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Monthly Archives: March 2010
The scandalous history of Cyprus
Robert Ellis (source 
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After decades of botched interferences, the EU should practise what it preaches and ensure that Turkey withdraws its troops. Robert Ellis Last week at a House of Commons event on Cyprus, Europe minister Chris Bryant called the fact that within the EU we have a divided capital and a divided island “a scandal and a tragedy”. It is difficult to disagree. Article history But as Greek … Continue reading
Posted in Diplomacy, Europe, Historical, Middle East, Opinion, Politics, Reconciliation, Security
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”Πυροβόλησε κατευθείαν μέσα στον κόλπο μου”
Αναρτήθηκε από Ελευθερία Μανδάνη (source )
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Ενώ διάβαζα ένα βιβλίο με καταγεγραμμένες μαρτυρίες θυμάτων βιασμού στο Κονγκό, έπεσα πάνω σε μια ιστορία ενός θύματος που με συγκλόνισε. Ένιωσα άμεση σύνδεση με το θύμα, καθώς τότε που διηγήθηκε την ιστορία της, είχε την ίδια ηλικία με μένα. 32 ετών. Δεν μπορώ να φανταστώ πως άνθρωπος μπορεί να προκαλέσει τόσο πόνο σε κάποιον άλλον άνθρωπο! Τα λόγια αδυνατούν να εκφράσουν την ταπείνωση, τον … Continue reading
Calamity for pope as the past – and case of Peter Hullermann – returns to haunt him
Riazat Butt and John Hooper (source )
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For Father Rupert Frania it seemed the best way. His parishioners in the Bavarian spa town of Bad Tölz had just learned a terrible secret. Continue reading
German Archbishop Expresses Shame Over Scandal
JACK EWING (source )
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BAD STAFFELSTEIN, Germany — The leader of the Catholic Church in Bavaria expressed “deep shame” on Thursday for cases of sexual molestation that have shaken the home region of Pope Benedict XVI, and said he was in favor of changing German law so that church officials would have a greater duty to report suspected child abuse to prosecutors. Continue reading
New Property Lawsuit Against Turkey
Adrienne Morley (source )
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A new property lawsuit has been lodged against Turkey through the Cyprus courts by two Cypriot lawyers representing the Shacolas Group, according to state broadcaster RIK The case concerns property worth multiple millions of euros in the north of the country which is occupied by Turkish troops and is the first time that a lawsuit has been lodged directly against Turkey through the Cyprus district … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Human rights, Judgement, Law & Order, Middle East, Refugees
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Let’s talk about sex: archbishop
Editorial (source )
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The Vatican faces growing calls to tackle the previously taboo subject of clerical celibacy as a way of preventing future sex abuse scandals involving priests. Continue reading
Independent review of IPCC and its global warming reports: an answer to critics
Peter N. Spotts, Staff writer (source )
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Top international scientists will take part in an independent review of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and its reports on global warming, which have been widely criticized recently for inaccuracies. Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Rajendra Pachauri speaks at a joint press conference with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (not pictured) at UN headquarters in New York Wednesday. The United … Continue reading
ECHR recognises north’s Immovable Property Commission
Alexia Saoulli (source )
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THE EUROPEAN Court of Human Rights yesterday recognised the Immovable Property Commission (IPC) in the occupied areas as an effective domestic remedy of Turkey As a result of the landmark ruling, Greek Cypriot refugees seeking compensation or restitution for their properties in the occupied areas will now have to exhaust all domestic remedies in the occupied areas before applying to the ECHR in Strasbourg Up … Continue reading
Posted in Diaspora, Europe, Human rights, Judgement, Law & Order, Middle East, Refugees
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