(Berlin, November 10, 2008) - European governments should provide humanitarian protection to those Guantanamo detainees who will not be charged with a crime but cannot be returned to their countries of origin for fear of torture or other serious human rights violations, five leading human rights organizations said today.
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A few weeks ago I had a pleasure of attending a workshop for journalists from East Africa organized by IREN - a Kenyan free market think tank. Such events are usually held in Kenya, but due to the violence in the country journalists from Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, and Kenya gathered in Tanzania this time around.
The workshop focused primarily on the role of journalists in spurring development in Africa - whether its democratic reforms, addressing poverty, or dealing with policy issues. Although nearly 30 participants did not always agree with each other (I did enjoy the debates) - they all had one thing on common: their commitment to highlighting Africa’s problems, figuring out domestic solutions, making democracy work, and staying true to their...
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