DOCSLIB.ORG

Political Coercion

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Political Coercion ~~.f_E_R.~(TY~ OF HAWAII LIBRARY . _______ .___......_ arianas %tietyj~~"''', Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 b~ e2 Teno's address expected 'Political coercion' to focus on the economy the depleting government cof­ fers which resulted from the suit filed vs mayor sudden change in spending behavior of both tourists and By Ferdie de la Torre Jeanette H. Borja, Ramon SN. residents. Variety News Staff Borja, Herbert B. Hocog, Peter The present economic predica­ THE SUPERIOR Court has is­ Taitano, Patrick A. Tudela, Edwin ment of the CNMI may also be sued a temporary restraining or­ M. Cabrera, Mary Ann A. described through empty hotel der stopping Tinian Mayor Fran­ Mendiola, and Isabel M. San rooms, shopping centers and cisco M. Borja from terminating Nicolas. restaurants 18 employees because of their The petitioners, through coun­ This caused a mass displace­ political affiliation. sel John M. Chambers, said more ment of businesses in the is­ "This order is granted due to than 20 employees of the Tinian Pedro P. Tenorio lands which exceeded 1,700 in the irreparable injury to the peti­ Mayor's Office were coerced by number last year. Existing es­ tioners by depriving them of their Borja to either support his fa­ By Aldwin R. Fajardo tablishments plunged by 47 livelihood through political coer­ vored candidates or risk being Variety News Staff percent or a difference of 1,754 cion," said the TRO signed Tues­ Francisco M. Borja terminated from their position. GIVEN what appears to be the last year, while new invest­ day by Judge Juan T. Lizama:- These employees, according to most depressing economic con­ ments pale in comparison with Lizama ordered Borja to ap­ Chambers, were handed termina­ di ti on that hit the Northern the previous year's figure pear in court this Wednesday to The 18 employees of Tinian tion letters last March 31 and told Marianas in 20 years, Gov. posted from 922 to 877. argue the petitioners' claim. Mayor'sOfficehavesoughtTRO, their position would be terminated Pedro P. Tenorio might have The Department of Com- , Loren Sutton, legal counsel for preliminary and permanent in­ on June I. .J had a hard time preparing his merce reported that overall in- ~­ Mayor Borja, in a telephone in­ Chambers said these employ­ junction against Borja for alleg­ e piece for today's State of the_ vestments dropped by 39 per- ~ terview said it was premature to ees held ungraded positions which edly terminating them illegally. r Commonwealth Address. cent to 2,854 last year, regis- fJ · make any comment at this time The petitioners were Dolores · fall into the category of people iJ In an interview yesterday, the tering a deficit of at least 1,799 :1 because he just received the court protected by the CNMI statute. 1 SN Antiller, Teresa P. Koyoshi, 1 governor could only speak of compared with the previous f: While arguments have been documents. Gilbert Basa, Steven S. Mendiola, 13 how the CNMI had been badly -year's tally. f1 Sutton, however, assured that Peter B. Manglona, Tito M. made that ungraded positions at affected by the Asian economic The records were based only ij the mayor will comply with the Manglona, Velma M. Manglona, the Mayor's Office are not ac­ crisis, clearly outlined ih the on the official number of busi- corded the protection of the stat- TRO issued by Judge Lizama until Carmen San Nicolas, Donovan dwindling visitor arrivals and Continued on page 23 the matter is resolved. SN. Borja, Edward SN. Borja, Continued on page 23 Mandatory health insurance for workers OK with HANMI By Haldee V. Eugenio ers to enroll their employees in Variety News Staff health insurance. "GOOD HEALTH is wealth." The HANMI president, how­ With these words, the Hotel ever, said the organization - Association of the Northern through its legal counsel - is Mariana Islands (HANMI) ex­ looking at certain percentage pressed suppo1t f011he bill which ratio as to how much the em­ seeks mandatory health insur­ ployer and the employee should ance coverage for all workers in be paying for premium and this the CNMI. will be included in HANMI's Ron Sablan, HANMI presi­ comments on Senate Bill I 1- dent, said a number of hotels 34. provide health insurance cover­ Authored by Sen. Juan P. age to their employees but there Tenorio, the bill allows workers are still some businesses who to acquire pre-paid health care are yet to see the importance of plans amid the spiraling costs of insurance coverage. comprehensive medical care. "The intent of the bill is good. It is also considered to make Both employes and employees private sector jobs more attrac­ have certain responsibility for tive to resident workers, and good health ... We agree with thus lessen the business the bill," said Sablan. community's deper:idence on FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS. Sixth grade students from Dandan Elementary School graduated yesterday from He also urged other hotel own- the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program spearheaded by the Department of Public Safety. Continued on page 23 Photo by Marla C. Alonso Pay cut for executor sought By Ferdie de la Torre month for periods after Dec. 31, Senate approves amended CIP bill Variety News Staff 1998. By Zaldy Dandan Tinian 's airport, as well as Rota's projects. LARRY Hillblom's Charitable The court, however, authorized Variety News Staff health center, roads and airport But Senate Vice President Trust asked the Superior Court any party to file a motion after THE SENATE, in its first ses­ runway. Thomas P. Villagomez (R­ yesterday to reduce the $150,000 April 30 to modify the monthly sion since March, yesterday The administration-drafted CIP Saipan), Sens. Juan P. Tenorio monthly compensation for compensation, said Lawlor in confirmed eight nominees to bill,H.B.11-408,waspassedonly (R-Saipan) and David M. Cing Hillblom 's estate executor Bank Donnici's motion. government boards and passed after lengthy, at times heated, dis­ (D-Tinian) expressed concern of Saipan to $50,000. The Trust believes that, through 20 bills, including legislation cussion on an arnendment offered that the amendment may again Paul A. Lawlor, counsel for May 31, 1999, the Hillblom rep­ that would appropriate $13.8 by Rota senators who wanted the result in a veto. Trust Chairman Peter J. Donnici, resentatives have been paid at least million worth of capital infra­ local legislative delegation and A similar provision passed said the court in its April 7 order $4,897,800 for their services structure projects for the im­ the mayor to have expenditure by the Senate in the first CIP continued the executor's compen­ which exceeds 1.35% of the gross provement and expansion of authority over the island's Continued on page 23 . sation at a rate of $150,000 per Continued on page 23 PAC NEWSPAPER STACKS. THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS~3 India shells hit schools Tinian senators urge Rota: By KATHY GANNON products of Pakistan's imagina­ ' I 1lon't pursue casino plan' ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) tion. - Pakistan's Kashmir govern­ Meanwhile the two countiies By Zaldy Dandan "We still need to improve the But Rota Mayor Benjamin T. ment ordered all schools along are forging ahead with peace talks, Variety News Staff airport, our roads, sewers and the Manglona said Tuesday that the THE CHAIR ofTinian's legisla­ rest of the island's infrastructure establishment of a casino on Rota the shell-ravaged border closed although neither side seems ready , I on Wednesday after a second to set dates for these negotiations. ' tivedelegation and a former mayor so the casino could get more visi­ is only one of several options be­ school was hit in as many days by While Pakistan says it is wait­ I of the island