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Russia moves one step closer to death penalty abolition

Posted on 20/11/2009

Amnesty International has welcomed a decision by Russia's Constitutional Court that brings the country a step closer to full abolition of the death penalty. The Court decided on Thursday to extend the current moratorium on executions, which was due to expire in January, and recommended abol ...

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News Corp. Taps Hara for Energy Efficiency, Environmental Management

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/11/2009

News Corp. – owner of Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and numerous other media properties – is adding software to help manage its environmental impact and energy use.News Corp. is using software from Hara Environmental and Energy Management to begin collecting energy and emissions i ...

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NYK Super Eco Ship 2030 is the vessel of the future

Posted by DeshRaj on 17/11/2009

With a reduced vessel weight and a minimal drag, supplementary deployment of fuel cells, solar panels and wind turbines, the concept NYK Super Eco Ship 2030 went on to bag the Japan Good Design Award 09 for its outstanding design and eco-credentials..

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Azerbaijan: Prison Diary

Posted by Onnik Krikorian on 16/11/2009

AdnanEmin's Blog, Prison Diary, a new blog from Azerbaijan, has been set up to republish letters sent from prison in the oil-rich former Soviet republic by Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli, two detained video blogging youth activists sentenced last week and considered by Amnesty International to be ...

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Georgia: Reaction to lack of media attention on Azerbaijan bloggers' trial

Posted by Dodka on 15/11/2009

Following last week's sentence on two video bloggers in Azerbaijan, some blogs in neighboring Georgia have posted critical entries condemning the arrest, trial and imprisonment of Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli. This also extends to the lack of coverage in the local media.

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