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Hot News


 WSSD : Success or Failure?

 A local South African newspaper said the actual count was 9,000 government delegates, 8,000 civil society representatives, and 3-4,000 media people.....

Forced Demolition in Yongdoo-dong, Dejeon City, S.Korea

During the forced demolition, committed by the 300 blackguards, residents were threatened and assaulted in detained, and several members of civil association who protested against such illegal action were even taken to the police to be kept for five hours.  

  JABIC announced moratorium to Manggahan project...!

During a meeting at the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) head office in Tokyo between Japanese NGOs and the staff in charge of the Laguna Lake road dike project,

                                               
Focus on Indonesia


  Up-Date on Jakarta Issue

 I am sending you the latest update from Jakarta.  There are two main issues: While seven (7) of the militia attackers have been arrested,  civil society organizations want the removal of the chair  of the militias from the National Advisory Council in which he sits as  member.

 Human Rights for Aceh

On September 10 2002, according to our sources in South Aceh, two foreigners were arrested by BRIMOB in Simpang Barat Daya, and they are detained in POLRES (Police Resort)

 

 CO News in Asia


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Korea - Jong Duk Choi

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