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March 2007
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Zimbabwean
Sekai Holland, 64, sustained
multiple deep tissue bruising and fractures
in
her left arm, left leg, and some ribs
this week.
© The
Kubatana Trust of Zimbabwe
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Is
this the year of change for Zimbabwe? Massive
strikes have shut down much of the country early
this year, and a police crackdown on peaceful
demonstrators has brought renewed international
attention. This weekend we bring you an analysis
from a British researcher apologizing for his
previous Mugabe apologies, and in features
we highlight voices of those caught in last week's
violence.
In the news, Costa Rica has
announced plans to be the first country ever to
go "carbon neutral," and Canada is under
pressure over its companies' disrespect for indigenous
peoples' rights.
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The Costa Rican government is
developing plans to begin offsetting all of the country’s
carbon dioxide emissions.
OneWorld
UK: Worldwatch Institute
Image: Costa Rican
rainforest
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Canada, like the United States, is
facing international scrutiny for its treatment of indigenous
people.
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An Asian rights group has called for
international protests over an alleged massacre in an Indian
village which it says occurred when security forces clashed
with villagers trying to halt construction of a special
industrial area.
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A small demonstration has been staged
in front of the Cuban, Egyptian and Tunisian stands at a
tourism trade fair in Paris in protest against press freedom
violations.
OneWorld
UK: Reporters
without Borders
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A series of quotes
from those involved in last week's police clampdown and
from other rights activists over the past few years demonstrate
the seriousness of the situation in Zimbabwe today.
OneWorld
US: Pambazuka
News
Image: Mugabe: how long can
he hold power? © UN DPI
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Government officials,
water experts, and environmentalists agree the rapid melting
of the spectacular Andean glaciers is threatening the long-term
economic and human development of what is South America's
most "water-stressed" country.
OneWorld
UK:
BBC
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