Court is faced with significant challenges
including a number of warrants outstanding in three of the four countries under investigation
and attempts to undermine the Court by allies of President Omar el-Bashir of Sudan who is wanted for crimes against humanity in Darfur.
Many States Parties to the ICC, including African states are working to reaffirm their commitment to international justice.
For example, at least two African members of the ICC-Africa-Botswana and South
rejected a July decision by the African Union to reject the cooperation of its members about arrest and surrender of President al-Bashir.
The ICC members will also meet during the month of May in Kampala, Uganda
for a review conference planned by the Statute of Rome
the founding text of the Court and entered into force in 2002.
At this meeting, member countries have an update on the status of international criminal justice
and considered amendments to the Statute of Rome.
There was talk of expanding the reach of international justice and assess its impact on communities affected by crimes within the jurisdiction of the ICC are among the issues that states have addressed at this conference
A Greater international cooperation is essential to the success of the Court
The ICC member countries should strengthen those efforts by creating a permanent working group
to address issues such as witness relocation agreements and enforcement penalties.
The ICC prosecutor announced recently that it would seek permission to open a fifth ICC investigation in Kenya.
Recall that the ICC is the first permanent international tribunal mandated to prosecute perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide
When national courts are unable to do or do not have the will.
The ICC prosecutor has opened investigations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, northern Uganda, the Darfur region of Sudan and Central African Republic.
Based on these investigations, 13 arrest warrants and summons were issued.
The ICC prosecutor is also examining a number of other situations in other countries.
These include Kenya, Colombia, Georgia, Côte d'Ivoire, Afghanistan and Guinea.
Authority Palestinian National also submitted an application to the ICC prosecutor, accepting the jurisdiction of the Court for crimes committed in Gaza.
The main conclusions of the recent conferences will be fired today ... hoping they will have the necessary scope to impose justice for all victims of crimes against humanity
LAW AGAINST ILLEGAL DOWNLOADING
The British government is prepared to accelerate the implementation of sanctions against illegal downloading
At the traditional throne speech delivered by Queen of England last Wednesday
The emphasis was placed on the establishment of an anti-illegal downloading stronger, like the French system Hadopi.
As part of the Digital Economy Act, which includes a set of legal texts on the digital economy in the United Kingdom, this anti-piracy law was formally presented to parliament Friday.
late October, the proposals made at the initiative of Minister for Enterprise, Peter Mandelson, well planned to send email warnings to users engaged in downloads illegal.
But this bill was counting on the educational effect of these warnings, not planning to use suspensions of web access at least a year.
Finally, these suspensions access back to the front of the stage.
Without removing the character "educational" warnings initially planned.
This time, the government of Gordon Brown wants to adopt a two-stage strategy.
First, raise public awareness of problems related to illegal downloading of music or movies.
And, secondly, people that insists on practicing these downloads would be subject to cuts of the Internet.
Mandelson's plans are dangerous and demonstrates how he does not understand how the Internet changes the business
He decided the time had come to protect the record industry and create a Protection Squad Copyright
The problem is that everyone has the tools to spread information, and any attempt to block file sharing is rapidly lost time and money
the The record industry also refuses to see the new reality, continuing with a business model that lack of consideration for artists and consumers
Just had full control of the supply chain and production ... which thanks to the internet is coming to an end the days of
send disks on a physical media are behind us ...
And it is not surprising given that Apple is the primary source of music in the United States
And there are other companies that sell music online for much less than do four of the record industry
And, surprisingly, since the emergence of online music services, file sharing has declined even
But the four major resist, hoping that their massive reserves of records will enable them to continue as before
The shift in British and French blame the file sharing is cons-productive ... what we should do is force companies to use the online licensing of music they have in store
Because music and the media have value only if people are listening and use
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