Amnesty International condemns the harsh sentence handed down today on human rights lawyer Anwar al-Bunni, following an unfair trial that appeared to be politically driven and during which he was not given full access to his lawyers.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today said President Hugo Chavez?s decision to close a television station that has been critical of his government and his recent remarks calling into question the future of free trade unionism signal a worrying development for media pluralism and union rights in Venezuela.
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By Jean Duron-Abangan
TAGUM CITY — ?Can we still use our service vehicles??
Incumbent local officials vying for re-election or seeking higher posts have sought opinions from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) provincial office regarding the use of government vehicles.
MANILA — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will bare a package of non-wage benefits but no salary increase on May 1, Labor Day, Labor Secretary Arturo Brion said Tuesday.
“President Arroyo will announce the good news on Labor Day,? Brion said. ?Now let me announce the not-so-bad news: Many are speculating that on Labor Day we will give a new a salary increase. This Labor Day, there is not going to be any salary increase because it will be decided by the regional wage boards.”
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(London, April 24, 2007) ? The Burmese military government should stop
attacks against political and human rights activists by its civilian
supporters, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch called
on the government to investigate and prosecute the perpetrators of such
attacks.