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Dark Days for Women in China? | ChinaFile
Rebecca E. Karl, Leta Hong Fincher, Jeffrey Wasserstrom, Eric Fish, Jeremy Goldkorn, Zeng Jinyan, Linda Jaivin, Yaqiu Wang, Dayan Li, Kim Lee, Kathleen McLaughlin, Lijia Zhang, Chang Ping, Sharron Lovell; March 18, 2015. David M. Barreda.. Rather, Li and the other young activists she worked with went out of their way to avoid ���politically sensitive��� issues and chose causes that would resonate with the mainstream Chinese population. Take the ���Occupy Mens Toilets��� campaign��.
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In the 2006 election, the vote-buying didnt work, so the ruling class engaged in ballot box stuffing that was so ham-fisted and so blatant so as to make Mexican elections a complete sham. Everybody. Maybe I am not seeing the whole picture, but China looks worse off than the US in Snowdens leaving Hong Kong... The central government has ordered banks to limit the size of their wealth-management products and monitor loans to local governments more closely.
New Hong Kong rules call for table of sold units to be displayed in sales offices
The government is introducing new measures to improve the transparency of first-hand residential properties for sale in Hong Kong. The plan will give prospective buyers of flats in new residential projects a better idea of how many units are available.
Mad bull stock market will do more harm than good to Chinas economy
Regulators should closely monitor the risks, and crack down on illegal activities such as insider trading, information disclosure fraud and market manipulation. Any hope that the market could boost the economy fail to understand the relationship.
Southeast Asia from Scott Circle: Thailand and the United.
The U.S. government said it will make a decision���understood to be on whether the exercise will go ahead in early 2016 and to what extent���over the next few months in consultation with Thailand and other participating countries. Meanwhile. Washingtons calls for a return to democracy and civilian rule need to be coupled with clear and tangible criteria for the expected referendum on the new constitution and elections.. Thugs attack prominent Christian pastors.
UBS plans to hire 350 to help step up compliance after fines
UBS Group, which has paid more than US$3 billion in fines since the start of the financial crisis, plans to hire as many as 350 more workers to monitor regulatory compliance. That would increase the number of employees in its compliance and operational.
Rebuilding Nepal, from the Government Up
For more than a decade, Nepali activist Amod Mani Dixit evangelized about the danger, leading ���earthquake walks��� on the narrow streets that snake through Kathmandus poorest neighborhoods, pointing out the accumulating risk from poorly constructed.
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Britney Spears Dream Job: Nannying for Brad and Angelina 9. Chisels, hacksaw blades: How N.Y. prison worker helped murderers escape (+video) list. Christian Science Monitor · Chisels, hacksaw blades: How N.Y. prison worker helped murderers. 1. Have.
Public consultation on 2017 election will happen soon after.
The new consultation will cover the details of the 2017 poll after the National Peoples Congress Standing Committee laid down a framework in August for how two or three candidates will be chosen for a public vote. Tam said the consultation,.. Eg. The U.S. government in 2012 hands over about half a million to develop the capacity of university students related to the issue of universal suffrage in the election of Hong Kongs CE. Two years later, university��.
Southeast Asia from Scott Circle: Singapore Is Changing.
Unlike in regional competitor Hong Kong, where the predicament is much more troubling, Singapores government has a clear opportunity to create new space and strengthen participation in institutions and governance. Read More.. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on September 26 chose 250 individuals to make up a new National Reform Council that will draw up plans for political reform and a new constitution ahead of elections planned for late 2015. Prayuth��.
China warns Britain over MPs report on eroded Hong Kong freedoms
The Asian financial hub was rocked by more than two months of pro-democracy protests last year after the announcement, with MPs adding in the report that electoral proposals did not offer a genuine choice to the people of Hong Kong.. Hong Kong pro.
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The EUs finance commissioner, Pierre Moscovici, flies into Athens on Monday amid mounting political uncertainty following the Greek governments abrupt decision to bring forward the presidential elections... where Netanyahu stands firm on occupation while Washington refuses to commit on U.N. Palestinian state vote, Sierra Leone journalists charge the BBC with exploitation, deplorable ultra-Hindu politics in India, Hong Kong Occupy activists voice Orwellian��.
Tory Grant Shapps accused of doctoring Wikipedia pages
The Conservative chairman told the BBC: This is one of the most bonkers stories I think I have seen during this election campaign. Absolutely, totally. In September 2013 the user said she failed to vote in a critical parliamentary division about.
Hillary Clinton says the US is in urgent need of criminal justice reform
Members of the the National Guard monitor activity in the Inner Harbor of Baltimore today. Roughly 3,000. the White House. Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul has also made reforms a pillar of his candidacy and has been a strong advocate as.
What issues matter most for Latino voters? | Foreign Policy
Hong Kongs Long-standing Unity on Tiananmen Is Unraveling �� Suzanne Sataline | 2... Before joining FP, he reported for the Christian Science Monitor, worked on corporate strategy for Atlantic Media, helped launch the Atlantic Wire, and covered international affairs for the site. A proud native of. Barack Obama won two-thirds of the Latino vote in the last presidential election, reversing the inroads George W. Bush had made with the community. And the president��.
RANGZEN ROUNDTABLE NYC, MARCH 11and12, 2012
On March 11 and 12 in New York City, the Rangzen Alliance convened a Roundtable to initiate a discussion on the possible scenarios the Tibetan issue might encounter in the near future; and also the structures that must be created and... This can keep the political scene bustling with activism,debate, and patriotism, and constant improvement. Dokpa | March 19th, 2012 | 9:08 pm. Old Monk,. My respect. I will vote for your suggestion. JN should come out with a clear��.
