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Posted by Jim on 07/11/2009

London Cycling Campaign - Media trivialise Public Accounts Committee road safety report Cyclists on pavements: the facts On an average day, two pedestrians are killed by motor vehicles in the UK. Only two pedestrian per year are killed by bicycles, almost always on the road. On pavements and verge ...

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Yoaní Sanchez & other Cuban bloggers detained, beaten

Posted by Georgia Popplewell on 07/11/2009

On the evening of November 6, Babalú blog linked to a post by Penultimos Dias (es) reporting that a number of prominent Cuban bloggers, including Yoaní Sánchez and Global Voices contributor Claudia Cadelo, were detained by state security forces. An update from Penultimos Días reported that Sanc ...

Americas Breaking News Cuba Cyber-Activism English Freedom of Speech Human Rights LANGUAGES Roundups Spanish

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UN vote on Goldstone report a defining step for accountability

Posted on 06/11/2009

Thursday's UN vote adopting key recommendations of the Goldstone report on the conflict in Gaza and southern Israel earlier this year is vitally important for ensuring that those, on both sides, who committed war crimes and other violations of international law will now be held to account, s ...

Armed Conflict Armed Groups Crimes Against Humanity And War Crimes Israel ~ Occupied Territories Palestinian Authority

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Cameroon: Africonline sponsors BarCamp Cameroon

Posted by Ndesanjo Macha on 06/11/2009

Africonline has become the official sponsor of BarCamp Cameroon: “Along with ,Ringo,Google and a few others Africonline is now an official sponsor of BarCamp Cameroon ! Africonline is a newly formed African Centered design and development Group.”

Cameroon English Finance Roundups Sub-Saharan Africa Technology

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Consider Us, a global UNEP FI Campaign, gives children a voice at Copenhagen

Posted on 06/11/2009

The global UNEP FI Campaign 'Consider Us' aims to engage capital markets with their most important long term stakeholders - children. The campaign has grown exponentially since its launch last month during UNEP FI's annual Roundtable held in Cape Town South Africa where it was highly ...

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