yesterday said they tors," he said. ing considered to improve the Indian shells. Three children were ing for India to decide when Paki­ will urge the leaders of Rota not "If Tinian' s infrastructure is island's economy. killed, said police. stan Foreign Minister Sartaj Aziz to pursue any plan that would lead already in place, then maybe Rota He said there is still no negotia­ On Tuesday IO high school stu­ should travel to India, New Delhi to establishment of a casino there. could consider having a casino of tion taking place between his of­ dents were killed when Indian said it is waiting for Pakistan to Sens. Joaquin G. Adriano (R) their own. But right now, if we all fice and interested investors. artillery shells pounded border vil­ decide the dates. and Herman M. Manglona (R), in help Tinian 's casino then the rest The mayor, like Sen. Edward lages in the Neelum Valley. The conundrum over setting separate interviews, said Tinian 's of the CNMI, including Rota, will U. Maratita (R), said it is the On Wednesday a primary dates is indicative of the diffi­ hotel casino should be given the receive a percentage of the rev­ people of Rota who will have to school in Nar, some 260 kilome­ culty Pakistan and India-com­ chance to "grow" first. enues," Manglona said. decide whether to legalize casino Manglona, a former two-term Sen. David M. Cing (D-Tinian), gambling there. ters ( 150 miles) south of batants in three previous wars - Joaquin G. Adriano Herman M. Manglona Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pa­ haveincommunicatingwitheach mayor, said he will introduce a in an earlier interview, said he Maratita, whochairsRota's leg­ ! kistan-ruled Kashmir, was struck other. local resolution urging the people "I'm aware that Rota needs both Tinian and Rota," Manglona will appeal to the leaders of Rota islative delegation, denied Tues­ by several shells, according to Meanwhile Pakistan continues f and leaders of Rota to reconsider sources of revenues especially said.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Treatment of Ethnic Albanians Living in the Presevo Valley, Vojvodina And
    Home > Research > Responses to Information Requests RESPONSES TO INFORMATION REQUESTS (RIRs) New Search | About RIR's | Help 04 March 2005 SCG43300.E Serbia and Montenegro: Treatment of ethnic Albanians living in the Presevo Valley, Vojvodina and Sandjak region of Serbia by the state, and by society in general (January 2003-February 2005) Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Ottawa A legal adviser from the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia stated that her organization had not noted any major human rights violations against ethnic Albanians in the Presevo Valley, where they form the majority of the population (28 Feb. 2005). The legal adviser indicated that there are other ethnic minorities, but not many Albanians, living in Vojvodina (Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia 28 Feb. 2005). In Sandzak, "Bosnians, not Albanians" are the main minority group (ibid.). Country Reports 2004 provides further details on the ethnic composition of the two regions: "In Vojvodina, the Hungarian minority constituted approximately 15 percent of the population, and many regional political offices were held by ethnic Hungarians. In the Sandzak, Bosniaks controlled the municipal governments of Novi Pazar, Tutin, and Sjenica, and Prijepolje". (28 Feb. 2005 Sec. 3) The March 2003 report to the Council of Europe by the Voivodina Center for Human Rights did not include ethnic Albanians in Voivodina as one of the region's minorities, which include Croats, Hungarians, Roma, Romanians, Ruthenians and Slovaks. An article in Le Courrier des Balkans stated that Vojvodina had a record of non-violent cohabitation among its close to 30 different minorities, but that between 2003 and 2004 ethnic incidents had occurred, mostly directed at Croats and Hungarians (25 Sept.
