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• Page 1 • Page 2 • Page 3 • Page 4 • Page 5 • Page 6 • Page 7 •Haiti's hidden child slavesTopics: • human rights •
Although Haiti was the first country in the region to ban slavery back in 1804, journalists say that thousands of children still live a life of near-slave labor because of poverty and social breakdown.
Caribbean News Digest Haiti's hidden 'child slaves' (BBC news)
Posted: 03/30/07 12:19 by Kali
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Fire U.S. ambassador to Vietnam says politicianTopics: • human rights •
A senior House Republican complaining: "Why aren't our ambassadors speaking out?" has demanded the firing of the U.S. ambassador to Vietnam saying that he had not adequately opposed the prosecution of a dissident Catholic priest.
Vietnam News Digest Wolf demands firing of U.S. ambassador (Yahoo News)
Posted: 03/30/07 12:15 by Kali
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Republicans ask Bush to stop deporting VenezuelansTopics: • human rights •
Five Republican congressman have written to President Bush requesting that the deportation of illegal Venezuelan residents be stopped, due to increased political persecutions in Venezuela.
Venezuela News Digest Reps. ask Bush to let Venezuelans stay (Yahoo News)
Posted: 03/30/07 11:48 by Kali
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Regime starts cracking down again on dissidentsTopics: • human rights •
The short-lived resurgence of a tiny band of Vietnamese dissidents who managed to challenge the power of the Communist Party in this country seems to be over, as the regime starts cracking down.
Vietnam News Digest Vietnam crackdown targets dissidents (Kansascity.com)
Posted: 03/29/07 06:10 by Kali
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Detention with trial - has it really gone?Topics: • human rights •
The official word is that detention of dissidents without trial is to be done away with in Vietnam, but this is seen as a largely cosmetic move on the part of the authorities.
Vietnam News Digest Vietnam repeals detention practice (Yahoo News)
Posted: 03/28/07 12:06 by Kali
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