Monday, 23 March 2009

A Selection of News Stories (23/03/2009).

Clerics warn against Bashir trip (BBC News) - [text online]

UN criticises Israelis over Gaza (BBC News) - [text online]

Thousands getting terror training (BBC News) - [text online]

Tibetan monks 'held after riot' (BBC News) - [text online]

Sudan 'extermination' as aid cut (BBC News) - [text online]

Nine held after deportation demo (BBC News) - [text online]

Nearly 100 Tibet monks held 'after police attack' (The Independent) - [text online]

Week of protest against detention centres (Institute of Race Relations) - [text online]

Staff 'forced to spy on students' (Carrick Gazette) - [text online]

Indonesia: In search of durable solutions (IDMC) - [Full Overview (html / pdf)]

ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : OPT: Protection of civilians weekly report 11 - 17 Mar 2009 (ReliefWeb) - [text online]


ReliefWeb/OCHA Situation Report : OPT: Field update on Gaza from the Humanitarian Coordinator, 10 - 16 Mar 2009
(ReliefWeb) - [text online]

Britain set to become most populous country in EU (The Guardian0 - [text online]

Fears of anti-immigrant feeling during recession may be misplaced (The Guardian) - [text online]

Migration adviser says companies should train UK staff (The Guardian) - [text online]

Ministers impose £50 levy on economic migrants to pay for public services (The Guardian) - [text online]

What are human rights? (The Guardian) - [text online]

Iraqi refugees leave Jordan, Syria in first resettlement to Germany (UNHCR) - [text online]

Attacks by Hutu rebels causing displacement in Democratic Republic of the Congo (UNHCR) - [text online]

Morocco/Western Sahara: Irene Khan acknowledges positive steps and calls for more progress (Amnesty International) - [text online]

Serbia/Kosovo: Wounds still open 10 years after start of war over Kosovo (Amnesty International) - [text online]

Iraq: civilians still facing hardship every day (ICRC) - [text online]

Sri Lanka: Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to assist displaced persons leaving the conflict zone (ICRC) - [text online]

Would you want to talk about being raped in front of your child? (Refugee Council) - [text online

Britain’s biggest immigration removal centre opens (Home Office Press Release) - [text online]

SOMALIA: Children, IDPs hardest hit by lack of water
(IRIN News) - [text online]

SUDAN: "Hungry people are desperate people"
(IRIN News) - [text online]

TIMOR-LESTE: Dili’s displaced face renewed delays
(IRIN News) - [text online]

Impunity for rights abuses could derail Nepal's peace process, warns UN official (UN News) - [text online]

Racism denies fundamental right to equality, say top UN officials (UN News) - [text online]

UN relief official calls on Sudan to respect humanitarian aid agreements (UN News) - [text online]

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