    [Show full text]
  • NATO Powers Prepare Final Solution in Kosovo
    11 Years Later: NATO Powers Prepare Final Solution In Kosovo By Rick Rozoff Theme: US NATO War Agenda Global Research, March 19, 2010 In-depth Report: THE BALKANS Stop NATO 18 March 2010 March 17 marked the sixth anniversary of a concerted assault against Serbs and other ethnic minorities in Kosovo that resulted in 800 Serbian homes and thirty five Orthodox churches and monasteries being destroyed, 4,000 Serbs and Roma (Gypsies) forced to flee their homes, 900 hundred people injured and 19 killed. The attacks followed the accidental drowning of three ethnic Albanian youth which local separatist politicians and media attributed to the actions of Serbs and used to incite an orgy of intolerance, ethnic hostility and violence. They marked the worst, and deadliest, violence in the Balkans since NATO’s 78-day bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999 and the war in Macedonia two years later launched by an offshoot of the so-called Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) operating out of NATO-occupied Kosovo. Clashes occurred between ethnic Albanians and Serbs and between both and NATO Kosovo Force (KFOR) troops. The dead and wounded included members of all three groups. On the first day of the attacks, which started in the ethnically-divided city of Kosovska Mitrovica but soon spread to several other locales, personnel of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) abandoned offices in the cities of Gnjilane, Prizren and Pec and one UN representative, alluding to the anti-Jewish rampage in Nazi Germany in 1938, said “Kristallnacht is under way in
    [Show full text]
  • Media Operations for Web1.Indd
    Media Operations during SALW Control Interventions SEESAC Internacionalnih Brigada 56, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro South Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Tel. (+381) (11) 344 6353 / Fax. (+381) (11) 344 6356 Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons URL: www.seesac.org / Email: [email protected] Media Operations during SALW Control Interventions (2004-08-15) The South Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC) has a mandate from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Stability Pact for South East Europe (SPSEE) to provide operational assistance, technical assistance and management information in support of the formulation and implementation of SALW co-ordination, control and reduction measures, projects and activities in order to support the Stability Pact Regional Implementation Plan, thereby contributing to enhanced regional stability and further long-term development in South Eastern Europe. For further information contact: Team Leader SEESAC Internacionalnih Brigada 56 11000 Belgrade Serbia and Montenegro Tel: (+381) (11) 344 63 53 Fax: (+381) (11) 344 63 56 www.seesac.org Media Operations During SALW Control Interventions, SEESAC, 2004 ISBN: 86 - 905231 - 9 - 7 This study was researched and written by Simon Rynn, Tijana Vukadin (SEESAC Communications Officer) and Alain Lapon (SACIM Project Manager) during early 2004. The Section entitled ‘Media Relations: Guidelines’, was written by Simon Rynn, as were Annexes A-D and the Introduction. The case study of the SALW collection in Macedonia was written by Alain Lapon, while Tijana Vukadin wrote the case study of SALW reporting in Albania and Kosovo. The project was managed by Adrian Wilkinson, and copy-edited by Adrian Wilkinson and Larry Attree.
    [Show full text]
  • Download the Publication
    Not for citation without the author’s permission NUMBER 66 THE THIRD YUGOSLAVIA, 1992 - 2001 Sabrina P. Ramet July 2001 EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES This essay is one of a series of Occasional Papers published by East European Studies at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC. The series aims to extend the work of East European scholars and specialists to all those interested in the region and to help authors obtain constructive criticism of work in progress. Occasional Papers are written by resident scholars at the Wilson Center as well as by visiting speakers. They are papers presented at or resulting from discussions, seminars, colloquia, and conferences held under the auspices of East European Studies. The most current Occasional Papers as well as a list of Occasional Papers are available on the EES web site: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/ees. Printed copies of papers may also be obtained free of charge by contacting the EES offices: East European Studies The Woodrow Wilson Center One Woodrow Wilson Plaza 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004-3027 (tel) 202-691-4000; (fax) 202-691-4001 [email protected] Established in 1985 as the East European Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, EES provides a center in Washington, DC, where advanced research on Eastern Europe could be pursued by qualified scholars; where encouragement and support could be given to the cultivation of East European studies throughout the country; and where contact could be maintained with similar institutions abroad. Renamed East European Studies in 1989, it also seeks to provide a meeting place for East European scholars, government officials, analysts, and other specialists and practitioners in the field and related areas.
