March, 2009
Stories from March, 2009
4 March 2009
Arrest Warrant For Omar al-Bashir: “Just Talk And Talk…”
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrant Wednesday for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir making him the first sitting head of state to be charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity. The charges are based on the conflict in Darfur. In this post, we are taking a look at opinions and thoughts of Sudanese bloggers. Some bloggers have taken the “wait and see” approach while some argue that past experiences show that nothing will really happen. “You dance and loudly talk…just talk and talk….,” writes Ras Babi.
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Israel: Negotiating a Prisoner Exchange for Gilad Shalit
Three years ago, Palestinian militants captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in a cross-border raid. Despite numerous diplomatic attempts to earn Shalit's release, the 22-year old remains in Hamas custody. In exchange for his freedom, Hamas demands the release of 1,400 Palestinians currently held in Israeli jails while Israel says Shalit's release is a pre-condition for a ceasefire, writes Maya Norton, who reviews the reactions of Israeli bloggers towards this deal.
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3 March 2009
UK: ‘Stamping Out' Media Racism Against Indigenous Peoples
Amid growing awareness about indigenous peoples’ issues in the world, British periodicals The Guardian and The Observer have new guidelines against using two phrases that activists say marginalize and de-legitimize indigenous peoples.
I guess this story is supposed to make us Haitians proud of something , just because it involves the USA...