Why the Nicaragua canal poses new challenge to Ortegas power (+video)
By Sara Van Note, Contributor March 24, 2015. ���Whats new is they involve a wider range of groups, like campesinos,��� traditionally a Sandinista party base, courted during elections with gifts of tin roofs and livestock.. The hundred-year.
Muslim group MEND with extremist links influences 30 seats at the election
A Muslim group with links to extremists has claimed it can influence up to 30 seats at the election, it has been reported. Muslim Engagement and Development (Mend) was said to have boasted that they can act as kingmakers when the country goes to the .
Thousands of Hong Kong police prepare for first mass rally.
About 2,000 police officers will fan out between Causeway Bay and Central tomorrow to monitor the citys first mass rally since the Occupy sit-ins, according to a police source. They are to. Ahead of tomorrows event, activists have hinted a sit-in may take place, similar to an overnight protest after last years July 1 march that served as a rehearsal for Occupy. Police will.. Not through hooligan and destructive politics, violence, disrespecting the electorate. tvleet Jan��.
Jamie Oliver seeks million signatures on obesity petition
Jamie Oliver needs your help for a food fight. British television chef Jamie Oliver has set up a global petition fighting for practical food education for every child in the world and needs your help to reach one million signatures. This comes ahead of.
Jeers and anger after clapping spoils performance of world-class orchestra in.
The moment of shame came as the Staatskapelle Dresden, one of the worlds best orchestras, opened the 43rd Hong Kong Arts Festival with a performance of Richard Strauss Metamorphosen. The work, for 23 strings, was written during the second world war .
Shadow chief executive can hold Hong Kong government.
An unofficial public vote to elect a shadow chief executive and cabinet to monitor the government is a possible way forward after the political reform package is voted down, a pan-democrat lawmaker said yesterday..
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Petcoke also became the leading campaign issue in the wards aldermanic election Tuesday. Alderman John. In a non-binding referendum, 85 percent of voters in the ward voted to support banning petcoke from the district altogether. But Olga Bautista.
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BEIRUT (AP) ��� Kurdish fighters and Christian militiamen are making gains against the Islamic State group in northeastern Syria, with intense clashes amid airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition, an activist group and a Kurdish official said Saturday.. or to raise funds locally, or be allowed to fund projects deemed counter to what is being called ���Chinese societys moral customs, according to excerpts seen by The Christian Science Monitor of the still unpublished bill.
US lawmakers to introduce legislation to monitor human.
US congressman Chris Smith, chairman of the House of Representatives subcommittee on global human rights, has vowed to establish a Hong Kong Caucus to monitor human rights in the city... On Tuesday, the White House issued an official response to a petition filed on its website which had attracted around 200,000 signatures calling upon it to ���press the Chinese government to honour its promise of democratic elections to the Hong Kong citizenry.���.
China in 2014 Through the Eyes of a Human Rights.
In the months that followed, in Beijing, Guangzhou, Xinyu, Hefei, Chibi, and other cities, more New Citizens Movement activists were tried for ���disrupting order��� or ���provoking disturbances,��� but their real ���crimes��� were organizing.. for promoting civil disobedience through small acts in which every citizen could participate, such as publicly boycotting township-level elections that are largely meaningless, and helping migrant workers to learn about self-organization. In the��.
Afghan Peace: Between A Rock and A Hard Place
Sayed Madadi is an Afghan activist working on democratic governance and human rights. He is a member of. The two countries, Ghani said in his March trip to the United States, have been in an undeclared state of adversity for the past decade and if.
Financial Secretary expects rainy days after US Fed cools talk of interest.
PUBLISHED : Thursday, 19 March, 2015, 4:39pm. Hong Kongs economy would have its share of ���rainy days��� over the next financial year, the citys finance chief said, after comments by the US Federal Reserve cooled expectations of an early hike in.
International importing of Flakka center of groundbreaking federal court
The federal criminal complaint says DEA agents in London, England, got word about ���multiple packages that were intercepted coming from a chemical company in Hong Kong, China.��� The complaint indicates a DEA agent posed as a delivery person, bringing .
Bishop Tutu Urges Peace in Upcoming Lesotho Elections.
The following article appeared April 30, 2012, in The Christian Science Monitor. It was republished on Yahoo News, and posted May 22 on The Mantle.]Political violence has flared ahead of May 26 Lesotho elections, but Archbishop Desmond Tutu urges candidates to keep the peace and respect election results.By Michael J.. MASERU, Lesotho ��� Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the legendary anti-Apartheid activist and Nobel laureate, is officially retired from public life.
Refworld | Iran: Treatment by Iranian authorities of failed.
The article also reports that a former reporter in Iran, who left Iran before the 2009 elections to study abroad and subsequently remained outside the country, had contacted a judiciary official and parliament member, who both advised her. Al-Monitor similarly reports that in response to the call by President Rouhani to form a special committee on the return of individuals who left Iran after the 2009 election protests, the judiciary publicly responded that anyone who��.
WORLD: Authorities in Awe of Drug Runners Jungle-Built.
WORLD: Authorities in Awe of Drug Runners Jungle-Built, Kevlar-Coated Supersubs, # Activists call for more protests in Syria, # Resurgent leftist in Peru election, # Gadhafis rule relying on wavering tribal support. Bloomberg ��� Thu Mar 31, 11:26 pm ET Bank of China Hong Kong Ltd. cut its interest rate for yuan deposits in Hong Kong after money held in the accounts rose to a record in February, reflecting increased demand for trade and investment in the currency.