    [Show full text]
  • The Enabling Environment for Free and Independent Media: Contribution to Transparent and Accountable Governance
    University of Pennsylvania ScholarlyCommons Departmental Papers (ASC) Annenberg School for Communication January 2002 The Enabling Environment for Free and Independent Media: Contribution to Transparent and Accountable Governance Monroe Price University of Pennsylvania, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://repository.upenn.edu/asc_papers Recommended Citation Price, M. (2002). The Enabling Environment for Free and Independent Media: Contribution to Transparent and Accountable Governance. USAID Office of Democracy and Governance Occasional Papers Series, Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/asc_papers/65 This paper is posted at ScholarlyCommons. https://repository.upenn.edu/asc_papers/65 For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Enabling Environment for Free and Independent Media: Contribution to Transparent and Accountable Governance Abstract Throughout the world, there is a vast remapping of media laws and policies. This important moment for building more democratic media is attributable to rapid-fire geo-political changes. These include a growing zest for information, the general move towards democratization, numerous pressures from the international community, and the inexorable impact of new media technologies. Whatever the mix in any specific state, media law and policy is increasingly a subject of intense debate. Shaping an effective democratic society requires many steps. The formation of media law and media institutions is one of the most important. Too often, this process of building media that advances democracy is undertaken without a sufficient understanding of the many factors involved. This study is designed to improve such understanding, provide guidance for those who participate in the process of constructing such media, and indicate areas for further study.
    [Show full text]
  • TRANSLATING WORLDS Explorations on Foreign Reporting in Times of Crisis N-Ost Media Conference in Berlin 19-21 November 2015 #Tw 15 >> LIST of PARTICIPANTS
    TRANSLATING WORLDS Explorations on Foreign Reporting in Times of Crisis n-ost media conference in Berlin 19-21 November 2015 #tw_15 >> LIST OF PARTICIPANTS // Adil Nurmakov Lecturer and freelance journalism, Almaty Adil Nurmakov is teaching journalism at the Department of media and communications in KIMEP University (Almaty, Kazakhstan), and also working as a regional editor for Central Asia with the Digital. Report, a website about ICT policies in Eurasia. // Adrian Plesca Blogger and Project Manager, Chișinău Adrian Plesca is a young blogger from Chișinău, Moldova and the general coordinator of the biggest urban project there. He is the vice president of the European Pupil's Association, working in the Municipality and Ministry of Youth and Sport. // Aija Bley Photographer, Riga Aija Bley is a creative photographer with seven years of professional experience in documentary photography. Storytelling on women’s lives in the world is her most important professional calling and dedication. // Alena Baltrukevich Blogger and lawyer, Minsk Alena Baltrukevich is a practitioner lawyer. She raised controversial and significant topics of Belarusian legislation in her blog. Its materials are dedicated mostly to questions of Labour and Civil law. The aim of her work is increasing awareness of legislation in Belarusian society and making people discuss problems and think about alternative ways to solve it. Motto of her blog is – “Think, speak and argue”. >> Navigation: A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z TRANSLATING WORLDS Explorations on Foreign Reporting in Times of Crisis // Alexandra Reinig Intern euro|topics, n-ost, Berlin Alexandra Reinig is an intern at euro|topics since September 2015.
    [Show full text]
  • Read the Second Monitoring Report
    MAPPING MEDIA FREEDOM A FOUR�MONTH SNAPSHOT � II Monitoring Report EFJ � IPI � ECPMF | July 2020 � October 2020 Content Introduction.................................................................4 Country-by-Country reports (EFJ� ...........................16 Country-by-Country reports (IPI� .............................21 Intimidating or threatening journalists (EFJ� ............ 28 SLAPPs: Gag lawsuits pose continued threat to press freedom – (IPI�........................................31 COVID�19.....................................................................34 Conclusions.................................................................38 Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) tracks, monitors and responds to violations of press and media freedom in EU Member States and Candidate Countries. This project provides legal and practical sup‐ port, public advocacy and information to protect journalists and media workers. The MFRR is organised by an consortium led by the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF� with ARTICLE 19, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ�, Free Press Unlimited (FPU�, the Institute for Applied In‐ formatics at the University of Leipzig (InfAI�, International Press Institute (IPI� and CCI/Osservatorio Bal‐ cani e Caucaso Transeuropa (OBCT�. The project is co-funded by the European Commission. www.mfrr.eu 2 Mapping Media Freedom | Monitoring Report Mapping Media Freedom | Monitoring Report 3 MFRR region, a growing trend of anti-media lyses and presents a micro- and macro- INTRODUCTION rhetoric
