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U.S.: Clinton Calls for 'Principled Pragmatism' on Human Rights
- Inter Press Service
Replying to growing criticism that the administration of President Barack Obama has not been tougher on abusive governments, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Monday declared a policy of 'principled pragmatism' on human rights designed 'to make a difference, not prove a point'.
MALAWI: Women Fight Harmful Cultural Practices
- Inter Press Service
An experience which Belita Simpokolwe went through in December last year remains deeply etched in her memory. 'Sometimes I fail to concentrate in class when these things come back to my mind,' laments 13-year-old Simpokolwe, a grade six pupil at Kawale Primary School, in the northern Malawi district of Chitipa.
POLITICS-AFRICA: Seeking a Democratic South Sudan
- Inter Press Service
The atmosphere is heavily charged with political tensions, alliances are already in the offing, expectations are high and the pressure for the country to achieve a successful transition from an interim government to a democratically elected one is immense.
Q&A: 'Poverty Kills Women's Awareness'
- Inter Press Service
Five years ago, Morocco amended its family law to promote the idea of equality between men and women.
CLIMATE CHANGE: 'Cut Fossil Fuel Subsidies But Compensate the Poor'
- Inter Press Service
Cutting governmental subsidies for fossil energy could lead to a 10 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 as compared to 1990 levels, says a recent study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
CLIMATE CHANGE: Water Is the Missing Link in Copenhagen
- Inter Press Service
When the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) announced the grim news that 2009 is likely to rank in the top 10 warmest on record, the U.N. agency also stressed last week the widespread water-related calamities caused by global warming.
CLIMATE CHANGE: Developing Countries Insist Kyoto Stays
- Inter Press Service
The U.N. Climate Change Conference enters its final week under a cloud of uncertainty as the Africa Group led a protest of the developing world against a perceived attempt to abandon the Kyoto Protocol.
RIGHTS-INDIA: Women Rally Together to Fight Injustice
- Inter Press Service
Rajbala, 40, learned in the cruelest way possible that poverty exacts an exorbitant price, especially if one is pursuing justice.
SRI LANKA: Local Climate Efforts: Too Little, Too Slow, Too Late?
- Inter Press Service
Sri Lankan experts do not seem to be pinning their hopes on the ongoing climate talks in Copenhagen, saying greenhouse gas emissions will continue to torment the world as long as western lifestyles remain the same.
MIDEAST: Human Rights Deteriorated in 2009, Report Warns
- Inter Press Service
Human rights abuses in Arab countries increased throughout the Middle East and North Africa during 2009, according to the annual report of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, released earlier this week.
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