Blog Pool
Gathering together RSS/news feeds from campaigning sites and charity news blogs.
Do please suggest others to add here, or for the Links page (contact details under About). Note that CharityBlog only grabs feed updates roughly daily, to keep the server load low. Problems we’ve found - most feeds from Blogspot don’t work with the aggregator plug-in, and it can’t show those without a time-stamp below.
A similar feature pooling feeds of news FOR voluntary organisations is over on VoluntaryNews.
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Summary page - feed items grouped by source.
» Russia: Activists’ Detention Unjustified
(Moscow) - The Russian authorities should investigate the arbitrary detention of three human rights advocates in Chechnya and hold those responsible accountable, Amnesty International, Civil Rights Defenders, Front Line, and Human Rights Watch said today.
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[Link]Press releases by RSS » Environmental Audit Committee report 'nail in the coffin' for carbon trading
Friends of the Earth says that the Environmental Audit Committee's report on carbon trading, released today, is the 'nail in the coffin' of the schemes. [Link]
» Israel: Attacks on New Israel Fund, Critical Groups, Threaten Civil Society
The growing harshness of attacks by Israeli government officials on nongovernmental organizations poses a real threat to civil society in Israel, Human Rights Watch said today.
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[Link]» Bahrain: End Torture of Security Suspects
(Manama) - Bahrain needs to take urgent steps to end torture and ill-treatment of security suspects during interrogation, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The government should promptly investigate all torture allegations and prosecute security officials suspected of abusing detainees.
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[Link]» Israel: Military Investigations Fail Gaza War Victims
(New York) - Israel has failed to demonstrate that it will conduct thorough and impartial investigations into alleged laws-of-war violations by its forces during last year's Gaza conflict, Human Rights Watch said today. An independent investigation is needed if perpetrators of abuse, including senior military and ...
[Link]» Thailand: Cease Intimidation of Karen Refugees
(New York) - Thailand should immediately stop pressuring ethnic Karen refugees to return to Burma, Human Rights Watch said today. Repatriation to the designated "return zone" in Burma would place returnees at serious risk of human rights abuses and landmines.
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[Link]» Libya: Stop Blocking Independent Web Sites
(New York) - Libya's moves in late January, 2010, to block access to at least seven independent and opposition Libyan web sites based abroad and to YouTube is a disturbing step awayfrom press freedom, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should restore web site access ...
[Link]» US: Adopt Anti-Corruption Proposals
(Washington, DC) - The Obama administration should adopt recommendations in a report issued today to help stop the flow of stolen money into the United States, Human Rights Watch said.
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[Link]Press releases by RSS » Supermarket supply code of practice needs tough enforcement
A Grocery Supply Code of Practice which comes into force today (Thursday, 4 February 2010) must be properly enforced by an ombudsman to stop the bullying tactics of supermarkets towards suppliers, says Friends of Earth. [Link]
» US: Approve Bill to Curb Violence Against Women
(New York) - Congress should quickly approve a bipartisan bill introduced today that sets out a new strategy for US engagement in the struggle to end violence against women worldwide, Human Rights Watch said.
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[Link]» Kenya: Landmark Ruling on Indigenous Land Rights
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[Link]» Vietnam: Expanding Campaign to Silence Dissent
(New York) - The Vietnamese government should immediately drop all charges and free the prominent writer and democracy activist Tran Khai Thanh Thuy, Human Rights Watch said today.
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[Link]» Italy: Speed Investigations of Rosarno Attacks
(Milan) - Prosecutions of suspects in the racist attacks early this month against migrants in Rosarno, Italy are lagging, Human Rights Watch said today. But migrants accused of participating in the unrest have already been arrested, tried, and convicted.
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[Link]» UAE: NYU’s Labor Rights Provisions Break New Ground
(New York) - New York University's announcement today that it will require all companies to respect the rights of laborers building its campus in the United Arab Emirates is a significant step toward protecting migrant workers there, Human Rights Watch said.
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[Link]» EU: Follow Swiss Example of Accepting Guantanamo Detainees
(Washington, DC) - Switzerland's decision to accept for resettlement two Uighur detainees who have been wrongfully detained at Guantanamo for more than eight years is a significant contribution toward closing the prison, Human Rights Watch said today.
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[Link]Press releases by RSS » Ofgem calls for energy system reform
Friends of the Earth has welcomed Ofgem's call for reform of the UK's energy system. [Link]
» Macedonia: Broaden Anti-Discrimination Bill
(New York) - The Macedonian government's decision to ignore sexual orientation as a protected category in its draft anti-discrimination law would leave lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender (LGBT) people without vital protection, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Macedonian authorities.
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[Link]» Colombia: Stop Abuses by Paramilitaries’ Successor Groups
(Bogotá) - Colombia needs to respond effectively to the violent groups committing human rights abuses that have emerged around the country in the aftermath of the flawed demobilization of paramilitary groups, Human Rights Watch says in a report released today.
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[Link]» UN: A Step to Help End Rape in War
(New York) - The appointment of a senior official to coordinate United Nations efforts to end rape in war is an important step, Human Rights Watch said today.