    [Show full text]
  • Global Broadcast Information Portal Creative Common License
    Techniques For Information Research Written By David Childers www.radiosolution.info www.BroadcastingWorld.Com Global Broadcast Information Portal Creative Common License This body of work is released under the Attribution-ShareAlike version 3.0, Creative Common License. The work may be freely distributed or modified for commercial or non commercial purposes. If this work is modified, compliance with the Attribution-ShareAlike version 3.0, Creative Common License is required. These requirements include: - Any derivatives of this work must be attributed to David Childers. - Any derivatives of this work must reference any additional sources that may be used. - Alterations, transforming, or building upon this work requires distributing the resulting work only under the same, similar or a compatible license. For the complete legal code, please refer here: http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode Cover graphic http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Schlagwortkatalog.jpg Foreword graphic http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hazy_Crazy_Sunrise.jpg Voltaire graphic http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean_Sim%C3%A9on_Chardin_-_The_Attributes_of_Art_- _WGA04781.jpg Back graphic http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BATCO_facsimile.agr.tif Foreword Greetings once again, With the continued growth in information and data, knowing how to find this valuable treasure is vitally essential for the successful operation of a business or the completion of any project. Many resources exist that can be used for information research, and it is up to the individual to make the best use of these extensive options that are available. Knowledge is power, and knowing where and how to access that information is the key.
    [Show full text]
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina
    BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA MEDIA SUSTAINABILITY INDEX 2018 Tracking Development of Sustainable Independent Media Around the World BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA AT A GLANCE GENERAL MEDIA-SPECIFIC ▶ Population: 3,531,159 (Population Census ▶ GDP $16.56 billion (World Bank ▶ Number of active print outlets, radio ▶ News agencies: FENA (state-owned), SRNA 2013) Development Indicators, 2016) stations, television stations: 9 daily (state-owned), ONASA (private), NINA ▶ Capital city: Sarajevo ▶ GNI per capita (Atlas Method): $4,880 newspapers, 189 periodicals (magazines, (private), MINA (Islamic Community in B&H), publications of diverse content) (Press KTA BK B&H (Conference of Bishops of ▶ Ethnic groups: Bosniaks 50.11%, Serbs (World Bank Development Indicators, 2016) Council of B&H, 2016), Radio stations: 141; B&H), Anadolu Agency (owned by Turkish 30.78%, Croats 15.43%, Others 3.68% ▶ Literacy rate: 97.18%; Male 99.21%, Female (Population Census 2013) 95.24% (Population Census 2013) Television stations: 41 (in terrestrial network), government), Patria (private) (Press Council plus 51 broadcasters in other networks of B&H 2017) ▶ Religions: Muslim 50.7%, Orthodox 30.75%, ▶ President or top authority: Members of (Communications Regulatory Agency of B&H, ▶ Annual advertising revenue in media Roman Catholic 15.19%, other 3.36% B&H Presidency: Bakir Izetbegović (since 2017) (Population Census 2013) November 10, 2010), Mladen Ivanić (since sector: $23.23 million in 2017; television: 60%, ▶ Newspaper circulation statistics: N/A; print 9%, out-of-home 14%, radio
    [Show full text]
  • Quarterly Chronicle and Documentation
    Quarterly Chronicle and Documentation (October–December 2001) Sources The principal sources of information on which this chronicle is based are British Broadcasting Corporation, Monitoring Global Newsline – Asia–Pacific Political and British Broadcasting Corporation, Monitoring Global Newsline – Asia–Pacific Economic. These sources are only available online and replace the former BBC Summary of World Broadcasts (SWB), which were previously available in hard copy. The current online versions no longer have reference numbers (as did each issue of SWB), and are only identifiable by date of publication of material. The inclusion of each of these dates would unnecessarily clutter the text and such dates have been omitted, except for the sources from which the BBC reports themselves are taken. Abbreviations XHNA —Xinhua (New China) News Agency CNA —Central News Agency (Taipei) ZTS —Zhongguo tongxun she (China Reporting Agency), Hong Kong ZXS —Zhongguo xinwen she (China News Agency), Beijing RMRB —Renmin ribao (People’s Daily) 1. Internal Developments (a) The 24th and 25th Sessions of the Ninth National People’s Con- gress (NPC) Standing Committee (b) Party and Political Affairs; Public and Social Order; Ideological and Legal Developments (c) Economic Affairs (d) Military Affairs (e) Minorities (Xinjiang; Tibet) (f) Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) (g) Obituary 2. Foreign Relations (a) Diplomatic Tours (b) Countries, Territories and Regions (c) International Organizations The China Quarterly, 2002 Quarterly Chronicle and Documentation 243 1. Internal Developments (a) The 24th and 25th Sessions of the Ninth NPC Standing Committee The 24th meeting of the the Ninth NPC Standing Committee opened in Beijing on 22 October. Delegates examined a draft law on government purchases, as well as a revised law on cultural relics protection.
