Bangladesh
Bangladesh mutiny ends after tanks enter capital - Associated Press - 26 Feb 09
Border guards have surrendered their control over the overtaken headquarters in Dhaka Thursday after tanks were sent in. At least 18 people were killed when some 2,000 guards seized their headquarters to protest poor pay and conditions.
Bangladesh hunts for mutiny leaders - Aljazeera.net – 1 Mar 09
Nepal
India, Nepal set to construct dam - Times of India- 1 Mar 09
India and Nepal are set to establish Pancheshwar Development Authority for the construction of a storage dam on the Mahakali River at the boundary of Uttarakhand and Nepal. Eighty percent of the catchment area will be in India and the rest in Nepal.
The Magic of Letters - Npr.org – 15 Feb 09
Essay from Chameli Waiba, a Nepali woman living and working for the betterment of her community expresses what powerful a tool literacy has been in her life.
India
Farmers Rally in Delhi - La Via Campesina – 24 Feb 09
Some 50 thousand farmers from several states rallied in Delhi. Farmer representatives met with acting PM Pranab Mukharji at Jantar-Mantar to present a memorandum related to the farmer’s issues.
South Africa
Neglected Group Has HIV/Aids Support - allAfrica.com - 27 Feb 09
The Perinatal HIV Research Unit at Soweto’s C.H. Baragwanath Hospital has started a program called Health4Men that will address services towards under-served populations, including men who have sex with men that may not identify themselves as part of the gay community.
Farmers Using 'Dop System' Face Up to R1 Million Fine - allAfrica.com – 27 Feb 09
Western Cape farmers who pay their workers with alcohol instead of giving them a monthly wage can be fined up to a R1 million under the Western Cape Liquor Act.
Zimbabwe
Mugabe: White farmers must leave - Aljazeera.net – 1 Mar 09
President Mugabe has urged the last remaining white farmers to leave the country in a speech delivered during his 85th birthday party.
4- Regional ministers seek donor help for Zimbabwe - Reuters- 27 Feb 09
Southern African finance ministers agreed on Friday to push for donor help to rebuild Zimbabwe from economic collapse.
Economy: Using the Rand Makes Zimbabwe 'South Africa’s Province' - IPS – 24 Feb 09
Negotiations are taking place between Zimbabwe and South Africa to decide whether Zimbabwe will implement the use of the rand, joining the country into the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
Remittances Saved the Country From Collapse - allAfrica.com – 20 Feb 09
Foreign currency remittances from Zimbabweans living outside of the country-excluding hand-to-hand transfers- were expected to double in 2009 from an estimated US$361 million in 2008 according to IFAD projections. The number of Zimbabweans who have left the country because of the high unemployment, hyperinflation, and humanitarian crisis is estimated to be over 3 million.
Mexico
Mexico Prez hopes to quell drug violence by 2012 - AP -27 Feb 09
Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon disputed U.S fears that the government is losing control of the country and expressed that the increased violence is a sign of that the cartels are feeling the pressure from nationwide military and police operations.
Press Release: IACHR Condemns Murder of Indigenous Leaders in Mexico - Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (OAS) - 24 Feb 09
The IACHR condemns the murder of Raúl Lucas Lucía and Manuel Ponce Rosas in the State of Guerrero Mexico. The two men, president, and secretary of the Organization for the Future of the Mixteco People and active members of the Me´phaa Indigenous People organization, were accosted on February 13 and later found murdered.
Guatemala
Guatemala Arms Act Still Being Debated - Prensa Latina- 28 Feb 09
Legislators continue to debate over details of the controversial Arms and Ammunition Act. If passed, this would be the first successful reform of arms law since 1989.
Anniversary of Guatemala’s Memory of Silence and Day of Dignity for the Victims
Guatemala Times – 25 Feb 09
Wednesday marked the 10-year anniversary of the presentation of the report: "Guatemala: Memory of Silence". Relatives of victims and survivors gathered to commemorate the establishment of Dignity Day for Victims of the civil war.
President Colom delivers housing for Stan Victims in Guatemala - Guatemala Times – 23 Feb 09
President Alvaro Colom visited several highland communities where one hundred and forty houses where handed over to families affected by Tropical Storm Stan. Houses are located in San Francisco el Alto, Totonicapán; Chimaltenango and Champerico, Retahuleu.