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[Link]Green Issues » Avatars, Indigenous rights and the rainforest
At the WLT we have seen a sudden surge in donations and several of our new donors have mentioned that they have seen the blockbuster film Avatar, and wanted to do something to help the environment. So I decided I had better go and see ... [Link]
CyclingEdinburgh.info » “Welsh Government guarantees cycle route cash”
“Following two years of campaigning by Sustrans, the Welsh Assembly Government has pledged to dedicate five per cent of its Road Maintenance Grant to the maintenance of cycleways.” BikeBiz What will John Swinney do? More info - walesonline.co.uk “Each local authority has £10,000 to improve ... [Link]
Press releases by RSS » Green electricity cash boost for homes and businesses - but overall ambition disappointing
The cash payments that will be made to homes, businesses and communities for generating green electricity - announced today (Monday 1 February 2010) by climate secretary Ed Miliband - are lacking in ambition, says Friends of the Earth. [Link]
» Russia: Stop Blocking Peaceful Demonstrations
(Moscow) - Russian authorities should stop blocking peaceful demonstrations, Human Rights Watch said today.
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[Link]» Chad: Habré Knew of Deaths in His Jails
(Dakar) - A new study shows that Hissène Habré, the former dictator of Chad, was well-informed of the hundreds of deaths in prisons operated by his political police, a coalition of human rights organizations said today. The announcement came on the eve of the 10th ...
[Link]» Jordan: Stop Withdrawing Nationality from Palestinian-Origin Citizens
(Amman) - Jordan should stop withdrawing nationality arbitrarily from Jordanians of Palestinian origin, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Authorities stripped more than 2,700 of these Jordanians of their nationality between 2004 and 2008, and the practice continued in 2009, Human Rights Watch ...
[Link]» Sri Lanka: End Indefinite Detention of Tamil Tiger Suspects
(New York) - The Sri Lankan government should end its indefinite arbitrary detention of more than 11,000 people held in so-called rehabilitation centers and release those not being prosecuted, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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[Link]» Cambodia: UN Should Review Role in Drug Detention
(New York) - The United Nations should conduct a thorough review of its support for Cambodia's drug detention centers, Human Rights Watch said today.
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[Link]» Sri Lanka: End Harassment, Attacks on Journalists
(New York) - The Sri Lankan government should immediately end its post-election harassment of media outlets and ensure protection of journalists from attack, Human Rights Watch said today.
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[Link]» Canada: Demand Return of Ex-Child Soldier from Guantanamo
(New York) - The Canadian government should immediately request the repatriation of Canadian citizen Omar Khadr from Guantanamo even though Canada's Supreme Court did not order it to do so, Human Rights Watch said today.
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[Link]Green Issues » 'I do 30' to reduce CO2 emissions
This morning I got an email from Anne Herngaard in Denmark, which I have copied below, as it seems a good idea, and is self explanatory, and I would like to encourage my readers to check it out.I am just writing to let you know ... [Link]
» EU: Keep Sanctions on Mugabe’s Inner Circle
(New York) - The European Union should maintain its travel restrictions and asset freezes on President Robert Mugabe and his inner circle until Zimbabwe carries out the concrete human rights reforms set out in the 2008 Global Political Agreement, Human Rights Watch said today. The EU ...
[Link]» Cambodia: Opposition Leader Sam Rainsy’s Trial a Farce
(New York) - A Cambodian court's closed-door conviction and sentencing of the opposition leader Sam Rainsy and two others takes Prime Minister Hun Sen's campaign of persecution of critics to a new extreme and highlights government control over the judiciary, Human Rights Watch said today.
... [Link]» China: Account for Uighur Refugees Forcibly Repatriated to China
(New York) - The Chinese government should disclose the status and whereabouts of ethnic Uighurs repatriated against their will from Cambodia and allow the United Nations, lawyers, and family members to meet with them, Human Rights Watch said today.
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[Link]» Uzbekistan: Drop Slander Charge Against Photographer
(New York) - The Uzbek authorities should immediately drop the baseless slander and insult charges against the prominent photographer and videographer Umida Ahmedova and allow her to carry out her work and exercise her right to freedom of expression without government interference, Human Rights Watch said ...
[Link]» Gaza: Hamas Report Whitewashes War Crimes
(New York) - Hamas's latest claim that its rocket attacks against Israel are not war crimes is factually and legally wrong, Human Rights Watch said today.
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[Link]Press releases by RSS » Survey shows public concern over climate impacts of transport
A survey published by the Department of Transport shows strong public support for reduced car use and greener travel options. [Link]
Press releases by RSS » Report shows just four per cent of imported biofuels are environmentally sustainable
A new report by the Renewable Fuels Agency paints a shocking picture of the true impact of UK biofuels. [Link]
» Prosecuting war crimes: the courts must be independent
The British government claims to defend basic principles of justice for grave international crimes. So its reaction to arrest warrants issued by independent courts, acting on evidence showing an arguable case, should be straightforward: respect the courts' rulings even if they cause political embarrassment.
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[Link]» Ireland: Abortion Limits Violate Human Rights
(Dublin, January 28, 2010) - The Irish government actively seeks to restrict access to abortion services and information both within Ireland and for its residents seeking care abroad, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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[Link]» France: Press Turkmen Leader to End Rights Abuses
(Paris) - President Nicolas Sarkozy should use the upcoming state visit by his Turkmen counterpart to speak out about Turkmenistan's abysmal human rights record and to press for concrete improvements, the French League for Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, International Federation for Human Rights, and Reporters ...
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