    [Show full text]
  • Wanted! Real Action for Media Freedom in Europe
    Wanted! Real action for media freedom in Europe Annual Report by the partner organisations 2021 to the Council of Europe Platform to Promote the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists Wanted! Real action for media freedom in Europe Annual report 2021 by the partner organisations to the Council of Europe Platform to Promote the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists Council of Europe The opinions expressed in this work are the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the Council of Europe. All requests concerning the reproduction or translation of all or part of this document should be addressed to the Directorate of Communication (F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex or [email protected]). All other correspondence concerning this lllustrations: document should be addressed to the Cartooning for Peace Secretariat of the Safety of Journalists Platform ([email protected]). The association Cartooning for Peace has been created in 2006 Cover and layout: at the initiative of Kofi Annan, Documents and Publications Nobel Peace Prize and former Production Department (SPDP), General Secretary of the United Council of Europe. Nations, and press cartoonist Cover Illustration: Plantu. Now chaired by the French Man in a suit on the screen. Broadcaster. press cartoonist Kak, Cartooning Glitch. Digital errors on the screen. for Peace is an international © Rootstock network of cartoonists committed Shutterstock Banque d’Images. to the promotion of freedom of expression, Human Rights and © Platform for the protection of mutual respect among people journalism and the safety of journalists / upholding different cultures Council of Europe, April 2021.
    [Show full text]
  • The Serbian Media and the Dialogue: Has There Been an Evolution in How Serbian Media Perceive Kosovo?
    Policy Analysis - No. 05/2016 The Serbian Media and the Dialogue: Has there been an evolution in how Serbian media perceive Kosovo? The Serbian Media and the Dialogue: Has there been an evolution in how Serbian media perceive Kosovo? ABOUT GLPS Group for Legal and Political Studies is an independent, non-partisan and non-profit public policy organization based in Prishtina, Kosovo. Our mission is to conduct credible policy research in the fields of politics, law and economics and to push forward policy solutions that address the failures and/or tackle the problems in the said policy fields. www.legalpoliticalstudies.org 2 The Serbian Media and the Dialogue: Has there been an evolution in how Serbian media perceive Kosovo? Policy Analysis No. 05/2016 The Serbian Media and the Dialogue: Has there been an evolution in how Serbian media perceive Kosovo? Lowell West* January 2016 For their contribution, we would like to thank the external peer reviewer(s) who provided excellent comments on earlier drafts of this policy product. GLPS internal staff provided very helpful inputs, edits and contributed with excellent research support. © Group for Legal and Political Studies, January, 2016 The opinions expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect those of Group for Legal and Political Studies donors, their staff, associates or Board(s). All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any mean without the permission. Contact the administrative office of the Group for Legal and Political Studies for such requests. Group for Legal and Political Studies ‘Rexhep Luci‟ str.
    [Show full text]