Bangladesh mutiny ends after tanks enter capital - Associated Press - 26 Feb 09
Border guards have surrendered their control over the overtaken headquarters in Dhaka Thursday after tanks were sent in. At least 18 people were killed when some 2,000 guards seized their headquarters to protest poor pay and conditions.
Bangladesh hunts for mutiny leaders - Aljazeera.net – 1 Mar 09
Nepal
India, Nepal set to construct dam - Times of India- 1 Mar 09
India and Nepal are set to establish Pancheshwar Development Authority for the construction of a storage dam on the Mahakali River at the boundary of Uttarakhand and Nepal. Eighty percent of the catchment area will be in India and the rest in Nepal.
The Magic of Letters - Npr.org – 15 Feb 09
Essay from Chameli Waiba, a Nepali woman living and working for the betterment of her community expresses what powerful a tool literacy has been in her life.
India
Farmers Rally in Delhi - La Via Campesina – 24 Feb 09
Some 50 thousand farmers from several states rallied in Delhi. Farmer representatives met with acting PM Pranab Mukharji at Jantar-Mantar to present a memorandum related to the farmer’s issues.
South Africa
Neglected Group Has HIV/Aids Support - allAfrica.com - 27 Feb 09
The Perinatal HIV Research Unit at Soweto’s C.H. Baragwanath Hospital has started a program called Health4Men that will address services towards under-served populations, including men who have sex with men that may not identify themselves as part of the gay community.
Farmers Using 'Dop System' Face Up to R1 Million Fine - allAfrica.com – 27 Feb 09
Western Cape farmers who pay their workers with alcohol instead of giving them a monthly wage can be fined up to a R1 million under the Western Cape Liquor Act.
Zimbabwe
Mugabe: White farmers must leave - Aljazeera.net – 1 Mar 09
President Mugabe has urged the last remaining white farmers to leave the country in a speech delivered during his 85th birthday party.
4- Regional ministers seek donor help for Zimbabwe - Reuters- 27 Feb 09
Southern African finance ministers agreed on Friday to push for donor help to rebuild Zimbabwe from economic collapse.
Economy: Using the Rand Makes Zimbabwe 'South Africa’s Province' - IPS – 24 Feb 09
Negotiations are taking place between Zimbabwe and South Africa to decide whether Zimbabwe will implement the use of the rand, joining the country into the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
Remittances Saved the Country From Collapse - allAfrica.com – 20 Feb 09
Foreign currency remittances from Zimbabweans living outside of the country-excluding hand-to-hand transfers- were expected to double in 2009 from an estimated US$361 million in 2008 according to IFAD projections. The number of Zimbabweans who have left the country because of the high unemployment, hyperinflation, and humanitarian crisis is estimated to be over 3 million.
Mexico
Mexico Prez hopes to quell drug violence by 2012 - AP -27 Feb 09
Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon disputed U.S fears that the government is losing control of the country and expressed that the increased violence is a sign of that the cartels are feeling the pressure from nationwide military and police operations.
Press Release: IACHR Condemns Murder of Indigenous Leaders in Mexico - Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (OAS) - 24 Feb 09
The IACHR condemns the murder of Raúl Lucas Lucía and Manuel Ponce Rosas in the State of Guerrero Mexico. The two men, president, and secretary of the Organization for the Future of the Mixteco People and active members of the Me´phaa Indigenous People organization, were accosted on February 13 and later found murdered.
Guatemala
Guatemala Arms Act Still Being Debated - Prensa Latina- 28 Feb 09
Legislators continue to debate over details of the controversial Arms and Ammunition Act. If passed, this would be the first successful reform of arms law since 1989.
Anniversary of Guatemala’s Memory of Silence and Day of Dignity for the Victims
Guatemala Times – 25 Feb 09
Wednesday marked the 10-year anniversary of the presentation of the report: "Guatemala: Memory of Silence". Relatives of victims and survivors gathered to commemorate the establishment of Dignity Day for Victims of the civil war.
President Colom delivers housing for Stan Victims in Guatemala - Guatemala Times – 23 Feb 09
President Alvaro Colom visited several highland communities where one hundred and forty houses where handed over to families affected by Tropical Storm Stan. Houses are located in San Francisco el Alto, Totonicapán; Chimaltenango and Champerico, Retahuleu.
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